USD/CHF falls 0.75% on Friday
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows USD/CHF at 0.8240 as of Oct 16, 14:00 UTC; the cross fell 0.75% from the prior ECB fixing and is down 0.42% over five sessions.
Price action
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows USD/CHF at 0.8240 as of Oct 16, 14:00 UTC; it fell 0.75% from the prior ECB fixing and is down 0.42% over five sessions. MarketAlleys desk's trend signals list a prior close of 0.8302 for the cross, providing the reference used for the neutral signal published yesterday.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 0.8240 | -0.42% | -0.75% | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
Trend and momentum
MarketAlleys desk's trend signals list USD/CHF as neutral with RSI(14) 56.0. The same signal records the 50-day moving average at 0.8179 and the long moving average at 0.7977 as reference points for the cross.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 0.8302 | 0.8179 | 0.7977 | 56.0 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 15, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
Across forex
European Central Bank (euro reference rates) shows USD/CHF fell 0.75% from the prior ECB fixing, versus EUR/USD which rose 0.40%, GBP/USD which rose 0.67%, AUD/USD which rose 0.69%, and USD/JPY which was little changed from the prior ECB fixing; Finnhub shows the UUP ETF fell 0.38% from the prior close.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1253 | +0.40% | vs prior fix | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| USD/JPY | 158.02 | +0.03% | vs prior fix | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| GBP/USD | 1.3335 | +0.67% | vs prior fix | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| AUD/USD | 0.6959 | +0.69% | vs prior fix | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | European Central Bank (euro reference rates) |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.89 | -0.38% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 14:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — market data
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 16, 14:00 UTC; report generated Oct 16, 14:00 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
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Central bank
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Sources & data
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 16, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC.
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