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Jul 16, 2026

Swiss Franc falls as Middle East tensions keep Fed rate hike expectations alive

The Swiss Franc (CHF) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as the Greenback regains its footing following a two-day decline. At the time of writing, USD/CHF trades around 0.8080, up nearly 0.35% on the day, rebounding from an intraday low of 0.8044.

Crude Oil watches the Houthis aim at the last export route that still works

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spent Thursday's European morning grinding down to 78.37 before ripping nearly two dollars to 80.29 when the Houthis threatened to target all Saudi oil sites and key facilities should Saudi Arabia escalate its actions against Yemen.