USD/CHF holds near 0.8080 on Tuesday at the time of writing, with the pair showing little direction with simultaneous weakness in both the US Dollar (USD) and the Swiss Franc (CHF). Pressure on both currencies is offsetting itself, keeping the pair confined to a narrow range.
The price of Gold rose to $4,155 per troy ounce this morning. Since Friday afternoon, the price has risen by more than $100. The price increase was triggered by rising expectations of an interest rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in two weeks, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
The Pound posts moderate losses against the Yen on Tuesday, changing hands at 205.20 at the time of writing, halfway through the last few days' trading range.