USD/CHF declines as soft US data and bearish technicals weigh on pair

The Swiss Franc continued to appreciate versus the Greenback on Thursday, following a slightly soft US jobs report overshadowed by Wednesday’s Nonfarm Payrolls print. Despite this, the Greenback, has failed to rally and USD/CHF trades at 0.7700 down 0.22%.

Indonesia: Growth momentum seen extending into 2026 – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered’s Senior Economist Aldian Taloputra notes that Indonesia’s Q4-2025 GDP rose 5.4% year-on-year, driven by domestic demand and stronger household consumption, lifting full-year 2025 growth to 5.1%.

Gold plunges despite falling US yields and solid US jobs data

Gold price declines close to 2.7% on Thursday amid the lack of a clear catalyst, as US jobs data during the last couple of days was solid, despite of the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected.

Forex Today: US Dollar holds ground ahead of US CPI, AI fears weigh on stocks

The US Dollar (USD) holds around 97 in the American session on Thursday after Wall Street fell sharply on fresh AI-related fears, as the tech sector is far from generating decent profits.

EMEA: CEE carry seen vulnerable as flows reverse – BNY

BNY’s EMEA Macro Strategist Geoff Yu highlights a sharp divergence between LatAm (Latin America) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) FX flows, with LatAm seeing six‑month high inflows while EMEA suffers its strongest selling in six months.