Switzerland are coming close to securing a 15% tariff on exports to the US, according to Bloomberg sources.
The piece writes: "Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be a relief for the country after it was hit with a punishing 39% levy in August, according to people familiar with the matter.
- "A deal may be concluded within the next two weeks, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing ongoing negotiations. They also warned that nothing is finalized and the talks could still come undone, as happened during discussions between US and Swiss trade negotiators in late July."
- Phase of strength goes through in the CHF on that headline: USDCHF corrects lower to erase the day's gains and sit back flat.
- 0.8054 at the pullback low, still well within the Friday range and area of interest: 0.8032 - 0.8084.