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ECB, SNB Headlines Weigh On EUR/CHF, Trades Below 1.0400

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  • Strong move lower in EURCHF over the past hour as relative diverging central bank headlines have prompted an acceleration to the downside.
  • The Swiss franc has been bolstered as Swiss National Bank President, Thomas Jordan, says it is ready to act if inflation pressures continue.
  • “Uncertainty requires vigilance” and “the SNB will take care to maintain price stability,” he said at an event in Baden, northwest of Zurich. “We see the risk of second-round effects.”
  • On the contrary, ECB rate hike pricing has pulled back sharply in the last 40 minutes, with the Dec 2022 meeting rate now seen as low as 0.436% vs just above 0.50% at around 1520BST, in turn weighing on the single currency.
  • Comes on the back of MNI's Policy piece which in part cites ECB sources downplaying Dutch central bank chief Knot's call for a possible 50bp hike.
  • EURCHF has sold off close to 1%, taken out the lows of the week while also breaking a short-term uptrend line. Breaching back below the 1.0400 mark, the short-term focus turns to 1.0380 and 1.0363, the May 12 low.

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