Havens Swiss Franc, Yen Advance on Iran Air Strikes
The Swiss franc and the yen led gains among major currencies versus the greenback on news that Israel launched air strikes on Iran.
USD/CHF down as much as 0.5% to 0.8056, lowest since April.
USD/JPY down as much as 0.5% to 142.82, lowest since June.
“Markets will assess the impact of the strike and watch for risks of an escalation, says DBS macro strategist Wei Liang Chang. “Risky assets could see a pare back”.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rises 0.1%.
EUR/USD down 0.3% to 1.1557.
GBP/USD down 0.3% to 1.3575.
Source : Bloomberg