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- The USD/CHF pair rises to near 0.7785 as the US dismisses Iran’s response to its peace proposal.
- Iran wants the recognition of its authority near the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damages.
- Investors await US President Trump’s visit to China from May 13 to May 15.
The USD/CHF pair holds opening gains around 0.7785 during the Asian trading session on Monday. The Swiss Franc pair reflects strength as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms its peers amid the return of the risk-off impulse due to diminished hopes of an immediate breakthrough in negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.24% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.08% | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.30% | |
| EUR | -0.24% | 0.08% | 0.04% | -0.19% | -0.02% | 0.11% | 0.06% | |
| GBP | -0.31% | -0.08% | 0.00% | -0.26% | -0.09% | 0.02% | -0.02% | |
| JPY | -0.31% | -0.04% | 0.00% | -0.24% | -0.06% | 0.05% | -0.01% | |
| CAD | -0.08% | 0.19% | 0.26% | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.23% | |
| AUD | -0.21% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.06% | -0.17% | 0.11% | 0.07% | |
| NZD | -0.34% | -0.11% | -0.02% | -0.05% | -0.24% | -0.11% | -0.03% | |
| CHF | -0.30% | -0.06% | 0.02% | 0.00% | -0.23% | -0.07% | 0.03% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.25% higher to near 98.10. S&P 500 futures are down 0.15% to 7,390, indicating a cautious market mood.
Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Iran’s response to the US peace proposal is “totally unacceptable”. According to Iranian state media, Iran’s proposal stresses US compensation for war damages, the recognition of Tehran’s authority on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage to almost 20% of global energy supply, CNN reported. Iran’s proposal also demands the release of frozen Iranian assets as well as the lifting of sanctions.
Dashed hopes of a permanent truce between the US and Iran in the near term have lifted global oil prices, prompting fears, combined with strong Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for April, that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could raise interest rates this year.
Meanwhile, investors shift their focus to the US President Trump’s visit to China on May 13-15, in which market experts believe Trump to urge Beijing to leverage its influence over Iran for a comprehensive ceasefire and a resolution to the energy disruption amid the Hormuz closure, according to analysts at IG markets.
