Swiss unemployment for May has come in at 3.4%, better than the median forecast of 3.5%. Swissy is so far steady in the wake of the news, EUR/CHF effectively unchanged at 1.5175.
Swiss unemployment comes in better than expected
Source: www.forexlive.com
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