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Currency markets move little ahead of first US midterm results
Currency trading was mostly steady on Tuesday evening, shortly before the first results from the US midterm elections were expected.
The euro traded at 1.1190 US dollars, while the dollar was worth 0.8209 Swiss francs and the euro 0.9186 francs.
The Swiss franc slipped slightly against both the dollar and the euro.
The euro's recovery against the dollar had slowed after it reached its lowest level since May 2025 on Thursday.
Stronger-than-expected US factory orders for September briefly weighed on the euro on election day.
The election results will shape the make-up of the US Congress in Washington.
The first results were expected overnight into Wednesday, Central European time.
Currency markets moved little on Tuesday evening, shortly before the first results of the US midterm elections.
The euro was last trading at 1.1190 US dollars in New York.
The dollar traded at 0.8209 Swiss francs, while the euro traded at 0.9186 Swiss francs.
The Swiss franc edged lower against both currencies.
Better-than-expected US industrial order data briefly weighed on the euro.
- Who
- Currency markets, including the euro, US dollar and Swiss franc.
- What
- Trading was subdued ahead of the first US midterm results.
- When
- Tuesday evening, November 3, 2026.
- Where
- In currency markets; the euro was quoted in New York trading.
- Why
- Markets were awaiting the first results of the US midterm elections.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Currency-market movements were limited ahead of the first US midterm results.
The first results of the vote on the future composition of the US Congress were expected.
- EUR/USD
- 1.1190 US dollars
- USD/CHF
- 0.8209 Swiss francs
- EUR/CHF
- 0.9186 Swiss francs
- Market movement
- The Swiss franc edged lower against the euro and the US dollar
- Expected results
- First US midterm results were expected overnight into Wednesday, Central European time