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Swiss franc gains slightly against euro and US dollar
The Swiss franc gained slightly against the euro and the US dollar on Friday evening.
The euro fell to 0.9295 francs, below the 0.93 threshold, from 0.9313 earlier in the afternoon.
The dollar slipped to 0.8298 francs from 0.8316.
The euro barely moved against the dollar and traded at 1.1202 dollars.
Recent tension in France’s bond market had put pressure on the euro.
Concerns about debt sustainability and political stability also affected other euro-area countries.
The situation has eased somewhat, but the underlying problems may not be over.
The Swiss franc gained slightly against the euro and the US dollar on Friday evening.
The euro fell below 0.93 francs and traded at 0.9295 francs, down from 0.9313 in the late afternoon.
The US dollar traded at 0.8298 francs, down from 0.8316 earlier.
The euro was little changed against the US dollar at 1.1202 dollars.
Pressure on the euro had come from tensions in the French bond market and concerns about debt sustainability and political stability.
- Who
- The Swiss franc, euro and US dollar.
- What
- The franc gained slightly against the euro and the US dollar.
- When
- Friday evening; the article was published on 9 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Tensions in the French bond market and concerns about debt sustainability and political stability had weighed on the euro.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The euro traded at 0.9313 francs and the US dollar at 0.8316 francs.
The euro traded at 0.9295 francs and the US dollar at 0.8298 francs.
- Euro exchange rate
- 0.9295 francs on Friday evening
- US dollar exchange rate
- 0.8298 francs on Friday evening
- Euro-dollar exchange rate
- 1.1202 dollars
- Publication date
- 9 October 2026
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