Japan Consumer Confidence Index below forecasts (37.8) in December: Actual (37.2)

Jan 8, 2026

USD/CHF clings to gains near 0.7970 ahead of Swiss CPI, US NFP data

The USD/CHF pair holds onto two-day gains near 0.7975 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The Swiss Franc pair trades firmly as the US Dollar (USD) gains, following strong United States (US) ISM Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for December.

EUR/JPY remains subdued near 183.00 as BoJ policy normalization gains traction

EUR/JPY remains subdued as the Japanese Yen (JPY) receives support from growing acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will stick to its policy normalization path. The currency cross trades around 183.00 during the Asian hours on Thursday.