Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was almost unchanged against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, as risk sentiment remained globally supported by the Bank of Japan’s new monetary stimulus program. USD/CHF hit 0.9318 during European morning trade, the pair's lowest since April 5; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9353, easing 0.01%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9318, the session low and resistance at 0.9434, the high of April 5. The BoJ conducted its first government bond purchasing operation on Monday, purchasing JPY1.2 trillion of Japanese government bonds maturing in five years or more. The Swiss franc was little changed after official data showed that Swiss retail sales rose 2.4% in February, above expectations for a 2.0% increase. In January, the rise in retail sales was revised up to 2% from 1.9%. A separate report showed that Swiss consumer prices rose 0.2% in March, less than the expected 0.3% rise, after a 0.3% increase in February. The Swissie was lower against the euro with EUR/CHFrising 0.26%, to hit 1.2196. Also Tuesday, official data showed that Germany’s trade surplus widened to EUR17.1 billion from 15.6 billion in January, above expectations for a surplus of EUR15.0 billion. The report said exports fell 1.5% in February, while imports fell by 3.8%.

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