ET:Swiss franc rises against dollar before Bernanke's testimony
ZURICH: The Swiss franc rose against the dollar in thin trade on Tuesday, taking impetus from broader weakness in the greenback as dealers were cautious ahead of testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke later this week.
Testimony expected on Wednesday by Bernanke deterred dealers from being too long in the dollar.
However, losses were limited on expectations the US Federal Reserve will likely be the first major central bank to shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy.
"The dollar is likely to continue to grind higher over coming days," said Mitul Kotecha at Credit Agricole.
Closer to home, dealers will be awaiting Swiss trade data, due on Thursday at 0600 GMT.
The franc rose 0.2 percent against the dollar to trade at 0.9463 by 0730 GMT compared to the New York close.
The franc was virtually unchanged against the euro at 1.2391.
