The Swiss franc was little changed against the dollar and the euro in early trade on Friday ahead of key US October non-farm payrolls data later in the session, which should provide some direction for the US currency.
The franc was trading close to a one-month high against the dollar at 1.2454 dollars. Against the euro the franc was flat on the day at 1.5907 euros as market players digested the European Central Bank's decision in the previous session to keep interest rates on hold.
"With the outlook on Swiss monetary policy relative to upcoming ECB moves the by far most important driver behind the euro/franc exchange rate as of late, the outlook for continued Swiss franc funding not very surprisingly lifted the cross above the 1.59 threshold," UBS said in a note.
The dollar has hit one-month troughs against the euro and the franc, after softness in US manufacturing and factory output data raised expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates.
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