USDCHF Asia briefing — 2026-08-17

BIAS BULLISH. Daily structure bullish; H4 EMA supports upside. H1 neutral and RSI midrange (52.68) suggest caution on momentum, but higher timeframe bias intact. KEY LEVELS R: 0.815, 0.82, 0.82072 | S: 0.81, 0.805, 0.80401 NEWS 🟡 Empire State Manufacturing (Mon 12:30 UTC) 🟡 NAHB Housing Index (Mon 14:00 UTC) 🟡 3-Month Bill Auction (Mon 15:30 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Asia session typically quiet; watch for NY data spillover impact mid-session. Minor event risk; focus on daily structure holding above 0.81.

Key Levels

R: 0.81500 · 0.82000 · 0.82072

S: 0.81000 · 0.80500 · 0.80401