Franc rose on weak Asian stock market

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The Swiss Franc rose to the highest level in 5 weeks against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought safer investments after a drop in Asian stocks. The currency traded at 92.82 centimes after rising 0.3% to 92.70 centimes earlier today, which was the highest point since June 21. The Franc was virtually unchanged against the Euro and traded at 1.2336 per Euro.
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