Swiss franc ticks down

The Swiss franc fell against the dollar and the euro on Friday as investors closed out some long positions as they focused on the Japanese yen after a major earthquake struck Japan. "There is little interest for the franc this morning. The whole focus is on Japan and the yen," a Zurich-based trader said.
The franc fell 0.4 percent against the euro compared to the New York close, trading at 1.2908 per euro at 0836 GMT. The franc was down 0.1 percent against the dollar at 0.9325 per dollar.