Pound jumps to new multi-month high against Swiss franc

(RTTNews) - The UK's sterling surged up against the Swiss Franc during early New York trading on Monday. The pound rose to 1.7509 against the franc by 8:30 am ET and this set the highest mark for the pair since January 13. The next upside target for the pound-franc pair is seen at the 1.776 level. The pair that closed Friday's deals at 1.7286 is currently quoted at 1.7484.