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A composite indicator, which is published monthly, to give an estimate GDP growth rate of the Swiss economy compared with the year-earlier quarter. It is based on 25 multisectoral design combined with three Core GDP models: core GDP, construction, and banking. Then, these measurement models are summarized through Core GDP Module Indicator, which are called Swiss Industry, Swiss Consumption, and Export Destination EU. It has a complex structure as it binds some 20 individual indicators in many steps.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 05:00 | BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks | ||
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Mar | |
| 10:40 | Member of the Executive Board of the ECB Benoit Coeure Speaks | ||
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Apr | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Apr | |
| 07:45 | Gross Domestic Product | 1 quarter | |
| 08:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 08:00 | GfK Consumer Climate | Jun | |
| 08:00 | Import Price Index | Apr |
