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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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| 02:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Jan | |
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | Nov | |
| 09:00 | PPI | Dec | |
| 13:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 08:30 | Bank of Japan Press Conference | ||
| 09:00 | Trade Balance | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Claimant Count Change | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Claimant Count Rate | Nov | |
| 11:30 | Average Earnings Index | Nov |
