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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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| 09:00 | Unemployment Change | Mar | |
| 16:00 | ISM Services PMI | Mar | |
| 01:30 | Household Spending | Feb | |
| 03:00 | ANZ Commodity Prices | Mar | |
| 03:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Mar | |
| 05:35 | 30-Year JGB Auction | Apr | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Feb | |
| 09:00 | Foreign Currency Reserves | Mar | |
| 09:15 | PMI Services | Mar |
