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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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| 03:00 | ANZ Commodity Prices | Mar | |
| 03:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Mar | |
| 03:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Mar | |
| 08:00 | Factory Orders | Feb | |
| 10:30 | Construction PMI | Mar | |
| 10:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Apr | |
| 10:30 | Housing Equity Withdrawal | 4 quarter | |
| 16:30 | Overview of business prospects, according to the Bank of Canada | 1 quarter | |
| 16:30 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision | 1 quarter |
