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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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| 01:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Aug | |
| 08:00 | PPI | Jul | |
| 12:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 15:15 | BOC Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins Speaks | ||
| 16:30 | Leading Index (Conference Board) | Jun | |
| 17:00 | FOMC Member Raphael W. Bostic Speaks | ||
| 20:00 | ECB's Jens Weidmann Speaks | ||
| 00:00 | RBA Governor Philip Lowe Speaks | ||
| 00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | Jul |
