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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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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | Producer & Import Prices | ||
| 13:10 | BOJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya Speaks | ||
| 17:30 | Retail Sales | ||
| 17:30 | Empire State Manufacturing Index | ||
| 22:15 | FOMC Member Raphael W. Bostic Speaks | ||
| 06:30 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 07:00 | Industrial Production | ||
| 13:30 | Claimant Count Change | ||
| 17:30 | Building Permits |
