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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | Industrial production | Aug | |
| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Aug | |
| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Aug | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Aug | |
| 10:00 | Gross Domestic Product | Aug | |
| 10:00 | Gross Domestic Product | Aug | |
| 14:30 | Foreign Securities Purchases | Jul | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Sep | |
| 23:00 | Westpac Consumer Confidence | 3 quarter |
