• INDICATORS
  • All Countries List
  • World Heatmap
  • World Bank Data
  • IMF Forecasts
  • Economic Calendar
  • Analyse Countries
• MARKETS
  • Exchange Rates
  • Stock Markets
  • Government Bonds
  • Commodities
  • Analyse Markets
• ANALYTICS
  • Learn More About It
  • Login
• FEEDBACK

Country	Interest Rate	Growth Rate	Inflation Rate	Jobless Rate	Current Account	Exchange Rate
Switzerland	0.25%	0.40%	0.40%	3.90%	20	1.0510

Switzerland Economic News

Switzerland Posts Record Trade Surplus in July Published: 8/21/2010 5:05:05 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Switzerland posted a record trade surplus in July and although the pace of export growth slowed, the economy is expected to maintain momentum in the third quarter.

Swiss Inflation Drops in June Published: 7/6/2010 9:06:59 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss consumer price inflation dropped sharply in June, undershooting forecasts and giving fresh impetus to a debate on whether the country's central bank might resume currency interventions.

Swiss Exports Rise in May Published: 6/22/2010 9:14:54 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss exports rose in May, data showed on Tuesday, defying a rally by the franc against the euro and indicating that the Alpine state's economy could stomach a stronger currency.

Swiss National Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Published: 6/17/2010 10:07:18 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, SNB After its regular quarterly policy-setting meeting the SNB left the target range for its benchmark three-month Swiss franc London interbank offered rate unchanged at 0.0%-0.75%.

Swiss Unemployment Stays Flat in May Published: 6/8/2010 12:08:34 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, RTT News Switzerland's seasonally adjusted jobless rate in May was 4%, unchanged from April, latest report from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs showed Tuesday. There were 156,453 unemployed people in May, down from 157,793 in April.

Swiss Annual Inflation Slows In May Published: 6/8/2010 12:03:24 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, RTT News Switzerland's consumer price annual inflation slowed to 1.1% in May from 1.4% in April, the Federal Statistical Office reported. A year ago, consumer prices were down 1%.

Swiss Economy Grows 0.4% in Q1 Published: 6/1/2010 9:55:06 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, RTT News Swiss GDP expanded 0.4% in Q1 2010, disappointing on market expectations of 0.7% growth. Last quarter's growth was revised from 0.9% to 0.7%. This brings annualized GDP figures to 2.2% for Q1 2010, up from prior quarter's 0.6% and above market expectations of 1.8% expansion this quarter.

Swiss Core Inflation Eases Towards Zero in April Published: 5/8/2010 7:43:33 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss consumer price inflation, excluding fuel and other volatile prices, eased further in April, providing the Swiss central bank with fresh arguments in its fight against a rising currency to avoid deflation risks.

Swiss Trade Surplus Rises In March Published: 4/22/2010 9:46:51 AM By: TradingEconomics.com Swiss exports saw a marked improvement in the first quarter of 2010, government data Thursday showed, in spite of a rising local currency.

Swiss National Bank Maintains its Expansionary Monetary Policy Published: 3/11/2010 10:14:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, SNB The Swiss National Bank left interest rates unchanged and repeated it is ready to intervene in foreign exchange markets in the event of a massive rise in the Swiss franc.

Swiss Inflation Picks up in January Published: 3/9/2010 9:37:38 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Inflation in Switzerland accelerated in January by more than analysts had expected, a sign that the need for the Swiss National Bank's drastic anti-deflation measures is fading.

Swiss Economic Growth Picks Up Published: 3/2/2010 10:01:07 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, WSJ, Bloomberg Switzerland's gross-domestic-product growth accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2009, adding to recent signs that the country is fast recovering from the global financial crisis.

Swiss Inflation Rises in December Published: 1/7/2010 10:29:19 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Switzerland still faces deflation risks, lower-than-expected inflation data showed on Thursday, as the economic recovery remained fragile, supporting views the Swiss central bank may stick to its loose policy for some time.

Swiss Exports Show More Signs of Recovery Published: 12/22/2009 10:25:21 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss exports rose on the month in November as foreign demand improved in most sectors, adding to signs that recovery of the Alpine economy is gaining traction.

SNB Joining Central-Bank Exit Published: 12/10/2009 9:31:44 AM By: TradingEonomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland’s central bank said it will stop purchases of corporate bonds as it joins other countries in starting to withdraw emergency measures.

Swiss Unemployment Remains at 11-year High Published: 12/9/2009 10:59:30 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Unemployment in Switzerland remained at an 11-year high in November as the impact of recession lingered in the jobs market despite a recent return to economic growth.

Swiss Economy Pulls Out of Recession in Q3 Published: 12/1/2009 11:01:26 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters The Swiss economy pulled out of recession in the third quarter, growing by 0.3% compared to the previous three months, slightly better than expected.

Swiss Inflation Continues To Fall Published: 11/6/2009 10:43:12 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, RTTNews Switzerland's consumer price index or CPI fell 0.8% year-on-year in October, the Federal Statistical Office

Swiss Unemployment Highest in Over 4 Years Published: 11/6/2009 10:40:06 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Unemployment in Switzerland rose to 4.0 percent in October from 3.9 percent in September, hitting the highest level since February 2005 although economists said deterioration in the job market seems to be slowing.

Swiss Unemployment Rate Climbs Published: 10/7/2009 9:47:35 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, AFP Switzerland's unemployment rate climbed to 3.9 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent a month earlier, official figures showed Wednesday.

Swiss Inflation Falls in September Published: 10/6/2009 9:44:48 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss consumer prices fell by 0.9 percent on the year in September as cheaper oil and fuel lowered the cost of living.

Swiss Trade Surplus Shrinks In August Published: 9/22/2009 10:20:13 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Federal Customs Administration said Switzerland's trade surplus stood at CHF 1.79 billion in August, down from CHF 2.21 billion surplus in July, revised from CHF 2.35 billion reported initially.

SNB Holds Key Rate Near Zero Published: 9/17/2009 9:13:23 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss central bank left its key interest rate near zero and signaled it will continue to counter an appreciation of the franc to ward off deflation.

Swiss Unemployment Rises Published: 9/8/2009 9:32:07 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Unemployment in Switzerland rose in August to 3.8 per cent as job vacancy advertisements were also in decline, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs reported. Compared to the same period last year, the conferederation's unemployment rate has jump 60 per cent.

Swiss Inflation Eases in August Published: 9/4/2009 9:35:49 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss consumer prices continued to fall in August on the year but at a slower pace than in the previous month, when prices had tumbled following aggressive summer sales.

Swiss Economic Slump Eases Published: 9/1/2009 9:27:32 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland’s economy shrank less than economists forecast in the second quarter, helped by consumer spending and a recovery in investment by companies in plants and equipment.

Swiss Foreign Trade Still in Doldrums Published: 8/20/2009 9:59:52 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Genevalunch.com Switzerland’s foreign trade in July remained in the doldrums after a sharp drop in the first half of the year. Imports were down 14 percent in real terms, compared to last year, and a little lower than in June 2009.

Swiss Unemployment Rises to Highest in Almost 5 Years Published: 8/7/2009 9:28:50 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss unemployment increased to the highest in almost five years in July as a slump in exports prompted companies to eliminate jobs

Swiss Inflation Records Biggest Fall Since 1959 Published: 8/4/2009 9:34:42 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, RTT News Switzerland's consumer prices in July recorded the biggest fall since August 1959, official data showed Tuesday.

Swiss Exports Suffer a Record Tumble Published: 7/21/2009 9:04:57 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Swissinfo Switzerland's exports suffered a fall of nearly a quarter in June, continuing a trend that has wiped out three years of trade growth.

Swiss Unemployment Hits Highest Level in Over 3 years Published: 7/8/2009 9:29:05 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Swissinfo The unemployment rate shot up in June to 3.6 per cent or 140,253 people, the steepest rise in three years.

Swiss May Trade Surplus Tightens Published: 6/23/2009 8:34:56 AM By: Tradingeconomics.com, Reuters Swiss May trade surplus tightened to CHF2.01 bln from 2.56 bln in April, on the back of deteriorating export growth.

SNB Holds Key Rate Published: 6/18/2009 8:46:55 AM By: Tradingeconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss National Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged and said it will continue to take “firm action” to prevent any appreciation of the franc as it battles the threat of deflation.

Swiss Inflation Slows Published: 6/5/2009 8:45:29 AM By: Tradingeconomics.com, Reuters Swiss inflation fell at their fastest rate in 50 years in May, dropping 1.0 percent on the year due to lower energy prices, but economists said the central bank has done enough for now to fight deflation.

Swiss Economy Shrinks But Still Performs Better than its European Neighbors Published: 6/3/2009 2:26:41 PM By: Anna Fedec, contact@tradingeconomics.com In the first quarter of 2008, Switzerland’s economy contracted 2.4 percent from a year earlier, the fastest pace in almost 15 years. And even though it is expected that the deterioration will continue throughout 2009, so far the Europe’s eight largest economy has performed better than its European neighbors.

Switzerland’s Economy Shrinks Most in 15 Years Published: 6/2/2009 8:24:03 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland’s economy contracted at the fastest pace in almost 15 years in the first quarter after companies cut spending to weather a slump in exports.

Swiss Exports Rise Published: 5/28/2009 9:50:19 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss exports rose in April, adding to signs an economic slump is bottoming out.

Swiss Unemployment Rises to Highest Since July 2006 Published: 5/8/2009 8:56:53 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss unemployment rose to the highest in almost three years in April as falling demand prompted companies to cut jobs.

Swiss Inflation Drops In April Published: 5/7/2009 8:32:02 AM By: TradingEconomics.com Swiss Federal Statistical Office said consumer prices dropped 0.3% on a yearly basis in April, following a 0.4% decline in March.

Swiss Exports Slump Continues Published: 4/23/2009 7:53:31 AM By: Reuters Swiss exports continued to drop at a high rate in March as the global recession dampened demand across all sectors and almost all regions.

Swiss Unemployment Rises to Two-Year High Published: 4/9/2009 11:12:31 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss unemployment rose to the highest in more than two years in March as falling orders prompted companies to cut back production.

SNB Cuts Rate, Intervenes to Weaken Swiss Currency Published: 3/12/2009 8:29:02 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Swiss National Bank The Swiss central bank cut its interest rate close to zero and started buying foreign currencies to stem the franc’s appreciation as the recession sharpens and deflation looms.

Will Swiss Economy Avoid a Major Recession? Published: 3/10/2009 7:46:16 PM By: Anna Fedec, contact@tradingeonomics.com In the fourth quarter of 2008, Switzerland’s economy contracted the most since 2004 entering its first recession in six years. Is this a temporary downturn or just a beginning of a prolonged slump?

Swiss Unemployment is Accelerating Published: 3/9/2009 12:59:50 PM By: TradingEconomics.com Unemployment in Switzerland rose to its highest level in 2 years in February as companies continued to axe jobs at a faster rate in reaction to the economic downturn.

Swiss Economy Enters First Recession in Six Years Published: 3/3/2009 5:38:14 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland’s economy contracted by the most since 2004 in the fourth quarter, entering its first recession in six years as a global slowdown strangled exports and companies slashed spending.

Swiss Exports Rebound From Biggest Slump in 11 Years Published: 2/19/2009 5:49:38 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss exports rebounded in January after dropping the most in at least 11 years in the previous month.

Swiss Economy Can Avoid a Major Recession Published: 2/11/2009 7:58:47 AM By: Anna Fedec, contact@tradingeconomics.com So far, in the wake of global financial crisis; the Swiss economy has performed better than its European neighbors. What is behind this advantage and can Europe’s eight largest economy avoid significant deterioration?

Swiss Inflation Drops to 2-year Low Published: 2/10/2009 5:49:45 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Swiss inflation continued its recent decline in January and hit a fresh 2-year low due to cheaper oil and winter sales of clothes.

Swiss Unemployment Rises to 2-year High in January Published: 2/6/2009 6:17:06 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters Unemployment in Switzerland rose to its highest level in 2 years in January as companies axed jobs at a faster rate in reaction to the economic downturn.

Swiss Central Bank Cuts Rate to 0.5% Published: 12/11/2008 7:12:48 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The Swiss central bank cut its interest rate to a four-year low of 0.5 percent and said further measures are possible as the economy faces a recession that may be the worst since 1982.

Swiss Unemployment Rises Published: 12/9/2008 5:41:32 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Bern said today.

Swiss Economy Can Avoid a Major Recession Published: 12/3/2008 8:46:16 AM By: Anna Fedec So far, the Swiss economy has performed better than its European neighbors. In fact, although Switzerland's leading economic indicators fell to the lowest level in more than five years in November and manufacturing contracted at the fastest pace since at least 1995, it happened at more gradual pace than in any other major economy.

Swiss Inflation Rate Drops Published: 12/2/2008 5:32:35 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Switzerland’s inflation rate dropped the most in 15 years in November as the price of oil declined, giving the central bank more leeway to bolster the economy.

SNB Cuts Rate by 100 bp Published: 11/20/2008 6:38:38 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Switzerland's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by an unprecedented percentage point after the economic growth outlook worsened.

Swiss Unemployment Rises Published: 11/7/2008 5:17:06 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The number of people unemployed in Switzerland rose in October as a gloomy outlook for the world economy prompted companies to scale back their payrolls.

SNB Unexpectedly Cuts Rates Published: 11/6/2008 5:17:25 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The Swiss central bank unexpectedly cut its main lending rate by 50 basis points and said the economy may contract next year.

Swiss Inflation Slows Published: 11/4/2008 5:07:40 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Swiss inflation slowed in October as the price of oil dropped. CPI rose 2.6 percent from a year earlier after increasing 2.9 percent in September. Prices rose 0.5 percent from the previous month.

Swiss Exports Fall First Time Since 2005 Published: 10/21/2008 5:38:58 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Swiss exports declined for the first time in almost four years in September as slowing economic growth around the world damped new orders.

Swiss Unemployment Rises for First Time in Five Years Published: 10/10/2008 9:43:49 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Swiss unemployment rose for the first time in five years in September as a worsening global credit squeeze weighed on economic growth.

Swiss National Bank Cuts Rate by 50 Basis Points Published: 10/8/2008 7:38:09 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Swiss National Bank The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has decided to ease conditions in the money market by 50 basis points in a bid to bring down the Swiss franc three-month Libor from its most recent level of 3% to 2.5%.

Swiss Government Sees Increased Growth Risks in 2009 Published: 10/2/2008 11:07:04 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss government said it sees ``significantly'' higher risks to economic growth next year as the credit crunch weighs on a global expansion.

SNB Holds Rate at Seven-Year High Published: 9/18/2008 5:41:58 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The Swiss central bank kept its main lending rate at a seven-year high today to ensure inflation will slow below its 2 percent limit.

Swiss Franc Rises Published: 9/16/2008 8:45:24 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com The Swiss franc rose to a five-month high against the euro and gained versus the dollar as surging money-market rates and the credit downgrade of American International Group Inc. stoked demand for the safest assets.

Swiss July Unemployment Rate Holds at Six-Year Low Published: 9/15/2008 8:07:31 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Swiss unemployment fell in July as new orders from Asia prompted manufacturers to hire, keeping the jobless rate at the lowest level since 2002 for a sixth month.

Swiss Inflation Drops Published: 9/2/2008 6:42:40 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation unexpectedly eased, reinforcing the case for the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged.

Swiss Second-Quarter Growth Accelerates Published: 9/2/2008 4:54:24 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com Switzerland's economic expansion unexpectedly accelerated in the second quarter and inflation eased last month, reinforcing the case for the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged.

Swiss Leading Indicators Decline More Than Expected Published: 8/29/2008 6:26:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland's leading economic indicators fell more than expected to the lowest level in five years this month, evidence that growth may grind to a halt.

Swiss July Unemployment Rate Holds at Six-Year Low Published: 8/8/2008 6:37:22 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss unemployment fell in July as new orders from Asia prompted manufacturers to hire, keeping the jobless rate at the lowest level since 2002 for a sixth month.

Swiss Franc Declines Versus Dollar Published: 8/5/2008 6:51:46 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc fell to the lowest level against the dollar since mid-May as gains in European shares gave investors the confidence to buy higher-yielding assets funded in Switzerland.

Swiss Trade Surplus Rises to Record Published: 7/22/2008 6:32:43 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland's trade surplus rose to a record in June, as Asian demand for Swiss-made machines outweighed consumer spending on imported televisions and MP3 players.

Swiss Franc Rises Against Euro, Dollar on Growth Published: 7/16/2008 6:46:32 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose against the euro and the dollar on speculation widening losses by U.S. banks will erode confidence in the financial system, trimming demand for higher-yielding assets funded in Switzerland.

Swiss Franc Extends Drop Versus Euro Published: 7/3/2008 6:48:17 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc extended declines against the euro and dollar after a government report showed inflation accelerated less than economists forecast in June.

Swiss CPI Rises 2.9% in June Published: 7/3/2008 6:44:49 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation held at the fastest pace in almost 15 years in June, led by rising energy costs.

Swiss Franc Declines Published: 6/20/2008 7:18:27 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc declined against the euro and dollar after the central bank left its main interest rate unchanged and signaled inflation is under control.

SNB Leaves Benchmark Rate Unchanged Published: 6/20/2008 7:15:20 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss central bank signaled it's in no rush to raise borrowing costs, saying the acceleration in inflation is ``transitory'' because economic growth is slowing.

Swiss Exports Decline in April Published: 6/9/2008 8:20:48 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss exports fell in April as a slowdown in the global economy curtailed orders.

Swiss Franc Holds Close to Six-Week High Published: 6/9/2008 6:18:36 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc traded close to a six- week high against the dollar after a government report showed the jobless rate held at the lowest level in almost five years.

Swiss Franc Gains as Inflation Quickens Published: 6/4/2008 6:40:21 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose to a six-week high against the euro as a government report showed inflation accelerated more than forecast to the fastest pace in almost 15 years in May.

Swiss Inflation Rate Rises to 15-Year High Published: 6/4/2008 6:38:35 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation accelerated more than economists forecast to the fastest pace in almost 15 years in May, led by rising energy costs.

Swiss Franc Advances Published: 5/22/2008 6:09:41 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose to the highest level in almost a month against the dollar after an industry report showed investor confidence in the economy improved in May amid signs financial-market tensions may be easing.

Swiss Franc Advances Against Euro Published: 5/13/2008 6:40:43 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose against the euro on bets the central bank will have more scope to raise interest rates to fight inflation, while the ECB will probably lower its borrowing costs to spur growth.

Swiss April Jobless Rate Rises Published: 5/8/2008 6:52:33 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss jobless rate unexpectedly rose for the first time in more than four years in April as the global credit crisis and the prospect of an economic slowdown prompted companies to cut jobs.

Swiss Exports Increase the Most in More Than a Year Published: 4/22/2008 10:23:44 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss exports rose at the fastest pace in more than a year in March as orders from Europe and Asia blunted the impact of a U.S. slowdown.

Swiss Franc Falls Published: 4/7/2008 8:35:14 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc fell to the lowest level in more than a month against the euro after stocks rallied on optimism the worst of the credit-market squeeze may be over, prompting investors to sell the currency to fund higher-yielding purchases.

Swiss Unemployment Rate Unchanged in March Published: 4/7/2008 8:33:37 AM By: TradingEconomics.com Swiss unemployment rate was steady at 2.5% in March and equal to the lowest level since 2002.

Swiss Inflation Accelerated in March Published: 4/4/2008 6:50:40 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation accelerated more than expected in March to the fastest pace in more than 14 years as prices for energy and food climbed to records.

Is Switzerland Economic Growth Slowing? Published: 4/1/2008 9:22:03 AM By: Anna Fedec, analyst@tradingeconomics.com Switzerland's economic growth has been very strong, reaching 3.6 percent in the last quarter of 2007. However, the recent appreciation of the Swiss Franc could become a big obstacle for Europe's eighth largest economy in 2008.

Swiss Franc Rises Published: 3/19/2008 3:44:20 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose after financial stocks in Europe slumped, prompting speculation credit-market losses are spreading and will cause central banks to cut interest rates.

Swiss Franc Rises to Record Published: 3/13/2008 7:13:32 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose to a record against the dollar after a Carlyle Group fund moved closer to collapse, reviving concern that credit losses are widening and spurring demand for the safest assets.

SNB Leaves Rate Unchanged Published: 3/13/2008 7:11:11 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss central bank left its main lending rate unchanged at a six-year high as global economic growth waned and inflation accelerated.

Swiss GDP rises 1% in Q4 Published: 3/4/2008 6:54:41 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland's economic expansion unexpectedly accelerated to the fastest pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter as companies increased construction.

Swiss Inflation Accelerates to Fastest in 14 Years Published: 2/8/2008 6:17:07 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in 14 years in January, led by higher prices for energy and heating oil.

Swiss Unemployment Rate Holds at Lowest in Five Years Published: 2/7/2008 6:50:15 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss unemployment held at the lowest in more than five years in January as companies boosted capacity to meet orders.

Swiss December Trade Balance Declines Published: 1/29/2008 7:05:47 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Switzerland trade surplus fell to 198 million francs ($182 million), the lowest since August 2005.

Swiss Franc Falls as Rally in Global Stocks Stokes Carry Trade Published: 1/29/2008 6:56:56 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc fell against the dollar and the euro after a rebound in global stocks encouraged investors to resume so-called carry trades funded with loans from Switzerland and Japan.

Swiss Franc Falls as Stock-Market Rebound Published: 1/25/2008 10:07:08 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc fell for a second day against the euro as gains in global stocks prompted investors to purchase higher-yielding assets with loans funded from Switzerland.

Swiss Franc Rises to Record Against Dollar Published: 1/15/2008 6:51:54 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose to a record against the dollar as speculation financial-sector losses will swell crimped demand for high yielding assets, prompting investors to reduce so-called carry trades.

Swiss Inflation Rate Rises to 12-Year High Published: 1/4/2008 7:08:29 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg Swiss inflation unexpectedly accelerated to the fastest pace in more than 12 years in December, led by higher energy costs.

Swiss Franc Posts Annual Decline Against Euro Published: 12/31/2007 7:51:31 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg The Swiss franc fell against the euro for a third year as gains in global stocks encouraged traders to borrow the currency to fund higher-yielding investments.

Swiss Franc Gains Against Euro, Dollar After Bhutto Is Killed Published: 12/27/2007 9:49:43 AM By: Bloomberg The Swiss franc rose against the euro and the dollar after Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a suicide-bomb attack, fueling demand for the safest assets.

Welcome!
Register   |   Login                  

Download Data
Use Advanced Tools
Access Data on Excel
Compare Multiple Indicators
Signup for a Trial