Switzerland KOF Leading Indicators
Switzerland's economic barometer, the KOF Swiss Economic Institute's gauges business leaders' optimism about the economy's performance and their organization's prospects. The KOF economic barometer is composed of three components. The 2014 update includes 219 indicator variables that are weighted statistically. GDP is the most important category since it excludes the building and banking industries and accounts for more than 90% of Swiss GDP.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CHF while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CHF.
Forex Sentiment (CHF)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9340 +13 pips |
0.9467 -140 pips |
0.93269 | |
| GBPCHF |
|
|
1.0769 +20 pips |
1.0925 -176 pips |
1.07491 | |
| USDCHF |
|
|
0.8012 +119 pips |
0.8269 -376 pips |
0.78925 | |
| CHFJPY |
|
|
180.3952 -634 pips |
184.2954 +244 pips |
186.740 | |
| AUDCHF |
|
|
0.5285 +38 pips |
0.5496 -249 pips |
0.52469 | |
| NZDCHF |
|
|
0.4847 +189 pips |
0.4887 -229 pips |
0.46578 | |
| CADCHF |
|
|
0.5822 +97 pips |
0.6060 -335 pips |
0.57253 | |
| CHFSGD |
|
|
1.5864 -349 pips |
1.6202 +11 pips |
1.62131 | |
| XAUCHF |
|
|
2184.3600 +41366 pips |
2905.0467 -113435 pips |
1,770.70 |
News (CHF)
Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook
The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from the first quarter, unchanged from the flash estimate. Growth softened notably from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
RTTNews | 20 days ago
Swiss Central Bank Lowers Policy Rate To Zero As Expected
The Swiss National Bank reduced its policy rate to zero on Thursday as inflation turned negative and the currency strengthened further amid global trade tensions. The bank decided to lower the SNB policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to zero percent. This was the sixth consecutive reduction. The bank has reduced the key rate by 175 basis points since March 2024.
RTTNews | 91 days ago
Swiss GDP Growth Accelerates In Q1
Switzerland's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter on a notable rebound in exports to the US ahead of the increase in trade tariffs, official data revealed on Monday. Gross domestic product expanded by adjusted 0.8 percent sequentially after rising 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, reported.
RTTNews | 108 days ago
