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Are we too optimistic about the outlook for Swiss industrial rents?

Switzerland does not seem to be awash with vacant industrial property, so the risks of a slump in rental values in this sector over the next year or two are low. But the looming euro-zone recession will be a major blow to the Swiss external sector and demand for industrial space. Rather than our previous forecast for mild rises over 2012/13, Swiss industrial rents now look likely to be flat at best.

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