The virus-related hit to activity appears to be even deeper than the 15% q/q declines in GDP that we tentatively pencilled in a few weeks ago. Data released next week are likely to show that Swiss CPI inflation fell even deeper into negative territory in March, and that the KOF Economic Barometer also plunged to a record low.
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