Europe Data Response Swiss GDP (Q2) Q2’s GDP release revealed that Switzerland has so far avoided a recession despite the strength of the franc. But it seems very unlikely that positive contributions from nettrade can be sustained and... 28th August 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swiss GDP (Q2 15) Q2’s GDP release revealed that Switzerland has so far avoided a recession despite the strength of the franc. But it seems very unlikely that positive contributions from net trade can be sustained and... 28th August 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Swiss property to produce the lowest total returns in next five years Weak rental value growth and limited inward yield shift will restrict capital value growth in Switzerland. As a result, when combined with a low income yield, over the next five years Swiss property... 19th June 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update SNB has more work to do in its fight against the franc The Swiss National Bank’s decision to leave its deposit rate at -0.75% presumably reflected the franc’s stabilisation at a slightly lower level. But we expect renewed upward pressure on the currency... 18th June 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update SNB has more work to do in its fight against the franc The Swiss National Bank’s decision to leave its deposit rate at -0.75% presumably reflected the franc’s stabilisation at a slightly lower level. But we expect renewed upward pressure on the currency... 18th June 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swiss GDP (Q1) Swiss GDP data for Q1 probably exaggerate the true hit to exports from the appreciation of the franc. But with the currency likely to remain at a very high level, the economy is set to expand only... 29th May 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swiss GDP (Q1 15) Swiss GDP data for Q1 probably exaggerate the true hit to exports from the appreciation of the franc. But with the currency likely to remain at a very high level, the economy is set to expand only... 29th May 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Zurich and Geneva office rental values set for further falls The negative effects of the Swiss franc appreciation on economic growth and employment suggest that the recent stabilisation of Geneva and Zurich office rents is unlikely to last. Rather, with vacancy... 7th May 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economic Outlook Recovery prospects clouded by Greece Recent indicators have brought signs of a renewed recovery in the euro-zone economy, reflecting the beneficial effects of lower oil prices and the decline in the euro exchange rate. But the picture... 8th April 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update SNB will have to act against the franc before long The Swiss National Bank’s decision to leave its deposit rate at -0.75% presumably reflects the slight softening of the franc over recent weeks. But we expect renewed upward pressure on the currency to... 19th March 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update SNB will have to act against the franc before long The Swiss National Bank’s decision to leave its deposit rate at -0.75% presumably reflects the slight softening of the franc over recent weeks. But we expect renewed upward pressure on the currency to... 19th March 2015 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Outlook Capital values set to rise throughout the next five years With monetary policy being loosened across Europe, we expect bond yields to hover close to their current levels. This will continue to drive investors into higher-yielding asset classes, such as real... 6th March 2015 · 1 min read
DM Markets Chart Pack Swiss franc’s recent depreciation unlikely to last The Swiss franc has depreciated against the euro in the past month, despite the fact that the euro itself has weakened on a trade-weighted basis. This appears to be partly a correction following the... 6th March 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swiss GDP (Q4) The Swiss economy posted another healthy expansion in Q4, with both net exports and domestic demand continuing to rise. But the franc’s surge since then may well see the economy back in recession... 3rd March 2015 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swiss GDP (Q4 14) The Swiss economy posted another healthy expansion in Q4, with both net exports and domestic demand continuing to rise. But the franc’s surge since then may well see the economy back in recession... 3rd March 2015 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Occupier and investment indicators fall sharply in Moscow A softening of economic growth in many countries across both Emerging Europe and non-euro-zone Western Europe helps to explain the relative lack of action in terms of rental movements in Q4. The big... 18th February 2015 · 1 min read
