Economic growth was surprisingly slow in the third quarter as sporting event-adjusted GDP increased by just 0.2% q/q, a sharp slowdown from the 0.5% recorded in Q2. This will further encourage the SNB to proceed with its rate-cutting plans as it suggests that economic growth for the year is in line with its forecast for around 1%.
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