Expectations for the Swiss economy improved slightly in November. Following the significant increase in the previous month, the KOF Economic Barometer remains above its medium-term average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, the economic barometer compiled by the KOF Institute climbed by 0.2 points to 101.7 points. Sentiment had already brightened in October. The estimates for the November figure, compiled by the news agency AWP, were slightly lower at 98.5 to 101.0 points. According to the KOF economists, the indicators for foreign demand and consumer demand in particular show a more favourable outlook. The indicators for financial and insurance service providers and the construction industry, on the other hand, have to take a back seat. + UBS survey: Swiss economic outlook brightens after US trade deal Meanwhile, the outlook for sub-sectors of the manufacturing industry is mixed: while the indicators for chemical and pharmaceutical companies ...
