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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI)

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 9 May 2016

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 9 May 2016: -0.4% for April 2016, above the -0.6% forecast and up from -0.9% in March 2016. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 3 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed -0.4%, below the 0–2% target band. It was released on Mon 9 May 2016 at 07:15 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
-0.4%
April 2016
Forecast
-0.6%
The market consensus
Previous
-0.9%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear upside surprise, especially if inflation is approaching or above 2%, usually supports the franc as markets price a less dovish SNB.

Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 9 May 2016: -0.4% for April 2016 against a -0.6% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Switzerland Inflation Rate (CPI) 9 May 2016: -0.4% vs -0.6% forecast (Swiss Federal Statistical Office). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/ch-cpi/2016-05-09

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
9 May 2016Apr-0.4%-0.6%-0.9%
8 Apr 2016Mar-0.9%-0.9%-0.8%
8 Mar 2016Feb-0.8%-1.1%-1.3%
11 Feb 2016Jan-1.3%-1.3%-1.3%
8 Jan 2016Dec-1.3%-1.2%-1.4%
4 Dec 2015Nov-1.4%-1.3%-1.4%
5 Nov 2015Oct-1.4%-1.4%-1.4%
6 Oct 2015Sep-1.4%-1.4%-1.4%
4 Sep 2015Aug-1.4%-1.4%-1.3%
5 Aug 2015Jul-1.3%-1.1%-1.0%
6 Jul 2015Jun-1.0%-1.2%-1.2%
9 Jun 2015May-1.2%-1.2%-1.1%
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