Swiss Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
41.4
Forecast
46.9
Previous
45.2
Switzerland Manufacturing PMI for Apr came in at 41.4 versus 46.9 expected (previous 45.2), below forecast, which was negative for the CHF.
What it meant for the CHF
The actual landed below the 46.9 forecast (5.5 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the CHF, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the CHF.
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