The KOF Economic Barometer increases in October by 3.3 points to a level of 101.3. Most of the indicator bundles included in the KOF Economic Barometer evince these positive developments. In particular, the indicator bundles for manufacturing, for financial and insurance services, and for other services show a more favourable outlook. The indicators for private consumption, however, experience a setback. Within the producing industry (manufacturing and construction), the sub-indicators for the different aspects of business activity mostly indicate a positive outlook. The sub-indicators for stockpiling of intermediate ... (full story)