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Swiss Consumer Price Index in April 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3% in April 2026 compared with the previous month, reaching 101.1 points (December 2025 = 100). Inflation was +0.6% compared with the same month of the previous year. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The 0.3% increase compared with the previous month is due to several factors including rising prices for petrol, diesel and heating oil. Prices for air transport also recorded a price increase, as did those for international package holidays. In contrast, prices for hotels and supplementary accommodation decreased, as did those for car rental and ... (full story)
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Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in April, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest ISM® Services PMI® Report. The Services PMI® registered 53.6 percent, the 22nd consecutive month in expansion territory. The report was issued today by Steve Miller, CPSM, CSCP, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Services Business Survey Committee: "In April, the Services PMI® registered 53.6 percent, a decrease of 0.4 percentage point compared to March's figure of 54 percent. The Business Activity Index remained in expansion territory in April, increasing 2 percentage points to 55.9 percent from March's reading of 53.9 percent. The New Orders Index registered 53.5 percent, 7.1 percentage points below March's figure of 60.6 percent and 0.4 percentage point below its 12-month average reading of 53.9 percent. The Employment Index contracted for the second month in a row with a reading of 48 percent, a 2.8-percentage point increase from the 45.2 percent recorded in March," says Miller. "The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 56.8 percent, 0.6 percentage point higher than the 56.2 percent recorded in March. This is the 17th consecutive month that the index has b ISM Services 53.6 (est 53.7, last 54.0) New Orders 53.5 (est 57.3, last 60.6) Employment 48.0 (est 48.3, last 45.2) Prices Paid 70.7 (est 73.5, last 70.7) Exports 52.1 (50.7) Mixed ISM Services, prices pressure eased a bit but still suggesting a CPI at 4% pic.twitter.com/o9YFN0fjui
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