12
Sep

More favorable outlook after one last BNS rate hike in 2023
GDP growth slowed. Inflation stabilizes below 2%. End of key rate hike cycle imminent. Potential weakness of the Swiss franc. Stabilization of yields. Bullish recovery for equities.
Key points
- Swiss economy slows sharply in Q2, with seasonally adjusted real GDP stagnating
- Private consumption and service exports on the rise
- Leading indicators still not very encouraging
- Inflation stabilizes below the SNB’s +2% target
- SNB policy more restrictive than it seems
- Yield differentials unfavorable to the franc
- Stabilizing rates and low capital gains potential
- Renewed uptrend in equities