procure.ch Switzerland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

Country: Switzerland, CHF
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Business
Source: procure.ch
Last release
Actual
50.0
Forecast
48.6
Previous
54.3
Next release
Actual
Coming in 28 days
Forecast
49.9
Previous
50.0
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Mar 2008
55.3
Feb 2008
60.5

procure.ch PMI (Purchasing Manager Index) reflects business environment conditions in Switzerland. The index is calculated monthly based on the survey of over 300 company managers, during which they evaluate sales, amount of orders, employment and forecasts. PMI is one of the indicators measuring the confidence of large businesses in the country's economic development. The indicator growth can have a positive effect on the Swiss franc quotes.

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