Economic sentiment in Switzerland reached 3-year high

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Source: ZEW
Economic sentiment in Switzerland improved more-than-anticipated reaching the highest level since June 2010. The ZEW Indicator rose from -6.9 points in the preceding month to 10.0 points in February, while analysts expected the index to climb by 7.9 points to 1.0. The indicator has overpassed a threshold and reached positive area for the first time since April 2012. Meanwhile, analysts' assessment of the current economic situation in Switzerland remained stable compared to the preceding month. The respective indicator reached the 18.0 points-mark.
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