Monitor SZ UBS Economic Expectations to gauge investor sentiment and predict economic trends. Key indicator for market shifts.
This indicator serves as a crucial gauge of economic performance. Investors and analysts, due to their expertise, can provide insights that may foreshadow future economic developments. A reading above 0.0 signifies a positive outlook, while a reading below suggests negativity.
What it Measures
It reflects the level of a diffusion index derived from surveys of institutional investors and analysts.
Usual Effect
When the actual result exceeds the forecast, it tends to support the currency positively.
Source & Frequency
UBS AG (latest release) - https://www.ubs.com/us/en.html • This report is published monthly, approximately 26 days after the conclusion of each month.
How Data is Derived
Survey of about 30 institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Switzerland
Also Known As
CFA/UBS Economic Expectations
Acronym
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA)