SWITZERLAND

摘要

The recovery in Switzerland appears to be picking up pace, as the government agency SECO upgraded its forecast for 2010 GDP from 0.7% to 1.4%. Consensus forecasts have also improved, reaching 1.8% this month. Expectations were driven by surges in exports and manufacturing as the global recovery takes hold. The PMI for manufacturing even jumped from 57.4 in February to 65.5 in March, indicating a significant expansion.