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Middle East conflict weighs on stock markets: SMI starts with losses
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (409+ words) The renewed escalation in the Middle East is causing uncertainty on the financial markets and weighing on share prices worldwide. (symbolic image) The escalation in the Middle East is weighing on stock markets worldwide at the start of the week....
SNB cuts the key interest rate significantly by 0. 50 basis points
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (595+ words) The Swiss National Bank has lowered its key interest rate once again. The SNB key interest rate has fallen by 0. 50 percentage points and now stands at 0. 50 percent. This content comes from external providers such as You Tube, Tik Tok, or…...
U. S. Dollar Climbs to Annual High
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (294+ words) Currencies: U. S. Dollar Climbs to Annual High | blue News blue News Currencies U. S. Dollar Climbs to Annual High The U. S. dollar continued to gain ground overnight into Friday, climbing to its highest level this year against the Swiss franc. Experts attribute the currency's…...
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Improve in May
1+ week, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Consumer sentiment in Switzerland improved slightly in May. However, consumer sentiment remains clearly in negative territory. Specifically, the consumer sentiment index calculated by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) rose by 1. 9 points in May 2026 compared to the previous month,…...
Real estate prices are rising: Mortgage rates rose slightly in the second quarter
1+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) Mortgage rates rose slightly in the second quarter. Only Saron mortgages remained stable. Anyone looking to buy a home or renew their mortgage will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets. Mortgage rates rose in the second quarter....
Swiss consumers are spending more again
1+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) War in the Middle East, rising energy prices, and gloomier economic outlooks are doing little to slow Swiss consumers down at the moment. Spending on travel, restaurants, and leisure activities has risen significantly recently. Despite the war in Iran and…...
Swiss consumers' confidence improved in May
1+ week, 4+ day ago (254+ words) Despite the Iran conflict and high oil prices, consumer sentiment in Switzerland has improved. People in this country are spending more money, particularly on leisure and travel. In May, Swiss consumer spending was 1. 1 percent higher than in the same month…...
Economy: World Bank: 2026 to See Weakest Global Growth Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
1+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) The war in Iran will slow global economic growth more than expected: Given the devastating consequences, the World Bank anticipates the weakest global economic growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 2026, the institution is lowering its forecast by…...
Fixed-rate mortgages are unlikely to get much cheaper
1+ week, 5+ day ago (226+ words) Real Estate: Fixed-rate mortgages are unlikely to get much cheaper | blue News blue News Real Estate Fixed-rate mortgages are unlikely to get much cheaper Fixed-rate mortgages in Switzerland are unlikely to become much cheaper for the time being. According to…...
Middle East escalation sends stock markets plummeting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) The escalation in the Middle East is weighing on stock markets worldwide at the start of the week. The Swiss SMI is also falling, while rising oil prices are fueling new inflation concerns. The situation in the Middle East escalated…...