Investing.com – Retail sales in Switzerland rose slower than expected in April, official data showed on Wednesday.
In a report, the Swiss Federal Statistics Office said the seasonally adjusted rate of turn over in the retail sector was 1.3% in April, down from 4% in March, whose figure was revised down from 4.5%.
Economists had predicted growth of 3.7% in April.
Following the release of the data, the Swissy was up against the U.S. dollar, with USD/CHF shedding 0.19% to hit 1.1548.
In a report, the Swiss Federal Statistics Office said the seasonally adjusted rate of turn over in the retail sector was 1.3% in April, down from 4% in March, whose figure was revised down from 4.5%.
Economists had predicted growth of 3.7% in April.
Following the release of the data, the Swissy was up against the U.S. dollar, with USD/CHF shedding 0.19% to hit 1.1548.