The data on the Swiss Consumer Price Index for December are due at 09:30 (GMT+2). It is the main indicator of inflation in the country and determines the change in the level of retail prices for a particular basket of goods and services: food, transportation, utilities, healthcare, etc. The index has a significant impact on the monetary policy decisions of the Swiss National Bank. It is expected that the indicator on an annualized basis will decrease from 3.0% to 2.9%, and on a monthly basis it may fall from 0.1% to -0.2%.
