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Switzerland\u2019s economic growth surged in the second quarter according to initial estimates, shaking off higher energy costs thanks to its chemical and pharmaceutical industries.<\/p>\n
GDP growth reached 1.5% after a 0.4% rise in the first three months of the year, the economy ministry said, well above analyst estimates of around 0.3%.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe industrial sector greatly contributed to growth, driven in particular by the chemical and pharmaceutical industries,\u201d the ministry said in a brief statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe services sector also grew as a whole,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
The Swissmem employers\u2019 association recently noted that industrial firms were benefiting from demand for AI data centre equipment.<\/p>\n
And in May, a closely watched survey of purchasing managers saw the index reach its highest level in three years, even with new US tariffs of 12.5% impacting exports.<\/p>\n
The Swiss customs office had already announced a 1.7% rise in exports in the second quarter, up from 0.3% the previous quarter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe early signs suggest that this momentum will continue into the third quarter,\u201d analyst at Capital Economics said in a research note following the GDP release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have pencilled in a 1.0% quarter-on-quarter rise in GDP in the third quarter, but these indicators suggest that growth could be even stronger,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
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