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Switzerland's output shrank 0.1 per cent in the second quarter, disappointing hopes of modest growth. The economy's performance between January and March was also revised down from earlier estimates.
The nation is feeling the squeeze from lower exports as its currency is inflated by the influx of billions seeking shelter from the euro in the Swiss franc. The figures supported the case for the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to maintain the €1.20 cap on the "Swissie" it imposed a year ago.
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