Latest data released by the Federal Statistics Office - 3 June 2019

  • Prior +0.2%
  • CPI +0.6% vs +0.6% y/y expected
  • Prior +0.7%
  • Core CPI +0.6% y/y
  • Prior +0.5%

The headline readings are in-line with expectations but the tick higher in the core reading will be more than welcome by the SNB. That said, it's still nowhere near approaching the 2% level and that tells you all you need to know about how much work still needs to be done before the central bank can even consider normalising policy.