Advertisement
Swiss Market Ends Slightly Lower After Choppy Ride
(RTTNews) - The Switzerland stock market ended slightly down after a choppy ride on Tuesday with investors largely refraining from making significant moves.
The benchmark SMI, which climbed to 11,104.84 around mid morning after a weak start, slipped into the red soon, and struggled to move higher till around late afternoon. It eventually ended the session at 11,04.30, recording a loss of 10.74 points or 0.1%.
Credit Suisse shed nearly 2.5%. Lonza Group ended 1.44% down, while Swisscom, Sika, Roche Holding and Partners Group ended lower by 0.7 to 1.2%. UBS Group, Richemont and Givaudan posted modest losses.
Alcon climbed 1.2%. Novartis ended 0.71% up, while ABB, Zurich Insurance Group, Holcim and Geberit gained 0.3 to 0.5%.
In the Mid Price Index, AMS ended lower by 2.5%. Zur Rose, VAT Group, SGS and Swatch Group shed 0.6 to 0.8%.
SIG Combibloc, Julius Baer and Kuehne & Nagel gained 1.3 to 1.8%. Schindler Holding, Lindt & Spruengli, Helvetia, Baloise Holding and Barry Callebaut also closed on firm note.
U.S. Dollar Falls As Weak Jobs Data Lifts Rate Cut Hopes
European Stocks Close Sharply Lower As Trump's Tariff Move Hurts Sentiment
Canadian Market Remains Firmly Down In Negative Territory On Tariff Worries
U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Sees Further Downside In June
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Marginally Less Than Previously Estimated In July
U.S. Manufacturing Index Unexpectedly Dips To Nine-Month Low In July
Eurozone Inflation Steady At 2% ECB Target
