Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 16
16/06/2022 05:54
ZURICH/BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
.SSMI was seen opening 0.25% lower at 10,756 points on
Thursday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer
JBPRE01 .
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks:
CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S , UBS UBSG.S
The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday that while
profitability and market assessment for Switzerland's two big
banks Credit Suisse and UBS have diverged, they are well-placed
to face the more challenging current environment thanks to
improved capital. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2Y30FZ
Separately, Credit Suisse said it plans to call its $1.5 bln
7.125% high-trigger Tier 1 capital instrument for redemption on
July 29. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2Y20YO
ROCHE ROG.S
Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Thursday its Alzheimer's
medicine crenezumab did not slow or prevent cognitive decline in
people with a specific genetic mutation which causes early-onset
of the disease, a study showed, in another blow after a recent
setback with cancer treatment tiragolumab. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2Y30MO
SIX SWISS EXCHANGE
China's Joincare Pharmaceutical 600380.SS said it plans to
list on the Swiss stock exchange in a bid to broaden financing
channels and ramp up its global expansion. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Y307P
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Roche Holding AG ROG.S said it received U.S. FDA
emergency use authorisation for Cobas Sars-Cov-2 duo. It also
said it launched a human papillomavirus self-sampling solution.
ROG.S
* Daetwyler Holding AG DAE.S said it placed a 240 million
Swiss franc bond issue. DAE.S
ANALYST STATEMENTS
MEDACTA GROUP SA MOVE.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET PRICE
TO CHF 125 FROM CHF 132
BELIMO HOLDING AG BEAN.S : BERENBERG CUTS PRICE TARGET TO
CHF 460 FROM CHF 645
ECONOMY
Swiss Q2 National Bank interest rate decision due at 0730
GMT. Policy rate seen unchanged at -0.75%
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