Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Aug 2

Feintool International Holding AG

02/08/2018 05:47

ZURICH, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors
that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    NOVARTIS  NOVN.S , ROCHE  ROG.S 
    Sanofi and Novartis said on Wednesday they planned to
increase stockpiles of medicines in Britain in preparation for
potential disruption if the UK crashes out of the European Union
without a deal.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1US30D
    Roche, the world's biggest maker of cancer medicines, also
said it was taking "appropriate action" to review its stock
levels in order to protect supplies to patients.
    
    CREDIT SUISSE  CSGN.S 
    Credit Suisse has been charged by European Union antitrust
regulators with rigging foreign exchange rates, a sign that the
five-year-long EU investigation may reach a conclusion in the
coming months.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1UR8V4
    
    Credit Suisse chooses Frankfurt as key post-Brexit hub - FT
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1US1AD
    
    UBS  UBSG.S 
    A Swiss court has ruled that UBS  does not have to turn over
client data to France following a request from Paris for the
identities of thousands of people suspected of dodging taxes.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1US2UN
    
    SWISS RE  SRENH.S 
    Q2 net profit seen up 21 pct in Reuters poll  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1US4DR
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH 
    *  Kardex AG  KARN.S : HY bookings of EUR 246.0 million were
up 17.6% compared to the same period in the previous year
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1US1AB
    * Laekna Inc signed agreement with Novartis Pharma AG for
exclusive global rights to develop, commercialize two oral
Novartis clinical-stage oncology assets  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASB00L59
    * Feintool International Holding AG  FTON.S : Germany's
Federal Cartel Office approved acquisition of Stanz- und
Lasertechnik Jessen GmbH  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASO00067E
    * DKSH Holding AG  DKSH.S : DKSH and Nutridor sign agreement
for Cambodia     https://bit.ly/2O2Mbyq
    * Pargesa Holding SA  PARG.S : H1 net income attributable to
shareholders CHF 212.6 million versus CHF 252.5 million year ago
https://bit.ly/2M5fLCx
    *

    
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    Q3 consumer confidence data due at 0545
    June retail sales due at 0715 GMT
    July PMI data due at 0730 GMT
    

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