Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on November 26

Achiko in Liquidation AG

26/11/2020 05:48

ZURICH/BERLIN, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Asian shares advanced as markets' euphoric mood over
COVID-19 vaccines and the prospects of more political
predictability and economic stimulus under the incoming Biden
administration overrode a slate of weak U.S. economic data.
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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with leaders of the
16 federal states to extend and tighten measures against the
coronavirus until at least Dec. 20 and they are likely to extend
them into January, she said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IB0GP
    
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Comet  COTNE.S  said it expects 2020 sales of between 385
and 395 million Swiss francs and an EBITDA margin of 13% to 14%
and added its growth and efficiency programmes are on track.
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    * Achiko  ACHIN.S  announced it secured a convertible loan
facility with Yorkville Advisors of $2.5 million, with a
provisional extension of up to $9.5 million.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQbThbSPa
    * Burkhalter  BRKN.S  said it is looking to preserve over
90% of the jobs at Elektrizitaets AG EAGB, which is subject of
temporary debt restructuring proceedings.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENd1t99a
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    SIG COMBIBLOC  SIGNC.S  - Credit Suisse raises target price
to CHF 21 from CHF 19.7
    
    
    ECONOMY
    * Swiss Q3 non-farm payrolls due at 0730 GMT
    * The Swiss government reappointed the governing board of
the country's central bank for another term through 2027.
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