Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on July 8
08/07/2020 05:49
ZURICH/BERLIN, July 8 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
CORONAVIRUS
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged
"emerging evidence" of the airborne spread of the novel
coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body
to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease is spread.
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COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Vifor Pharma VIFN.S is seeing an impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on its business, CEO Stefan Schulze told news portal
The Market. He said the sales process for OM Pharma was going
ahead as planned. VIFN.S
* Asmallworld ASWN.S said it expected growth and positive
EBITDA for the first half of 2020.
* VP Bank VPBN.S took over the private banking business of
Öhman Bank S.A. in Luxembourg and said it was further expanding
its Nordics business.
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
* UBS GROUP AG UBSG.S : JP MORGAN RAISES PRICE TARGET TO
CHF 13 FROM CHF 12
* IDORSIA LTD IDIA.S : JP MORGAN INITIATES WITH NEUTRAL
RATING AND SFR 34 PRICE TARGET
ECONOMY
Swiss June unemployment due at 0545 GMT. Seen at 3.4%
(unadjusted), 3.6.% (adjusted).
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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