Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 28

Graubuendner Kantonalbank

28/09/2015 06:34

ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Monday: 
     
    UBS  UBSG.VX , JULIUS BAER  BAER.VX   
    The Swiss competition regulator said on Monday it had opened 
an investigation into possible manipulation of the precious 
metals market by several major banks, including UBS and Julius 
Baer. 
    For more click on  ID:nFWN11Y001  
     
    ROCHE  ROG.VX  
    Roche new immune-system boosting cancer drug has given 
positive results in tests on patients suffering from some lung 
and bladder cancers, according to data released on Sunday at the 
European Cancer Congress in Vienna that the company hopes will 
help it win quick regulatory approval. 
    For more click on  ROG.VX  
     
    GRAUBUENDNER KANTONALBANK  GRKP.S   
    Two more Swiss banks will pay fines to the United States as 
part of settlements that mean they will not face criminal 
charges for helping Americans avoid taxes, U.S authorities said 
on Friday. Migros Bank AG will pay approximately $15 million and 
Graubuendner Kantonalbank will pay $3.6 million, the U.S. 
Justice Department said in a statement. 
    For more click on  GRKP.S  
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Novartis  NOVN.VX  said updated data from the Phase III 
COMBI-v study showed a significant overall survival benefit for 
patients with BRAF V600E/K mutation-positive metastatic melanoma 
when treated with the combination of Tafinlar (dabrafenib) plus 
Mekinist (trametinib) compared to vemurafenib monotherapy. 
Results are being presented at the European Cancer Congress 2015 
in Vienna.  NOVN.VX  
    * Roche  ROG.VX  announced positive results from a pivotal 
phase III study that evaluated the investigational medicine 
ocrelizumab in people with primary progressive multiple 
sclerosis.  ROG.VX  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    SNB sight deposits data due at 0700 GMT 
 
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