Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 26

Huber+suhner AG

26/03/2019 05:41

ZURICH/BERLIN, March 26 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
 .SSMI  was seen opening 0.1 percent higher at 9,310 points on
Tuesday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer
 JBPRE01 .
    
    Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks on Tuesday:
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  E-CH 
    * Investis Holding  IREN.S  said it has reduced its stake in
the hotel and resort project company La Foncière de la Dixence
SA to 41.7 percent.   IREN.S 
    *Novartis' Sandoz  NOVN.S  said it launched the availability
of Treprostinil Injection in the United States, sold by United
Therapeutics Corporation, including 180 days of marketing
exclusivity.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN21C0IO
    * Sika  SIKA.S  said it was expanding its production
facility in Senegal by opening an mortar factory at its existing
site in Dakar.  SIKA.S 
    * Cassiopea  SKIN.S  announced positive results from a phase
III study for its Winlevi product.  SKIN.S 
    * Huber + Suhner  HUBN.S  - Abegg Holding, one of the
company's biggest shareholders, said it has sold 2 million
shares - equivalent to 10.04 percent - in Huber + Suhner at 75
francs per share in an accelerated book building.  HUBN.S 
         
    ECONOMY  M-CH 
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled.

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