Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on September 2

Huber+suhner AG

02/09/2020 05:46

ZURICH/BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    The Swiss National Bank has the flexibility to tackle the
economic fallout from economic shocks like the coronavirus
outbreak, governing board member Andrea Maechler said, adding
negative interest rates remained "extremely important".
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FY4VU
    The White House pushed back on concerns expressed by the
World Health Organization after a U.S. health official said a
coronavirus vaccine might be approved without completing full
trials.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2FY1SW
    
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Roche  ROG.S  announced it will launch a SARS-CoV-2 rapid
antigen test in late September for markets accepting the CE
Mark. It also intends to apply for an Emergency Use
Authorisation in the U.S.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNE6Y5nfj
    * Huber+Suhner  HUBN.S  said it has been chosen as preferred
supplier of railway cables to Stadler Rail  SRAIL.S  as both
companies extend their collaboration until 2023.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nNDL8GxNhd
    * Jungfraubahn  JFN.S  reported an H1 loss of 11.5 million
Swiss francs due to the coronavirus pandemic.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQ3LTzHZa
    * Aevis Victoria  AEVS.S  said it acquired the Centre
Médical Bienne.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQbkWZpla
    

    ECONOMY
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled

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