ZURICH/BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
SKAN GROUP IPO
Swiss clean manufacturing technology company SKAN Group
plans an initial public offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange
before the end of 2021, it said on Thursday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2R30LS
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Novartis NOVN.S said it will present 41 abstracts at the
upcoming Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and
Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) from Oct 13-15,
including data on Kesimpta and Mayzent. NOVN.S
* Sika SIKA.S confirmed its 2023 targets and said its
earnings before interest tax (EBIT) margin will reach 15% for
first time this year. SIKA.S
* Implenia IMPN.S said it was awarded a contract worth
around 28 million Swiss francs ($30.19 million) for the final
expansion phase of its Giessen site in Duebendorf. IMPN.S
* Swiss Steel Holding AG STLN.S said the extraordinary
general meeting of its shareholders had approved appointment of
all new board members proposed by board of directors. STLN.S
* Achiko ACHIN.S said it was launching a covid-19 testing
pilot program in Indonesia. ACHIN.S
ECONOMY
Swiss September unemployment rate due at 0545 GMT. Adjusted
seen +2.8%
Swiss September forex reserves due at 0700 GMT.
($1 = 0.9274 Swiss francs)
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