Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on September 9
09/09/2021 06:25
ZURICH/BERLIN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
.SSMI was seen opening 0.2% lower at 12,189 points on
Thursday, according to premarket indications from bank Julius
Baer JBPRE01 .
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks:
SWISS RE SRENH.S
The reinsurer said it expected non-life insurance premiums
to rise 10% above pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021 and
increase further the following year, driven in part by a growing
need for protection against the impact of climate change
SRENH.S
ROCHE ROG.S
Roche Holding has agreed to buy long-term partner TIB
Molbiol, a German biotech group, to enhance its portfolio of
molecular diagnostics, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday,
giving no financial terms for a deal set to close by year-end
ROG.S
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Kuros Biosciences AG KURN.S : announces FDA 510(k)
clearance for Magnetos Easypack Puttyheadline KURN.S
* Romande Energie Holding SA HREN.S : H1 net profit CHF
48.3m, an increase of 222% versus the prior-year period if
adjusted for non-recurring items (unadjusted +46%) HREN.S
* Aevis Victoria SA AEVS.S : announces gradual acquisition
of up to 27% of Batgroup, parent company of Batmaid; will invest
up to CHF 25 million over next 15 months AEVS.S
* Implenia AG IMPN.S : to sell Austrian building
construction unit to Zech Bau Austria; financial details not
disclosed IMPN.S
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
PARTNERS GROUP HOLDING AG PGHN.S : JEFFERIES RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 1,540 FROM CHF 1,460
TECAN GROUP AG TECN.S : BERENBERG RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 655 FROM CHF 455
ECONOMY
No major Swiss economic data scheduled
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