Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 18

Kardex Holding AG

18/05/2020 05:46

ZURICH/BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Monday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    A full V-shaped recovery is unlikely for the Swiss economy,
Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea Maechler told
Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung, as the central bank
focuses on currency interventions to keep the Swiss franc in
check.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2CX71Y

    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Kardex  KARN.S  said it bought a majority stake in
Robomotive  KARN.S 
    
    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
    JULIUS BAER GRUPPE AG  BAER.S  - 0.75 CHF/shr dividend
proposed
    
    EX-DIVIDEND 
    SWATCH GROUP AG  UHR.S  - 1.10 CHF/shr dividend
    VAT GROUP AG  VACN.S  - 3.00 CHF/shr dividend
    VIFOR PHARMA AG  VIFN.S  - 2.00 CHF/shr dividend
    
    ECONOMY
    
    No major economic data scheduled.
    

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