Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Dec. 3
03/12/2018 05:49
ZURICH/BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Monday:
SWISS STOCKS
The Swiss government announced plans on Friday to ban
trading of Swiss shares on European Union stock exchanges from
January, in an escalating row with Brussels that could put a
severe dent in cross-border stock trading. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Y55D3
UBS UBSG.S
China's securities regulator gave approval for UBS to hold
the majority stake in its securities joint venture, making it
the first foreign bank to take such control under new rules
announced by Beijing last year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1Y54WS
COMPANY STATEMENTS E-CH
* Julius Baer BAER.S lost a team of eight senior client
advisers in the Middle East, including regional head Daniel
Savary, to rival Pictet, finews.ch reported.
Separately, SonntagsZeitung reported Julius Baer Chairman
Daniel Sauter would not stand for reelection in spring 2019,
quoting unnamed sources. BAER.S
* Kudelski KUD.S does not plan further divestments in the
short term and does not need a capital hike in 2019, Chairman
and CEO Andre Kudelski said in an interview with Finanz und
Wirtschaft. KUD.S
* Novartis NOVN.S said new data from a post hoc analysis
of the Phase II SUSTAIN study of antibody infusion Crizanlizumab
to treat sickle cell disease shows greater reductions of
vaso-occlusive crises in patients who were adherent to the
treatment protocol. NOVN.S
* Novartis NOVN.S also said longer-term analyses of two
pivotal clinical trials showed Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel)
demonstrated strong efficacy with durable responses in patients
with advanced blood cancers. NOVN.S
* Novartis NOVN.S also said results of a retrospective,
real-world evidence study demonstrated that patients with immune
thrombocytopenia experienced better clinical outcomes with
Revolade, in terms of fewer bleeding episodes. NOVN.S
* Eastern Property Holdings EPH.S said its EPH rental
properties generated $51.63 million of net rental income in the
nine months of 2018. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASP0003AH
* Airopack Technology AIRN.S announced on Saturday a
comprehensive recapitalisation plan with a fully underwritten
117 million euro rights offering, significant debt reduction and
maturity extension of remaining indebtedness to 2022, and a new
governance structure. AIRN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
* Swiss October retail sales due at 0815 GMT.
* Swiss Manufacturing PMI for November due at 0930 GMT.
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