Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on August 31

MindMaze Therapeutics Holding SA

31/08/2023 05:28

ZURICH/BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
    
    UBS GROUP AG  UBSG.S 
    Second quarter results due.
    Insurers were expected to face claims for billions of
dollars from Hurricane Idalia which made landfall in Florida on
Wednesday. In Florida, UBS bank estimated average insured losses
of $9.36 billion with a 50% chance of losses of over $4.05
billion and a 10% likelihood of losses of $25.6 billion, based
on Aug. 28 data. 
    
    EMS CHEMIE  EMSN.S 
    Reported first half net income of 247 million Swiss francs.
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    FLUGHAFEN ZUERICH AG  FHZN.S : CREDIT SUISSE RAISES TARGET
PRICE TO CHF 220 FROM CHF 203
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    *Relief Therapeutics  RLFB.S  announces new exclusive
definitive license agreement for Olpruva with Acer Therapeutics
 ACER.O   RLFB.S 
    *Brazil's Guararapes says it has renewed its partnership
with Zurich Insurance Group  ZURN.S  to offer its products in
more than 330 Riachuelo stores, according to a filing.  ZURN.S 
    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss July retail sales due at 0630 GMT.
    

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