Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 7

Phoenix Mecano AG

07/04/2020 05:39

ZURICH/BERLIN, April 7(Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
     The Swiss death toll from the novel coronavirus has risen
to 584, the country's public health agency said on Monday, from
559 people on Sunday. The number of positive tests also
increased to 21,652 from 21,100 on Sunday, it said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N2AZ01R
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Saurer's  600545.SS  board of directors has appointed
Yiping Sheng as chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2020.
He succeeds Clement Woon. 
    * Phoenix Mecano AG  PM.S : AGM to take place without
shareholders; 2019 financial statements and Q1 2020 results to
be published earlier than planned on 16 April 2020.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2BU0R0
    * Chubb Ltd's  CB.BN  chairman, president and CEO Evan
Greenberg's 2019 total compensation was $20.5 million versus
$20.4 million in 2018, according to an SEC filing.

    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    * MEDACTA GROUP SA  MOVE.S : JP MORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 66.90 FROM CHF 71.60
    * DUFRY AG  DUFN.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
37 FROM CHF 75
    
    ECONOMY
    * Swiss March jobless data due at 0545 GMT. Unadjusted and
adjusted rate seen at 2.8%
    * Swiss March forex reserves data due around 0700 GMT

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