Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 19

Schaffner Holding AG

19/05/2020 05:43

ZURICH/BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    France and Germany proposed a 500 billion euro Recovery Fund
that would offer grants to European Union regions and sectors
hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, pushing up the euro and
bringing down Italian bond yields.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2D0549
    Asian shares jumped and oil extended gains on optimism the
global economy would recover quickly following a successful
early-stage trial of a coronavirus vaccine, while the euro
hovered near a two-week top.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2D011D
    U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to permanently halt
funding for the World Health Organization if it did not commit
to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider the membership
of the United States in the body.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2D1058

    
    ROCHE  ROG.S 
    The drugmaker's Genentech unit said the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has approved Tecentriq as a standalone therapy
for an advanced form of lung cancer.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2D03VK
   
    JULIUS BAER  BAER.S  
    Four-month results due
    
    
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * Richemont  CFR.S  said it successfully placed a
euro-denominated bond with a volume of 2 billion euros.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENov6y7a
    * Schaffner  SAHN.S  said Georg Wechsler will not stand for
re-election as member of the Board of Directors at the next AGM.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTENtx35pa
    * Wisekey  WIHN.S  said it signed a 10-million Swiss franc
investment with investment firm Nice & Green to finance its new
IoT division in Europe and future M&A opportunities.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNEbF45zy
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    VIFOR PHARMA  VIFN.S  - Credit Suisse raises target price to
chf 160 from chf 153
    
    
    ECONOMY
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled

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