ZURICH/BERLIN, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
CORONAVIRUS
More than 80.86 million people have been reported to be
infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,768,392 have
died, according to a Reuters tally. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AY3AS
More countries detected the mutated variant of the
coronavirus, with India reporting its first few cases.
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SWISS LHAG.DE
Lufthansa's Swiss unit hopes to transport half the number of
passengers it had before the coronavirus crisis by summer, Reto
Francioni, chairman of the Swiss board, told NZZ. If it did not
manage to reach that target, the airline would have to lay staff
off, he said.
COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Siegfried Holding SFZN.S issues two hybrid convertible
bonds in the amount of 80 million Swiss francs urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2J40A2
ECONOMY
No major economic data scheduled.
(Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Berlin Speed Desk)
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