ZURICH/BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI
.SSMI was seen opening 0.3 percent higher at 9,419 points on
Wednesday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius
Baer JBPRE01 .
Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks on Wednesday:
COMPANY STATEMENTS E-CH
* Novartis AG NOVN.S won U.S. Food and Drug Administration
approval for its new multiple sclerosis drug Mayzent.
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* Swiss drugmaker Roche ROG.S said it would close its
manufacturing plant in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro,
shuttering operations over the next five years before selling
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* Swiss Prime Site AG's SPSN.S annual general meeting
approved all board recommendations.
* Implenia AG's IMPN.S shareholders approved all proposals
at annual general meeting.
* Abegg Holding AG, as a shareholder of 10.0 percent in
Huber+Suhner AG HUBN.S , has fully divested its stake.
* Vaudoise Assurances Holding VAHN.S reported full year
net profit of 127.5 million Swiss franks. VAHN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
ZEW Investor Sentiment due at 0900 GMT.
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