Swiss Stocks Plunge Again; SMI Loses 2.8%
(RTTNews) - The Switzerland market ended sharply lower on Monday as stocks across the board reeled under sustained selling pressure due to a sell-off in global markets amid concerns about a possible recession in the U.S., and on escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The benchmark SMI ended down 332.27 points or 2.8% at 11,543.25. The index dropped to a low of 11,419.90 around mid afternoon, before recovering some lost ground.
The SMI had shed 3.59% on Friday.
Sandoz Group tumbled 5.41%. Roche Holding ended nearly 5% down. Lindt & Spruengli, Swiss Re, Roche GS, Swiss Life Holding, Novartis, Holcim and Straumann Holding ended lower by 3 to 4.2%.
Alcon, Richemont, SGS, Givaudan, Zurich Insurance Group, Nestle, Partners Group, ABB, Sika, Lonza Group, Swisscom, Schindler Ps and Sonova lost 2 to 2.9%. SIG Group and Geberit ended nearly 2% down.
VAT Group, the lone gainer in the SMI index, ended 0.75% up.
TSX Ends Modestly Lower, Drops Nearly 1.5% In Week
Dollar Rises Against Major Counterparts
Gold Futures Settle Modestly Higher For The Session, Gain 1% In Week
Swiss Market Ends Slightly Higher
Major European Markets Close Slightly Lower
Canadian Dollar Weakens In Cautious Trade
Canadian Market Modestly Lower In Lackluster Trade
