The Swiss stock market ended Wednesday's session with a very slight gain, nearly unchanged on the day. There was little in the way of major news today that could sway the market in any definitive direction. Standard and Poor's downgraded the credit rating outlook on Greece to 'negative' from 'stable,' but the news had little impact.
Towards the end of the trading session in Europe, the New York Stock Exchange turned positive. This seemed to provide support to the European markets and helped them to trim some of their early losses.
The Swiss Market Index closed higher by 0.00 percent Wednesday and finished at 6,458.00. The Swiss Leader Index declined by 0.02 percent, but the Swiss Performance Index gained 0.04 percent.
Shares of Swisscom fell by 0.4 percent. The company reported a slight decline in revenues and earnings for the first half of the year, and management lowered its sales outlook for the full year.
Logitech was one of the largest gainers on Wednesday, with an increase of 2.1 percent. However, shares of Kuehne + Nagel dropped by 2.3 percent. Clariant fell by 1.4 percent and Adecco finished down by 1.0 percent.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.