Alcon Inc. (ACL) gapped up slightly Wednesday and rose steadily until mid-morning. The stock traded in a range for the remainder of the day and closed higher by $3.30 at $143.53.
Alcon Inc. has been climbing for over 2 weeks and finished Wednesday at an 11-month high.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.