The Swiss stock market is showing slight weakness in mid-day trading on Wednesday.
Shares rose the previous day, bouncing back from losses seen last week. The positive sentiment could not carry over into Wednesday's early trading however, amid worries about the debt crisis in Europe.
Euro finance ministers met on Tuesday evening without reaching a result. This underlined the difficulty in figuring out a solution to the debt situation facing the euro-zone.
The benchmark SMI is down 0.24 percent in mid-day trading to 6,240.45. The SLI is down 0.34 percent at 968.73. The SPI is down 0.28 percent to 5,732.09.
The U.S. will be in focus during the afternoon. Several reports are due out about the world's largest economy. This includes information about consumer prices and about industrial production. A key regional manufacturing survey is also set to be released.
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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.