The Swiss stock market began the trading week with a decline Tuesday, following the 4-day weekend for the Easter holiday. The disappointing U.S. jobs report released on Good Friday weighed on investors. The loss of momentum in Chinese imports and exports increased concerns about the growth prospects of the second-largest economy.
Concerns over the situation in both Italy and Spain also contributed to Tuesday's negative mood and the nervousness among investors. Yields of Italian and Spanish government bonds have continued to increase. Investors will be watching the beginning of the U.S. earnings reporting season very closely, beginning tonight with Alcoa's report.
The Swiss Market Index declined by 1.66 percent Tuesday and finished at 6,061.43. The Swiss Leader Index fell by 2.21 percent and the Swiss Performance Index lost 1.56 percent.
Financial stocks performed poorly on Tuesday, especially the shares of the big banks. UBS sank by 5.0 percent and Credit Suisse fell by 3.6 percent. Julius Baer also finished lower by 2.9 percent.
The defensive heavyweights also finished in the red Tuesday. Nestle fared better than the rest, with a loss of just 0.5 percent. Roche dropped by 1.7 percent and Novartis lost 0.9 percent.
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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.