The Switzerland stock market ended modestly higher on Thursday, recovering well after suffering a sharp setback around mid afternoon.
Stocks tumbled after hotter than expected U.S. consumer price inflation data raised concerns the Fed will continue to hike interest rates aggressively in the upcoming months. However, hectic buying at several counters in the final hour lifted the market to a positive close.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.