Swiss stocks swung between gains and losses in cautious trading on Tuesday as investors appeared reluctant to make significant moves, choosing to wait for some clear direction.The benchmark SMI, which moved in a tight band of about 65 points, settled at 13,518.22, little changed from previous close of 13,517.73.Richemont climbed 2.25%. Givaudan gained about 1.85%, while Alcon and Geberit closed hi...
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Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.