The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Tuesday, extending gains to a fourth straight session, with investors mostly reacting to recent earnings updates and economic data.
The benchmark SMI closed up by 96.84 points or 0.71% at 13,752.84.
Kuehne + Nagel and Alcon moved up nearly 3%. Lindt & Spruengli, Roche Holding and Galderma Group gained about 2.4%, 2.2% and 2.1%, respectively.
Lonza Group, Sonova, Novartis, Logitech International, Helvetia Baloise Holdings, Swiss Re, Richemont, VAT Group and Zurich Insurance Group gained 1.1%-1.7%.
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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.