The Switzerland market opened on a somewhat sluggish note on Wednesday but gained in strength subsequently and despite paring some gains in late afternoon trade, ended the day's session modestly higher.
Investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy announcement, due later in the day, and the Swiss National Bank's policy announcement due on Thursday.
The Swiss central bank is likely to keep its key policy rate at 0%.
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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.