The Swiss stock market is showing modest strength in mid-day trading on Tuesday. Returning to work after the three-day weekend, traders pushed shares higher amid inflation data out of China and positive signs from the U.S. pre-market.
However, sentiment remains cloudy, as concerns persist about the lingering debt crisis in Europe. On Monday, debt rating agency Standard & Poor's lowered its opinion on Greek debt to triple-C. This afternoon, economic news out of the U.S. will help define the tone of trading.
The benchmark SMI is up 0.65 percent at 6,237.64. The SLI is up 0.47 percent at 969.77. The SPI is up 0.5 percent at 5,735.30.
Cyclical stocks have performed well during the morning. SGS is up 2.1 percent, Kuehne + Nagel is up 1.6 percent, Syngenta is up 1.1 percent and Holcim is higher by 1.1 percent.
There is also strength in the financial sector, despite the ongoing worries about Greece. UBS is up 1.5 percent, CS is higher by 0.7 percent. and Julius Baer is posting a 0.8-percent advance.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.