15 April 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to finish this week more than 2% higher, showing modest outperformance against global equity markets as cyclical companies from banks to luxury goods surged on improving investor sentiment. European shares experienced their longest winning streak since early March […]
Investor sentiment deteriorates after Belgium attacks
25 March 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI finished this Easter week 1.10% lower, tracking losses on global equity markets (-0.71%) following the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Wednesday. Stock markets lost momentum after the attacks as investors failed to find fresh catalysts to keep the five-week […]
Swiss GDP pick-up beats forecast
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss economy returned to growth at the end of last year as it fought off the impact of a currency shock that had threatened to push the country into a recession. Gross domestic product rose 0.4 percent in the three months through December, after contracting 0.1 percent in the […]
The SMI’s limited exposure to oil and energy left it trailing global gains
26 February 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to close modestly higher this week, although lagging behind gains of global equity markets. Stock markets around the world benefited from a substantial rebound in the price of crude oil this week which has been a key […]
Swiss franc rises on ‘Brexit’ angst
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Once again, Switzerland is getting saddled with unwanted currency appreciation due to other nations’ struggles. The franc posted its biggest gain since August against the euro as concern that the U.K. may exit the European Union dragged down the pound and with it the 19-nation shared currency. China’s decision to cut […]
Swiss share market up despite continued decline in sentiment
19 February 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to close higher this week tracking gains of global equity markets. The SMI recovered almost a third of its year to date losses this week on higher oil prices, hopes of new Chinese economic stimulus and a […]
Swiss stocks suffer amid global sell off as financial heavyweights are punished.
12 February 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is expected to underperform global markets again this week after stocks lost further ground on rapidly declining global investor sentiment. Equity markets around the world tumbled as Japan, Europe and emerging Asia suffered heavy losses with global banking stocks […]
European stocks at recession prices show faith faltering on growth
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. European shares declined for a sixth day as investors fretted over global growth prospects. For European investors trying to assess just how bad sentiment is right now, consider this: the last time stocks were this low, the region had just suffered its longest-ever recession and corporate profits were about […]
Swiss stocks slump on disappointing earnings and gloomy economic outlook
5 February 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to underperform global markets this week after stocks lost ground on disappointing earnings reports and gloomy economic data releases. Stock markets around the world are also set to finish the week mostly lower as the fluctuating oil […]
Switzerland welcomes Chinese investment in largest-ever deal
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Switzerland is welcoming ChemChina’s $43 billion takeover of Syngenta SA, the Alpine nation’s biggest-ever deal, with open arms. The only continental European country to strike a free-trade agreement with China, Switzerland has long been an attractive hunting ground for companies from the Asian giant. Unlike the U.S., which has […]
