19 August 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market Index is set to close lower this week underperforming global equities as US stocks reached new record highs and emerging markets outperformed on a weaker dollar. The week began with some gloomy economic data after reports showed on […]
Swiss stock market rally loses momentum
29 July 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market Index and global stock markets failed to extend last week’s rally after the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan left rates unchanged and gave mixed messages about the global economic outlook. Japanese shares received a short-term boost after […]
Swiss stocks higher on stimulus bet
15 July 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is set to finish this week higher tracking equity market gains around the world as investors begin to anticipate a new wave of economic stimulus from central banks. Global equity markets rebounded from their post-Brexit losses […]
Post-Brexit relief rally fading – Swiss quality stocks as safe haven
8 July 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to post moderate losses this week as the post-Brexit relief rally faded and commodities slipped. Swiss stocks outperformed key European markets as investor’s fled to quality stocks such as Nestlé, Novartis and Roche. After Swiss companies trailed their […]
Global stock markets flat on mixed economic data
3 June 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Global stock markets are set to close largely unchanged this week. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) underperformed after data showed that Switzerland’s economy barely grew in the first quarter of this year. Sentiment swung between optimism and pessimism on mixed economic data […]
Stock markets edge higher as oil price hits US$50 a barrel
27 May 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Stock markets around the world are set to close higher this week after investors interpreted a rise in oil prices as a positive sign for the global economy. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) outperformed global markets amid a strong performance from financials and […]
Swiss stocks underperform as central banks put policy changes on ice
29 April 2016 – Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss equities are expected to finish lower this week, underperforming global stocks after the Federal Reserve and the bank of Japan held off on policy changes, mirroring last weeks “wait and see” stance of the European Central Bank. U.S. central bankers skipped […]
Swiss market has a better week
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss stocks are set to outperform global markets this week after another volatile session of trading that saw some stock indices suffering losses not seen since the depths of the global financial crisis. Investor sentiment was hit early this week after China recorded its weakest annual pace of growth […]
2015, a turbulent year for Swiss equities
31 December 2015 – 2015 Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is expected to end the year largely unchanged (-1.84%), achieving a modestly better performance than the MSCI World (-3.58%) in 2015. However, the year was more turbulent than these figures suggest as share prices fluctuated wildly throughout 2015, dominated […]
Swiss stocks hit by diverging central bank policy
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss stocks followed global equity markets lower this week after oil tumbled to a seven year low, hitting commodity producing emerging markets, while uncertainty around next week’s anticipated US rate hike weighed further on investor sentiment. U.S. and European monetary policy is expected to officially diverge next week when […]
