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These extracts are from the Stockmarket Report section of Switzerland's Briefings.


Extract from the Briefing covering the period 22/03/2005-01/05/2005
Government Opens UN Oil-For-Food Investigation
By April 30th the SMI index had declined 0.99% (placed in context in the above table), to close at 5,870.79, tracking losses on Wall Street and in line with the weakness seen on other European markets...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 03/02/2005-21/03/2005
Social Democratic Party Votes to Back EU Accords
By March 21st the SMI index had declined 0.398% to close at 5,907.68 while investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week. Any small gai...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 13/12/2004-02/02/2005
Switzerland Cuts 2005 Growth Forecast as Exports Slow
By February 2nd the SMI index had declined 2.8 points in the first days of trading to close at 5,795.10, as heavyweight Roche declined after the company published 2004 figures. ...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 28/10/2004-12/12/2004
Growth Stagnates in Third Quarter
By December 10th the SMI index had risen 2.53% month-to-date to close at 5,581.80. Gains were achieved earlier in the month after a drop in the oil price, the sale of Swiss Life's UK life company ...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 24/09/2004-27/10/2004
Swiss Reject Referendum to Ease Citizenship Rules
By October 27th the SMI index had fallen 1.65% month-to-date to close at 5,374.90. Uncertainty and contradictory information about the economy for the remainder of this year and next have caused some ...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 04/08/2004-23/09/2004
SNB Bullish on Economic Outlook
By September 23rd the SMI index had risen 1.654% month-to-date to close at 5511.30. Positive economic news along with stronger than expected corporate results led increased investor confidence despite...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 23/06/2004-03/08/2004
Key Indicator at Three and a Half Year High
By August 3rd the SMI index was up 0.75% month-to-date to close at 5,588.60. ...

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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 18/05/2004-22/06/2004
Government Unveils New Round of Spending Cuts
By June 22nd the SMI index was down 0.56% month-to-date to close at 5658.40. As earnings growth and liquidity slowly improve, market volatility persisted as investors speculated over how the higher oi...

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