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Stocks in Switzerland fell Thursday, as the Swiss SMI Index fell 2.4% to 12459.54.
Among large local companies, TX Group was the biggest laggard, plunging 8.7%, followed by shares of Montana Aerospace, which plunged 8.3%. Shares of Implenia plunged 6.9%.
VZ Holding AG was the biggest leader during the session, adding 1.2%, and Bell Food Group gained 1.0%. Romande Energie Holding rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.8%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 2.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 2.4% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.6% to 96.21. The franc weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.26.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 13:06 ET (17:06 GMT)
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