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Stocks in Switzerland rose during early trading Friday, as the Swiss SMI Index gained 0.8% to 12555.97.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million Swiss francs ($1.01 billion), Swissquote Group Holding is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 4.6%, and Holcim gained 4.2%. Temenos rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.8%.
Cham Swiss Properties is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.1%, followed by shares of Adecco Group, which declined 1.4%. Shares of Medartis Holding fell 1.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 96.01. The franc strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.27.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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