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Stocks in Switzerland fell Friday, as the Swiss SMI Index fell 1.1% to 12320.99.
Among large local companies, Cie Financiere Tradition was the biggest laggard, tumbling 7.2%, followed by shares of Jungfraubahn Holding, which plunged 7.2%. Shares of Cham Swiss Properties tumbled 5.0%.
Swatch Group Reg. was the biggest leader during the session, adding 3.2%, and Valiant Holding increased 2.4%. Intershop Holding rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.2%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index falling 1.4% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 1.8% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.4% to 96.32. The franc held steady against the dollar at $1.27.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 13:06 ET (17:06 GMT)
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