Swiss Stocks Drop 0.1% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Switzerland slipped during early trading Monday, as the Swiss SMI Index dropped 0.1% to 14382.62.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million Swiss francs ($989.4 million), SIG Group is the biggest early laggard, plunging 22%, followed by shares of VZ Holding, which declined 1.9%. Shares of Montana Aerospace dropped 1.6%.

Accelleron Industries is the biggest leader this morning, surging 8.5%, and Medartis Holding surged 4.2%. Sandoz Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 3.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.3% to 95.77. The franc strengthened 0.6% against the dollar to $1.24.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 17, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)