The Swiss Stock Exchange is bending up, the SMI returns under 12,000 points

The Swiss Stock Exchange fell strongly as mid-day approach on Friday, the SMI index plunging even under 12,000 points. Therefore, At the edge of the weekend. However, despite the serenity prevailed this week, the concern settled in the face of Donald Trump’s announcements on customs duties.

Customs duties at 50% for copper. Consequently, Brazil, from 25 to 40% for Asian countries and 35% on Canadian products have not been blinked by investors, notes the analyst of the Glandoise bank Swissquote, Ipek Ozkardeskaya.

The New York Stock Exchange has closed up. For example, enjoying data on employment in the United States, better than expected, and still minimizing commercial uncertainties. Therefore, The Dow Jones won 0.43%while the NASDAQ (+0.09%) and S&P 500 (+0.27%) indices have both set up a new record at the end.

“The European Union is expected to receive an official notification of the pricing rates applicable shortly, probably during the day,” says the Trading Economics portal.

Meanwhile, European places were still negatively played. Paris lost 0.44%, Frankfurt gave up 0.47%, London 0.04%and Milan released 0.45%.

In Switzerland. the consumption climate relaxed in June over a month, even if the appreciation of the upcoming economic situation remains pessimistic that a year ago. The related index registered at -32.2 points in May, against swiss stock exchange bending up, -36.6 points twelve months earlier. it said on Friday of the monthly statement established by the State Secretariat for the Economy (SECO). The previous month, he registered at -36.5 points.

Around 10:20 am, the SMI star index lost 1.1% at 11,998.00 points, the SLI 1.0% at 1981.51 points and the SPI 0.93% to 16,694.42 points. Of the 31 stars values, only two appeared in green.

In the weakest losses, the Swiss Télécoms Swisscom telecoms released 0.1%, followed by the insurer Swiss Life (-0.2%). The red lantern returned to the luxury giant Richemont (-1.9%).

Novartis heavy goods vehicles and the good rock fell 1.1%together. Nestlé also 0.5%. Searches took place Thursday at the headquarters of Nestlé France, near Paris, in the Mineral Water Scandal treated.

Excluding SMI, EMS-Chemie took 3.5% after the publication of its half-yearly results. If the chemist of specialties has suffered from the overall economic slowdown caused in swiss stock exchange bending up, particular by trade tensions. he nevertheless improved his profitability. Another value in the green, SGS gained 0.2% in the wake of an increase in “Hold” to “Buy” by Berenberg.

Barry Callebaut took 1.3%, the day after heavy losses linked to figures over nine months of the shift financial year 2024-2025. (Awp)