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Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The Switzerland stock market ended notably higher on Thursday after staying firm right through the session thanks to sustained buying at several frontline counters.
The benchmark SMI, which gave up some gains after rising to 11,141.20 around mid morning, ended the day at 11,118.03, up 70.66 points or 0.64% from previous close.
Credit Suisse, which suffered sharp losses in the previous two sessions, ended with a strong gain of 2.6% today. Partners Group, Swatch Group, UBS Group, Swiss Life Holding, Richemont and Lonza Group gained 1.4 to 2%.
SGS, Geberit, Sika, Alcon, Zurich Insurance Group, ABB, Givaudan and Swisscom ended higher by 0.75 to 1.25%.
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Switzerland still popular with overseas students despite Covid Published on Share
International students are still coming to Switzerland – a popular destination for overseas students – despite the coronavirus pandemic. But they face more challenges settling in.
When Italian Masters student Giuseppe Gruttad’Auria arrived in the western Swiss town of Fribourg in August last year, Covid-19 restrictions had been eased and universities were set to re-open for the autumn semester, albeit under strict hygiene and mask-wearing measures. He was able to attend a pre-semester French course, make some friends and get to know the region. But by November this had all changed.