Swiss Stocks Climb Monday

Stocks in Switzerland gained Monday, as the Swiss SMI Index added 1.2% to 12157.29.

Among large companies, Romande Energie Holding S.A. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.0%, and Banque Cantonale de Geneve gained 3.6%. Bucher Industries AG rounded out the top three movers on Monday, as shares gained 2.8%.

Compagnie Financiere Tradition S.A. posted the largest decline, falling 1.7%, followed by shares of Medartis Holding AG, which fell 1.7%. Shares of Siegfried Holding AG fell 1.6%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.5% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.7% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.2% to 100.16. Against the dollar, the Swiss franc held steady at $1.12.

In the bond markets, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose 0.02 basis point to 4.272%.

-This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.

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