SMI closes positively: increase of 0.59 percent

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SMI closes positively: increase of 0.59 percent

The Swiss Market Index (SMI) recorded a positive performance in SIX trading on Friday. At the close of trading, the SMI rose by 0.59 percent to 11,296.40 points. This corresponds to a market capitalization of 1.223 trillion. Euro. At the beginning of the trading day, the SMI recorded a loss of 0.768 percent, but stood at 11,144.15 points and improved throughout the day.

The index reached an intraday low of 11,127.42 points and an intraday high of 11,296.40 points. Over the week, the SMI has already lost 1.13 percent. One month ago the index was at 11,577.80 points, three months ago at 11,150.52 points and a year ago at 11,366.22 points. Since the beginning of 2024, the SMI has increased by 1.13 percent and reached an annual high of 11,799.91 points and an annual low of 11,064.90 points.

The current top stocks in the SMI are Nestlé, Swisscom, Givaudan, Zurich Insurance and Novartis. On the other hand, Geberit, Sika, Lonza, Logitech and Partners Group recorded the biggest losses. In the SMI, UBS shares currently have the highest trading volume, while Nestlé shares have the largest market value with a market capitalization of 252.494 billion euros.

Among SMI fundamentals, Swiss Re shares have the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio according to FactSet estimates. In addition, Swiss Re shares are expected to offer the highest dividend yield compared to other stocks in the index. The development of the SMI remains in the focus of investors and market participants.