BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The Switzerland market ended modestly higher on Monday,
as stocks recovered after a weak start and moved ahead on fairly sustained
buying interest.

The benchmark SMI ended with a gain of 45.52 points or 0.38% at 12,051.66. The
index touched a low of 11,980.36 and a high of 12,111.00 in the session.

Swiss Re climbed 2.61%. Holcim gained about 1.8%, Swiss Life Holding ended
nearly 1.5% up, and Givaudan gained 1.13%.

Zurich Insurance Group, Sandoz Group, ABB, VAT Group, Alcon, Novartis and Lindt
& Spruengli gained 0.5 to 1%.

Kuehne + Nagel dropped 3.1%. Julius Baer and Straumann Holding ended lower by
1.8% and 1.67%, respectively. Richemont, SIG Group and Partners Group lost 0.8
to 1.1%.

Roche Holding, Sonova and Swatch Group ended modestly lower.



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