BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The Switzerland market ended notably lower on Friday
with stocks reeling under pressure right through the day's session amid concerns
about the outlook for global economic growth.

The benchmark SMI ended down by 115.29 points or 0.95% at 12,012.87. The index
touched a high of 12,110.54 and a low of 11,987.23 in the session.

Holcim ended 3.48% down. UBS Group closed lower by about 3.2%, and ABB drifted
down 2.83%. SGS and Partners Group lost 2.38% and 2.08%, respectively.

Sika, VAT Group and Julius Baer lost 1.6 to 2%. Nestle, Geberit, Straumann
Holding, Kuehne & Nagel, Sonova, Logitech International and SIG Group ended
lower by 0.7 to 1.25%.

ams OSRAM AG dropped 5.29%. Adecco and Avolta lost 2.52% and 2.31%,
respectively. Temenos Group, Georg Fischer and Clariant also ended sharply
lower.

Lindt & Spruengli climbed 1.3%, and Roche GS ended up by 1.12%. Flughafen
Zurich, BKW and Galenica Sante posted moderate gains.



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