Friday, 25 May 2007

Switzerland's Index Declines; Syngenta AG and Holcim Ltd. Lead Retreat

(Bloomberg) -- Swiss stocks dropped, led by Syngenta
AG, a supplier of pesticides and gene-modified seeds, and Holcim
Ltd., the world's second-biggest cement maker.

The Swiss Market Index of the 24 largest and most actively
traded companies fell 16.79, or 0.2 percent, to 9340.23 at 9:09
a.m. in Zurich. The broader Swiss Performance Index retreated
11.62, or 0.2 percent, to 7602.79.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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