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Swiss SMI rises 1.01% as oil prices fall sharply
The Swiss stock market opened the week higher on Monday, with its main index, the SMI, gaining 150 points.
The index rose 1.01% to 14,946 points.
Roche, one of the SMI’s largest companies, was among the most sought-after shares, rising 2.77%.
Brent crude fell nearly 6% to $92.57 a barrel, helping lift market sentiment.
Brent is a benchmark for oil prices, so a sharp fall can affect expectations for energy costs.
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Switzerland’s SMI rose 1.01% on Monday, gaining 150 points to 14,946.
Roche shares led gains among the index’s major stocks, climbing 2.77%.
Sentiment was lifted by a sharp fall in oil prices.
Brent crude fell nearly 6% at the start of the week to $92.57 a barrel.
- Who
- The Swiss stock market and the SMI index.
- What
- The SMI rose 150 points, or 1.01%, to 14,946.
- When
- Monday, 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- Falling oil prices supported market sentiment.
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- SMI gain
- 150 points, or 1.01%
- SMI close
- 14,946 points
- Roche shares
- Rose 2.77%
- Brent crude
- Fell nearly 6% to $92.57 a barrel