Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 2

ZURICH Oct 2 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Friday:

HOLCIM (HOLN.VX)

Mexico's Cemex, the world's No. 3 cement maker, said on Thursday it completed the sale of its Australian assets to Switzerland's Holcim for over $1.7 billion in a boost for its debt repayment efforts.

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NOVARTIS (NOVN.VX)

The U.S. state of Connecticut is investigating why Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.VX) planned to ship a state health body far less seasonal flu vaccine than had been ordered.

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