Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Sept 6

ZURICH, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks are set to rise at the open on Monday in line with other European bourses as investors' worries about the health of the U.S. economy eased in the wake of better-than-expected U.S. jobs data.

The Swiss blue-chip index SMI.SSMI was indicated to open 30 points higher at 6,431 points, premarket data provided by bank Clariden Leu showed.CLPRE

The following are some of the main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Monday.

SWATCH GROUP (UHR.VX)

The world's largest watchmaker is on track to achieve record sales and profit this year after August sales confirmed the strong pickup in demand seen in the first half, CEO Nick Hayek was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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JULIUS BAER (BAER.VX)

Julius Baer, Switzerland's third largest private bank, plans to double Asia's contribution to 20-25 percent of assets in five years as it recruits new staff and opens more offices in the region.

For related news, click on [BAER.VX]

ECONOMY [M-CH]

COMPANY STATEMENTS [CNR-CH]

* Partners Group (PGHN.S) achieves strong semi-annual results in H1 2010 [PGHN.S]

* Precious Woods(PRWN.S) invests in its tournaround [PRWN.S]

EQUITY RESEARCH [CH-RCH]

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