BERLIN/ZURICH, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI was seen opening 0.1% higher at 10,678 points on Thursday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer .
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Credit Suisse
The bank still has questions to answer about its surveillance activities which came to light last year, the head of Switzerland’s financial watchdog said.
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Geberit
The company reported a 1.9% increase in organic sales during its fourth quarter, helped by strong demand in eastern Europe and Italy.
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COMPANY STATEMENTS
* Inficon Holding sees 2019 sales falling to $382 mln after postponing deliveries
ANALYSTS’ VIEWS
* JULIUS BAER GRUPPE AG: Jefferies starts with buy rating; price target of chf 66
* PSP SWISS PROPERTY AG: JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral
ECONOMY
No major economic data scheduled.
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