The prospect of a ceasefire in the Middle East caused prices on the Swiss stock exchange to rise sharply on Tuesday. The leading SMI index rose by 1.8 percent shortly after the start of trading. (archive picture)
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The prospect of a ceasefire in the Middle East caused prices to rise sharply on the Swiss stock exchange on Tuesday. The leading SMI index rose by 1.8 percent shortly after the start of trading.