Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:16:06 GMT
Switzerland shares advance for fifth day in a row
Shares in Switzerland rose for a fifth straight day, prolonging the Swiss Market Index's highest level in one and a half month, as pharmaceutical companies gained. The SMI increased 0.4% to 8,020.96 as of 10:14 a.m. Zurich time; moreover, the equity-benchmark is set for a 3.1 advance, while the Swiss Performance Index rallied 0.4%.