Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:26:05 GMT
Swiss stocks advance before U.S. jobs data
Stocks in Switzerland advanced for a second day in a row before the U.S. jobs data, which is expected to show that unemployment rate in the country decreased. The Swiss Market Index gained 0.5% and was last trading at 7,866.77, while the Swiss Performance Index jumped 0.5% as well. The SMI is still 6.4% below its level on May 22.