Swiss Stocks Barely Budge As Ukraine Weighs

(RTTNews) - Swiss stocks were flat Tuesday as other European markets showed more pronounced weakness amid lingering concerns about the conflict in Ukraine.

The Swiss Market Index was virtually unchanged at 8,329.80, holding on to gains from the previous two sessions.

Geberit AG said first-half sales rose compared with a year earlier. Shares were down 1.1 percent.

Galenica has appointed two new heads of its pharmaceutical and healthcare units. Shares rose 5.3 percent.

GAM Holding said first-half net profit rose. The stock added 3.7 percent.

Sonova said a board member sold almost half a million shares in the company. The stock was up 1.2 percent.

Meyer Burger said incoming orders and sales rose sharply in the first half. Shares were down 0.8 percent.