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The SMI: 20 Stocks, Three Giants

Nearly Half the SMI Is Just Three Stocks. The Index in 3 Minutes

Why it mattersSwitzerland's blue-chip index looks diversified. Roche, Novartis and Nestlé make up about 48% of an SMI tracker.

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CHF 112,118

The SNB Books a CHF 1.2bn Gold Gain as Prices Cool. Gold in Francs, in 3 Minutes

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Swiss Inflation Hits 1.0%, a Two-Year High. Explained in 3 Minutes

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USD 18bn

The Council of States Softened the UBS Capital Rule to 90%. The Fight in 3 Minutes

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Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuru

BREAKING: World's largest crypto exchange Binance hacked with over $5.6 billion stolen: • $1.45 billion $BTC • $875 million $ETH • $234 million $TRX • $50 million $XAUT • $1.57 billion $USDT • $823 million $USDC • $75 million $WBETH • $88.5 million $RLUSD + $447.5…

29 Oct 2026 · 22:42View on X →

CZ 🔶 BNB@cz_binance

User funds are safe! It does look like a hack on Binance. Appreciate the quick freeze from Tether (~$971m) and Circle (~$823m). I don't manage Binance (.com) anymore, but as a shareholder, I expect all user funds will be fully covered.

29 Oct 2026 · 22:15View on X →

Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchain

Binance Reserves Over $6.34B in Company Funds to Cover Hack Losses, Including $5B in Affected Tokens Binance said it has reserved over $6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses from the hack, including $5 billion already held in the affected tokens. It is purchasing the…

30 Oct 2026 · 12:07View on X →

CNBC@CNBC

The Swiss National Bank said Friday that it made a profit of 19.1 billion Swiss francs ($23.3 billion) on its investments in the third quarter, driven by its gold and foreign currency holdings. It brought the central bank’s year-to-date profit up to 44.2 billion francs, the…

30 Oct 2026 · 14:06View on X →

*Walter Bloomberg@DeItaone

SPOT GOLD FALLS 2% TO $3,939.65/OZ, ITS LOWEST SINCE NOVEMBER 2025

30 Oct 2026 · 14:08View on X →

The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetter

Tech Stocks in Bear Market Territory: 1. AppLovin, $APP: -68% 2. Coinbase, $COIN: -62% 3. CoreWeave, $CRWV: -60% 4. Arm Holdings, $ARM: -55% 5. Western Digital, $WDC: -54% 6. Intel, $INTC: -54% 7. Oracle, $ORCL: -51% 8. SanDisk, $SNDK: -49% 9. Circle, $CRCL: -48% 10. ServiceNow,…

30 Oct 2026 · 15:44View on X →

Financial Times@FT

Iran hits Hormuz tanker with limpet mines in apparent tactical shift ft.trib.al/Oo1NNCb

30 Oct 2026 · 13:29View on X →

*Walter Bloomberg@DeItaone

MAJOR BANKS RAISE OIL PRICE FORECASTS FOR 2026 AND 2027 Major banks have raised their oil price forecasts, according to a Wall Street Journal survey. 2026 Forecasts: 🔸 Brent: $90.40/bbl, up from $88.13 🔸 WTI: $84.38/bbl, up from $82.98 Q4 2026 Forecasts: 🔸 Brent:…

30 Oct 2026 · 15:16View on X →

Jamaica Gleaner@JamaicaGleaner

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France's presidential election next year. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-

29 Oct 2026 · 21:22View on X →

Reuters@Reuters

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on October 30, the two will be marking one of the most favorable trade deals Beijing has granted a European country, bucking a broader global shift towards protectionism reut.rs/4A3bhE9

30 Oct 2026 · 04:50View on X →

Le Temps@LeTemps

Le Département fédéral des finances a procédé à des analyses liées à un possible transfert du siège de la grande banque à l’étranger. Les autorités soulignent qu’une telle opération comporte des charges élevées pour l’institut... l.letemps.ch/Q2s

30 Oct 2026 · 19:29View on X →

Consulate General of Switzerland in New York@SwissCGNY

From Zurich to Apple! Founded in 2020, Swiss startup @samplab_music developed AI-powered tools for music production. Apple has now acquired assets from the company and brought its talent on board. More detail: ow.ly/Gl1F5101vqK https

30 Oct 2026 · 15:01View on X →

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