Monday, June 4, 2007

Swiss Index Declines From Record; Roche Holding, Synthes Lead the Slide

(Bloomberg) -- Swiss stocks fell, bringing the
country's key index down from its June 1 record high. Roche
Holding AG slid after the world's biggest maker of cancer
medicines published a study that may prompt some doctors to
prescribe lower doses of a tumor treatment. Synthes Inc. also
declined.

Clariant AG increased after Cash Daily said German rival
Lanxess AG may seek to acquire the chemical maker.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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