India, Feb. 6 -- Despite staying positive right through the day's session, Swiss stocks remained a bit sluggish on Thursday as investors largely refrained from making significant moves.
The benchmark SMI, which moved between 12,587.52 and 12,644.60, settled with a modest gain of 44.76 points or 0.36% at 12,624.20.
Julius Baer, Holcim, UBS Group and Swatch Group gained 3.4 to 4%. Sika, Adecco, Geberit and VAT Group closed higher by 2.1 to 2.75%.
Partners Group, SIG Group, Sandoz Group, Swisscom, ABB and Kuehne + Nagel advanced 1 to 1.7%.
Zurich Insurance Group, Lindt & Spruengli, Schindler Ps, Swiss Re and Swiss Life Holding also closed on firm note.
Roche Holding closed down by about 1.25%. Novartis, Sonova, Richemont and SGS lost 0.4 ...