Stocks in Switzerland slipped Friday, as the Swiss SMI Index dropped 0.5% to 12006.14.
Among large companies, EFG International AG posted the largest decline, falling 2.4%, followed by shares of Sonova Holding AG, which fell 1.9%. Shares of TX Group AG fell 1.8%.
Compagnie Financiere Tradition S.A. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 2.4%, and Medartis Holding AG gained 2.3%. Emmi AG rounded out the top three movers on Friday, as shares gained 2.2%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.5% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index…