SMI closes higher: Lonza leads a 221-point gain
Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDefensive shares and rate signals
- The SMI closed at 14,350 points on October 15, up 221 points or 1.6 percent.
- U.S. September CPI reached 3.7 percent year over year, above the 3.6 percent forecast.
- Alcon was the strongest SMI stock, gaining 3.3 percent.
- Eurozone trade data are due October 16 at 11:00 a.m. CEST.
The SMI closed at 14,350 points on October 15, 2026, up 221 points or 1.6 percent, MarketScreener reported. Defensive healthcare shares rallied as U.S. September CPI reached 3.7 percent year over year, above the 3.6 percent forecast, Saxo Bank said.
Alcon gained 3.3 percent, while Lonza also rose 3.3 percent after raising its medium-term financial ambitions at a capital markets day, MarketScreener reported.
Why did the SMI rise today?
The index extended its advance to a fifth session. Falling market yields supported defensive sectors, even as hotter U.S. inflation reinforced expectations for higher interest rates.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield later fell below 5.11 percent after trading as high as 5.30 percent, according to Saxo Bank. The shift toward bonds coincided with demand for healthcare and food-and-beverage shares.
Winners and losers in the SMI
End-of-session stock moves from the SIX market list were reported by finanzen.ch:
- Alcon up 3.3 percent.
- Lonza up 3.3 percent after its capital markets day.
- Givaudan up 2.9 percent.
- ABB down 3.9 percent as technology-linked shares weakened.
- Logitech down 1.4 percent.
- Holcim down 0.2 percent.
Seventeen SMI constituents gained and three fell. Trading volume reached 29.68 million shares, versus 20.21 million on Wednesday, according to MarketScreener.
What comes next for the SMI
- October 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: Eurozone trade balance data are due, with a forecast surplus of EUR 14.7 billion versus EUR 14.2 billion previously, Kaohoon International reports.
- October 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: Final eurozone September inflation is scheduled, with headline inflation forecast at 3.8 percent, ActionForex reports.
- October 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. September import and export price data are due, followed by industrial production at 9:15 a.m. ET, CNBC TV18 reports.
