SMI closes 0.5 percent higher as Sandoz leads Swiss stocks
Published on 10/21/2026 at 22:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSwiss earnings and breadth
- SMI closed at 14,552 points on October 21, 2026, up 74 points or 0.5 percent.
- Earnings focus supported the SMI as 16 of 20 members finished higher.
- Sandoz led SMI gainers with a 1.8 percent advance.
- The next SMI session starts October 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CEST ahead of Nestle and Roche results.
The SMI closed at 14,552 points on October 21, 2026, up 74 points or 0.5 percent, finanzen.net reported. The benchmark finished at its daily high, with 16 of 20 members rising as earnings stayed in focus, Cash said.
Sandoz led the advance with a 1.8 percent gain. Its shares continued their record course, while Logitech rose 1.6 percent and ABB gained 1.2 percent, MarketScreener reported.
Why did the SMI rise on October 21?
The SMI recovered from an early decline and ended at the session high. The move followed a stronger finish in Swiss shares as investors focused on corporate earnings, RTTNews reported. Roche gained 0.5 percent and Novartis rose 0.3 percent, while Nestle added 0.4 percent ahead of Thursday results, finanzen.net said.
Winners and losers in the SMI
Winners and losers at the October 21 close were listed by MarketScreener:
- Sandoz up 1.8 percent: its shares continued their record course.
- Logitech up 1.6 percent.
- ABB up 1.2 percent: the stock recovered part of the previous day's decline.
- Galderma down 0.4 percent.
- Richemont down 0.2 percent.
- Lonza down 0.2 percent.
SMI course and market breadth
The index opened at 14,471 points after closing at 14,478 points on October 20. It fell to 14,429 points before reaching 14,552 points at the close, finanzen.net reported. Twenty-two of the 30 largest Swiss stocks rose, according to Zonebourse.
What comes next for the SMI
- October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: The next SMI session opens, with Nestle and Roche scheduled to publish third-quarter results, Cash reports.
SMI price data for October 21, 2026
The SMI closed at 14,552 points on October 21, 2026, up 74 points or 0.5 percent, finanzen.net reported. The previous close was 14,478 points on October 20, 2026. The index opened at 14,471 points and traded between 14,429 and 14,552 points.
SMI by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: SMI
- Home exchange: SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland
- Close on October 21, 2026: 14,552 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 74 points (up 0.5 percent)
- Previous close: 14,478 points
- Open: 14,471 points
- Day high / day low: 14,552 points / 14,429 points
- Top gainer: Sandoz up 1.8 percent
- Top loser: Galderma down 0.4 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: SMI session opens ahead of Nestle and Roche results
