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ZURICH (AFX) - Share prices are expected to open higher following a strong recovery across Asian markets and amid some positive corporate news in Switzerland, dealers said.In pre-bourse trading, the Swiss Market Index was 54.50 points up at 8,731.40.Yesterday, the Swiss Market Index closed 121.85 points or 1.4 pct lower at 8,676.86, and the Swiss Performance Index was down 100.18 points or 1.4 pct at 6,877.09.FORTHCOMING EVENTSTODAY-noneTUESDAY-Swiss Feb unemploymentTODAY'S PRESS-COMPANY NEWS-Novartis receives FDA approval for blood pressure drug Tekturna-ABB sells building systems business in Germany to WISAG for undisclosed price-SIG FY net profit rises more than 50 pct, strong outlook-Von Roll FY net profit up sharply, hikes mid-term targets-Roche says US FDA accepts 2 diagnostics HPV tests for review-Swiss fashion retailer Charles Voegele confirms FY guidanceMACROECONOMIC NEWS-Swiss Q4 GDP grows more slowly than expectedMARKET SENTIMENT-Traders expect a volatile trading session amid an ongoing global sell-off and with little corporate news in Switzerland to spark buying interestafx.zurich@afxnews.comjmt/jlc/jmt/gpCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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