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ZURICH (AFX) - Share prices closed slightly higher in thin trade, overcoming weakness earlier this afternoon, with the focus already on a raft of earnings news tomorrow, dealers said.At the close, the Swiss Market Index was 31.60 points higher at 9,104.60, and the Swiss Performance Index up 25.87 points at 7,197.25.The euro rose against the Swiss franc to 1.6131 sfr, while the dollar slipped to 1.2469 sfr.afx.zurich@afxnews.comjmt/tc/at/vlb/at/icCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2006. 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.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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