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Shares of Novartis AG rose 1.2% to CHF119.10 Friday on what proved to be an overall favorable trading session for the stock market, with the Swiss Market Index SMI Index rising 1.1% to 13,787.40.

Novartis AG closed CHF13.58 below its 52-week high of CHF132.68, which the company achieved on September 3, 2026.

Trading volume was 1,766,823, compared to the 50-day average trading volume of 2,902,065.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet