The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland February 28, 2020.
REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Shares in UBS (UBSG.S) hit their highest level since October 2008 on Thursday, extending a strong run that has put the Swiss bank well ahead of its European rivals following the takeover in March of its struggling rival Credit Suisse.
UBS rallied more than 6% early in Zurich, set for its biggest one-day gain since March, after the group said it would fully absorb Credit Suisse's domestic bank and that it was increasing its ambitions for cost savings to over $10 billion.
The stock has risen 36% so far in 2023 against a 13.5% gain for the broader European banking index (.SX7P).
(This story has been refiled to change the dateline to Aug. 31, and not Aug. 30)Reporting by Danilo Masoni Editing by Amanda Cooper and David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Arnd, Danilo Masoni, Amanda Cooper, David Goodman
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