Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange: September 2018

In September, trading turnover was up 13.2% on the prior month to CHF 98.4 billion. The number of transactions declined by –2.0% to 4,136,198. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by –0.3% to CHF 1,019.0 billion. Since the beginning of the year, the number of trades soared by 16.1% to 44,496,744.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 98.4 billion (+13.2% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 4,136,198 (–2.0% month-on-month)
  • Average turnover per trading day of CHF 5.4 billion in the year to date
  • SMI® index at 9,088.0 points at the end of September (+1.3% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 21 September (a triple witching day), which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 10.9 billion changing hands. It was also the day on which the highest number of transactions was conducted, at 262,115. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was Nestle N (CHF 8.8 bn), which was also the most-traded security (200,311 transactions).

Detailed statistics on turnover and transaction volumes per segment compared with the previous month and previous year, on newly listed products and on the development of the most important indices can be found in the tables below and on the website of SIX Swiss Exchange AG.

Since beginning of 2018

Trading days since beginning of 2018: 187

Trading days in same prior-year period: 188

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

829,989

3.0%

Bonds CHF

89,733

-8.4%

ETFs

74,990

-13.1%

Bonds non-CHF

13,399

-34.5%

Structured products and warrants

10,872

-7.7%

TOTAL

1,018,982

-0.3%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

42,953,660

16.7%

Bonds CHF

263,067

0.1%

ETFs

800,103

4.9%

Bonds non-CHF

11,636

-30.4%

Structured products and warrants

468,278

2.4%

TOTAL

44,496,744

16.1%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

230

19.8%

Structured products and warrants

27,905

4.4%

*Contains domestic & foreign shares, investment funds, sponsored funds, ETSFs and ETPs

September 2018

Trading days September 2018: 20

Trading days in previous month: 22

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 80,675 11.9%

Bonds CHF

 10,347 45.8%

ETFs

 5,408 -1.6%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,030 -12.7%

Structured products and warrants

 909 -9.1%

TOTAL

 98,370 13.2%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 3,998,048 -1.9%

Bonds CHF

 26,024 6.0%

ETFs

 73,676 -0.2%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,046 -11.1%

Structured products and warrants

 37,404 -16.6%

TOTAL

 4,136,198 -2.0%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

29

383.3%

Structured products and warrants

2,917

5.0%

*Contains domestic & foreign shares, investment funds, sponsored funds, ETSFs and ETPs

Index

Month-end reading

Change versus end of previous month

Change since end of 2017

SMI® PR

9,088.0

1.3%

-3.1%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1,482.8

1.1%

-2.3%

SMIM® PR

 2,625.8

-2.4%

1.3%

SPI® TR

 10,807,8

0.6%

0.5%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4,356.4

-2.4%

1.3%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 5,059.9

1.3%

13.9%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4,728.0

2.7%

6.4%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 134.6

-0.8%

-1.3%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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