Exchange Services Trading Key Figures: October 2018

In October, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was up by 30.3% on the prior month to reach CHF 128.2 billion, equating to an average turnover of CHF 5.5 billion per trading day. There was also a rise in the number of transactions by 50.2% to 6,210,713, compared to September. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by 1.5% to CHF 1,147.2 billion, while the number of trades rose by 18.7% to 50,707,484.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 128.2 billion (+30.3% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 6,210,713 (+50.2% month-on-month)
  • Average turnover per trading day of CHF 5.5 billion in the year to date
  • SMI® index at 9,022.2 points at the end of October (-0.7% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 11 October, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 8.2 billion changing hands. This was also the trading day on which the highest number of transactions was conducted, at 417,388. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was Nestle N (CHF 11,2 bn), which was also the most-traded security (305,899 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 the Swiss stock exchange.

Since beginning of 2018

Trading days since beginning of 2018: 210

Trading days in same prior-year period: 210

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

936,633

5.2%

Bonds CHF

100,433

-7.2%

ETFs

83,150

-12.8%

Bonds non-CHF

14,749

-36.1%

Structured products and warrants

12,198

-6.1%

TOTAL

1,147,163

1.5%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

48,969,428

19.3%

Bonds CHF

291,994

-0.3%

ETFs

904,357

7.0%

Bonds non-CHF

12,913

-29.3%

Structured products and warrants

528,792

4.3%

TOTAL

50,707,484

18.7%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

261

17.0%

Structured products and warrants

32,764

9.9%

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

October 2018

Trading days October 2018: 23

Trading days in previous month: 20

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 106,639 32.2%

Bonds CHF

 10,700 3.4%

ETFs

 8,160 50.9%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,346 30.1%

Structured products and warrants

 1,325 45.5%

TOTAL

 128,170 30.3%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 6,015,746 50.5%

Bonds CHF

 28,927 11.2%

ETFs

 104,254 41.5%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,274 21.4%

Structured products and warrants

 60,512 61.8%

TOTAL

 6,210,713 50.2%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

31

6.9%

Structured products and warrants

4,859

66.6%

*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

9,022.2

-0.7%

-3.8%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1,420.5

-4.2%

-6.4%

SMIM® PR

 2,412.4

-8.1%

-6.9%

SPI® TR

 10,635.5

-1.6%

-1.1%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4,044.4

-7.2%

-5.9%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 4,698.0

-7.2%

5.7%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4,283.8

-9.4%

-3.6%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 134.9

0.2%

-1.1%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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About SIX
SIX serves the Swiss and Spanish financial centers and a broad international client base, offering stable and efficient infrastructure services. SIX operates stock exchanges and provides services in securities, financial information as well as the payments business. The company is owned by its users (about 120 financial institutions). With over 4,400 employees and a presence in 19 countries, SIX generated operating income of CHF 1.6 billion and EBITDA of CHF 443.7 million in 2024.
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