SIX Trading Key Figures: February 2019

In February, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was down –7.6% on the previous month and reached CHF 110.0 billion, equating to an average turnover of CHF 5.6 billion per trading day (ytd). There was also a decline in the number of transactions by –16.6% to 4,069,407. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by –7.9% at CHF 229.0 billion, while the number of trades dropped by –21.8% to 8,947,579.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 110.0 billion (–7.6% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 4,069,407 (–16.6% month-on-month)
  • Average turnover per trading day of CHF 5.6 billion in the year to date
  • SMI® index at 9,388.9 points at the end of February (+4.7% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 5 February, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 10.0 billion changing hands. 28 February was the trading day on which the highest number of transactions was conducted, at 236,495. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was Roche GS with CHF 10.1 bn, which was also the most -traded security with 225,648 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 2019

Trading days since beginning of 2019: 41

Trading days in same prior-year period: 41

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

170'170

-13.4%

Bonds CHF

21'421

0.4%

ETFs

22'128

-5.6%

Bonds non-CHF

11'533

187.1%

Structured products and warrants

3'780

15.6%

TOTAL

229'031

-7.9%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

8'624'476

-21.7%

Bonds CHF

59'318

-5.5%

ETFs

174'141

-24.0%

Bonds non-CHF

5'144

74.1%

Structured products and warrants

84'500

-37.0%

TOTAL

8'947'579

-21.8%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

48

2.1%

Structured products and warrants

6'754

1.0%

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

February 2019

Trading days February 2019: 20

Trading days in previous month: 21

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 80'334 -10.6%

Bonds CHF

 9'989 -12.6%

ETFs

 13'432 54.5%

Bonds non-CHF

 3'496 -56.5%

Structured products and warrants

 2'748 166.1%

TOTAL

 109'999 -7.6%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 3'906'066 -17.2%

Bonds CHF

 30'495 5.8%

ETFs

 88'595 3.6%

Bonds non-CHF

 2'097 -31.2%

Structured products and warrants

 42'154 -0.5%

TOTAL

 4'069'407 -16.6%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

26

18.2%

Structured products and warrants

3'048

-17.8%

*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 2018

SMI® PR

9'388.9

4.7%

11.4%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1'448.2

4.3%

11.7%

SMIM® PR

 2'388.8

3.4%

13.6%

SPI® TR

 10'964.5

4.3%

11.5%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 3'979.8

2.5%

11.8%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 4'713.2

3.8%

13.9%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4'203.5

3.8%

13.2%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 137.3

0.0%

0.6%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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