SIX Trading Key Figures: March 2019

In March, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was up 8.1% on the previous month and reached CHF 119.0 billion. There was also an increase in the number of transactions by 7.0% to 4,355,374. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by -7.1% at CHF 348.0 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -21.7% to 13,302,965. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 12.4%.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 119.0 billion (+8.1% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 4,069,407 (+7.0% month-on-month)
  • SMI® index at 9,477.8 points at the end of March (+1.0% month-on-month)

The highest turnover and the highest number of trades on a single trading day was recorded on 15 March, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 12.4 billion changing hands and 242,364 transactions conducted. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was NESTLE N with CHF 13.6 bn. The most-traded security was ROCHE GS with 231,687 transactions.

In March, 18 products with crypto currencies as underlying were traded on the Swiss stock exchange. With a total of 520 trades, turnover reached CHF 11.96 million. The most traded product, HODL, replicating a basket of 5 crypto currencies, recorded 223 transactions with a turnover of CHF 5.8 million.

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: 62

Trading days in same prior-year period: 62

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

270'505

-10.4%

Bonds CHF

30'679

-0.6%

ETFs

28'480

-9.9%

Bonds non-CHF

13'452

128.9%

Structured products and warrants

4'882

10.7%

TOTAL

347'998

-7.1%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

12'823'294

-21.7%

Bonds CHF

86'112

-7.9%

ETFs

261'175

-18.8%

Bonds non-CHF

6'864

60.0%

Structured products and warrants

125'520

-34.8%

TOTAL

13'302'965

-21.7%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

82

5.1%

Structured products and warrants

10'229

5.2%

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

March 2019

Trading days March 2019: 21

Trading days in previous month: 20

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 100'335 24.9%

Bonds CHF

 9'258 -7.3%

ETFs

 6'347 -52.8%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'916 -45.3%

Structured products and warrants

 1'095 -60.3%

TOTAL

 118'951 8.1%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 4'198'818 7.5%

Bonds CHF

 26'794 -12.1%

ETFs

 87'032 -1.8%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'715 -18.4%

Structured products and warrants

 41'015 -2.7%

TOTAL

 4'355'374 7.0%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

34

30.8%

Structured products and warrants

3'475

14.0%

*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 2018

SMI® PR

9'477.8

1.0%

12.4%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1'450.8

0.2%

11.9%

SMIM® PR

 2'422.1

1.4%

15.2%

SPI® TR

 11'241.2

2.5%

14.4%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4'018.5

1.0%

12.9%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 4'933.0

4.7%

19.2%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4'338.2

3.2%

16.8%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 139.0

1.2%

1.8%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Equity Liquidty Matrix (ELM)

Equity Liquidty Matrix (ELM)

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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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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