SIX Trading Key Figures: February 2020

In February, trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was up +26.3% on the previous month and reached CHF 161.8 billion. The number of transactions increased by +24.3% to 7,642,325. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by +26.6%, while the number of trades rose by +54.1%. The SMI® declined by -7.5% and dropped to 9,831.0 points at the end of February.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 161.8 billion (+26.3% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 7,642,325 (+24.3% month-on-month)
  • SMI® index at 9,831.0 points at the end of February (-7.5% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 28 February, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 16.7 billion changing hands. The highest number of trades was also recorded on 28 February, with 849,676 transactions. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was ROCHE GS with CHF 17.3 billion; it was also the most traded stock with 446,335 transactions

In products with crypto currencies as underlyings, trading turnover in February 2020 reached CHF 80.1 million, an increase of +38% over the previous month. The number of trades in February reached 2,971 which corresponds to an increase of +25% over the previous month. The product with the highest turnover was ZXBTAV on Bitcoin, with CHF 45.9 million, followed by ZXETHV with CHF 5.8 mn on Ether and BTCW with CHF 5.1 mn on Bitcoin. The most traded product was also ZBTAV with 801 transactions, followed by HODL on a basked of crypto currencies with 307 trades.

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 our website.
Since beginning of 2020

Trading days since beginning of 2020: 41

Trading days in same prior-year period: 41

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

 Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 245'112

44.0%

Bonds CHF

 20'456

-4.5%

ETFs

 16'817

-24.0%

Bonds non-CHF

 3'796

-67.1%

Structured products and warrants

 3'829

1.1%

TOTAL

 290'009

26.6%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 13'360'347 54.9%

Bonds CHF

 49'917 -15.8%

ETFs

 248'365 42.6%

Bonds non-CHF

 3'074 -40.3%

Structured products and warrants

 130'922 54.9%

TOTAL

 13'792'625

54.1%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds  CHF

 58 20.8%

Structured products and warrants

 9'421 39.5%

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

February 2020

Trading days February 2020: 20

Trading days in previous month: 21

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

 Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 137'107 26.9%

Bonds CHF

 10'945 15.1%

ETFs

 9'800 39.6%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'659 -22.4%

Structured products and warrants

 2'328 55.0%

TOTAL

 161'837 26.3%

 

Number of trades

 Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 7'402'343 24.2%

Bonds CHF

 25'316 2.9%

ETFs

 137'860 24.8%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'481 -7.0%

Structured products and warrants

 75'325 35.5%

TOTAL

 7'642'325 24.3%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

 40 122.2%

Structured products and warrants

 4'649 -2.6%

*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 2019

SMI® PR

 9'831.0 -7.5% -7.4%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

 1'500.3 -7.8% -8.1%

SMIM® PR

 2'523.6 -8.9% -8.9%

SPI® TR

 11'897.8 -7.6% -7.3%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4'274.3 -7.9% -7.9%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 5'436.9 -5.4% -2.5%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4'666.3 -6.6% -2.2%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 144.4 0.7% 2.7%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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