Exchange Services Trading Key Figures: November 2018

In November, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was down by –11.1% on the prior month to reach CHF 113.9 billion, equating to an average turnover of CHF 5.4 billion per trading day. There was also a drop in the number of transactions by –14.7% to 5,298,815, compared to October. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by 1.3% to CHF 1,261.1 billion, while the number of trades rose by 18.0% to 56,006,308.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 113.9 billion (–11.1% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 5,298,815 (–14.7% month-on-month)
  • Average turnover per trading day of CHF 5.4 billion in the year to date
  • SMI® index at 9,037.8 points at the end of November (+0.2% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 6 November, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 7.1 billion changing hands, while 20 November was the trading day on which the highest number of transactions was conducted, at 321,127. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was NESTLE N (CHF 9.4 bn), which was also the most-traded security (237,310 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: 232

Trading days in same prior-year period: 232

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

1,025,904

4.8%

Bonds CHF

111,489

-7.2%

ETFs

93,556

-12.4%

Bonds non-CHF

16,095

-36.5%

Structured products and warrants

14,071

-3.5%

TOTAL

1,261,115

1.3%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

54,103,775

18.6%

Bonds CHF

325,496

-0.4%

ETFs

986,291

5.3%

Bonds non-CHF

14,058

-29.1%

Structured products and warrants

576,688

1.9%

TOTAL

56,006,308

18.0%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

294

15.7%

Structured products and warrants

36,160

8.4%

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

November 2018

Trading days November 2018: 22

Trading days in previous month: 23

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 89,271 -16.3%

Bonds CHF

 11,053 3.3%

ETFs

 10,402 27.4%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,346 0.0%

Structured products and warrants

 1,872 41.1%

TOTAL

 113,943 -11.1%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 5,134,346 -14.7%

Bonds CHF

 33,498 15.8%

ETFs

 81,933 -21.4%

Bonds non-CHF

 1,145 -10.1%

Structured products and warrants

 47,893 -20.9%

TOTAL

 5,298,815 -14.7%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

33

6.5%

Structured products and warrants

3,396

-30.1%

*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

9,037.8

0.2%

-3.7%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1,392.1

-2.0%

-8.3%

SMIM® PR

 2,255.5

-6.5%

-13.0%

SPI® TR

 10,541.0

-0.9%

-2.0%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 3,813.3

-5.7%

-11.3%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 4,525.3

-3.7%

1.8%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4,077.2

-4.8%

-8.3%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 135.3

0.3%

-0.8%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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