SIX Trading Key Figures: May 2019

In May, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was down –6.7% on the previous month and reached CHF 113.7 billion. There was also an slight decrease in the number of transactions by –0.8% to 4,630,238. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by –5.3% at CHF 583.6 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -15.2% to 22,589,720. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 13.0%; having reached a new all-time high in the previous month, as at the end of May it reclined by -2.5% to 9524.0 points.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 113.7 billion (–6.7% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 4,630,238 (–0.8% month-on-month)
  • SMI® index at 9524.0 points at the end of May (–2.5% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 28 May, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 10.2 billion changing hands. The highest number of trades was recorded on 9 May, with 269,348 transactions. The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was NESTLE N with CHF 9.1 bn. The most traded stock was NOVARTIS N with 249,115 transactions.

On 2 May, SIX reached a significant milestone in its ETF segment. With 1'500 listed ETFs, the Swiss stock exchange ranks among the top three ETF venues in Europe. It had launched the segment back in 2000 as one of the first exchanges in Europe.

In May, 29 products with crypto currencies as underlying were traded on the Swiss stock exchange, 5 more than in the previous month. Trading turnover rose by more than 150% to CHF 71.2 million, while the number of transactions doubled again over the previous month to reach a total of 2,608. The most traded product, ZXBTAV, with Bitcoin as underlying, recorded a turnover of CHF 34.6 million with 872 transactions. The world’s first collateralized bearer debt security on crypto currencies, HODL, recorded this month’s second highest turnover of CHF 8.7 mn with 439 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: 103

Trading days in same prior-year period: 102

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

464'297

-6.9%

Bonds CHF

51'596

-2.1%

ETFs

42'949

-12.7%

Bonds non-CHF

17'694

104.0%

Structured products and warrants

7'023

4.0%

TOTAL

583'559

-5.3%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

21'794'638

-15.2%

Bonds CHF

140'661

-10.0%

ETFs

437'587

-10.1%

Bonds non-CHF

9'935

44.6%

Structured products and warrants

215'899

-25.5%

TOTAL

22'598'720

-15.2%

 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus same prior-year period

Bonds CHF

141

11.0%

Structured products and warrants

16'994

8.4%

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

May 2019

Trading days May 2019: 21

Trading days in previous month: 20

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 93'930 -5.9%

Bonds CHF

 10'086 -6.7%

ETFs

 6'734 -12.0%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'715 -32.1%

Structured products and warrants

 1'191 25.4%

TOTAL

 113'656 -6.7%

 

Number of trades

Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 4'465'688 -0.9%

Bonds CHF

 27'198 -0.5%

ETFs

 86'898 -2.9%

Bonds non-CHF

 1'510 -3.1%

Structured products and warrants

 48'944 18.1%

TOTAL

 4'630'238 -0.8%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

30

3.4%

Structured products and warrants

3'300

-4.8%

*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

9'524.0

-2.5%

13.0%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

1'458.4

-4.6%

12.5%

SMIM® PR

 2'418.3

-5.3%

15.0%

SPI® TR

 11'544.5

-1.6%

17.4%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4'097.7

-3.9%

15.2%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 5'047.4

0.3%

21.9%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 4'422.3

-1.2%

19.1%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 140.4

1.3%

2.8%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity

With 1,500 ETFs, SIX Ranks among Top 3 ETF Venues in Europe

With 1,500 ETFs, SIX Ranks among Top 3 ETF Venues in Europe
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