SIX Trading Key Figures: August 2020

In August 2020 trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange was down 19.5% compared to the previous month and reached CHF 96.0 billion, while the number of transactions decreased by 17.4% to a total of 6,082,527. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was up by 28.4% to reach CHF 1,236.2 billion, while the number of trades rose by 74.1% to a total of 69,865,927. The SMI® rose by 1.3% and reached 10,135.6 points at the end of August.

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  • Trading turnover of CHF 96.0 billion (-19.5% month-on-month)
  • Number of trades 6,082,527 (-17.4% month-on-month)
  • SMI® index at 10,135.6 points at the end of August (+1.3% month-on-month)

The highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 4 August, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 6.4 billion changing hands. The highest number of trades was recorded on 11 August, with 345,417 transactions The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was ROCHE GS with CHF 8.6 billion; NOVARTIS N was the most traded stock with 354,913 transactions.

In products with crypto currencies as underlyings, trading turnover in August 2020 increased by 55% to reach CHF 77.4 million – the third-highest turnover this year. The number of trades increased by 44% over the previous month to 3,678, the highest number since January 2018. In total, 97 products on crypto currencies were on the Swiss Stock Exchange in August. The product with the highest turnover was ZXBTAV on Bitcoin, with CHF 29.1 million; it was also the most traded product with 793 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. The new website of the Swiss Stock Exchange provides you with full access to our complete information offering. We provide you with the latest market data and comprehensive statistics for our entire securities universe. This includes order book information, prices, volumes and turnover figures as well as historical data and statistics. We also provide official notices of listed companies, management transactions and other relevant information to ensure safe and transparent trading. Discover more.

Since beginning of 2020

Trading days since beginning of 2020: 167

Trading days in same prior-year period: 166

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

 Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 1'032'999 35.4%

Bonds CHF

 93'166 12.4%

ETFs

 80'393 1.2%

Bonds non-CHF

 13'101 -48.4%

Structured products and warrants

 16'545 40.1%

TOTAL

 1'236'205 28.4%

 

Number of trades

Change versus same prior-year period

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 67'871'330 74.8%

Bonds CHF

 209'310 -6.6%

ETFs

 1'148'164 61.8%

Bonds non-CHF

 10'976 -26.8%

Structured products and warrants

 626'147 75.7%

TOTAL

 69'865'927 74.1%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds  CHF

 214 -5.7%

Structured products and warrants

 44'335 57.5%

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

August 2020

Trading days August 2020: 21

Trading days in previous month: 23

Segment

Turnover in CHF million

 Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 80'943 -17.5%

Bonds CHF

 7'569 -22.9%

ETFs

 5'448 -34.1%

Bonds non-CHF

 723 -9.6%

Structured products and warrants

 1'355 -42.3%

TOTAL

 96'039 -19.5%

 

Number of trades

 Change versus previous month

Equities incl. Funds + ETPs*

 5'896'470 -17.5%

Bonds CHF

 18'071 -16.4%

ETFs

 112'207 -12.0%

Bonds non-CHF

 869 -6.4%

Structured products and warrants

 54'910 -16.3%

TOTAL

 6'082'527 -17.4%
 

Number of newly listed products

Change versus previous month

Bonds CHF

 9 -71.0%

Structured products and warrants

 4'261 -13.0%

*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 2019

SMI® PR

 10'135.6 1.3% -4.5%

SLI Swiss Leader Index®  PR

 1'550.2 1.9% -5.1%

SMIM® PR

 2'614.7 5.1% -5.6%

SPI® TR

 12'658.9 2.0% -1.4%

SPI EXTRA® TR

 4'599.2 5.6% -0.9%

SXI LIFE SCIENCES® TR

 5'974.0 2.7% 7.2%

SXI Bio+Medtech® TR

 5'344.4 4.0% 12.0%

SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return

 140.1 -0.8% -0.4%

More detailed information

Statistical Monthly Report

Statistical Monthly Report

Intraday Activity

Intraday Activity
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