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SIX sees strong trading turnover growth and an increase in transactions across its markets in H1/2026

In the first six months of 2026, combined trading turnover for SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange surged to CHF 969.3 bn, a 15.3% increase compared to the first six months of 2025, while the number of trades increased by 9.6% to reach 49,752,680.

Overall turnover in June rose 38.3% year-on-year (YOY) with a 38.9% YOY increase on SIX Swiss Exchange and 39.8% on BME Exchange, contributing to a H1 rise of 6.5% in Switzerland and 41.9% in Spain (compared to H1 2025).

Across both markets, ETFs were the segment with the highest YOY growth. Turnover in June was up 85.4% in Switzerland and 97.2% in Spain. H1 turnover in comparison to the same period last year was likewise strong, rising 22.5% and 41.3% respectively. ETF listings on SIX Swiss Exchange almost tripled this month compared to May, supported by new issuer AllianceBernstein.

Structured product listings continued to surge on SIX Swiss Exchange. With 34,463 listings in June 2026 they have also almost tripled compared to June 2025 (+187.3%) and since the start of the year 168,432 new products have been listed, almost surpassing the full record year 2025 (169,099 listings). Trading turnover in the segment rose 42.0% over H1.

The standout performance of fixed income listings extended into June in Spain, with EUR 33.2 bn in bonds being issued and the Community of Madrid bond becoming the first public bond issued by a European region conducted under the Green Bond Standard. Turnover in fixed income grew 55.3% YTD on BME Exchange.

Additionally, Swiss primary markets saw Matador Secondary Private Equity AG list on SIX Swiss Exchange’s SME segment Sparks, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 57.7mn. In Spain, HQ AMÉRICA (valued at EUR 51mn) joined BME Scaleup.

Both the Swiss and Spanish benchmark indices rose signficantly during June trading, with the Swiss blue chip SMI up 4.8%, to conclude the month at 14,193.9 points, and the IBEX 35 rising 6.0% to 19,472.0 points. As a result, there has been an increase of 7.0% and 12.5%, respectively, since the beginning of the year.

Gregor Braun, Head Cash Market Sales, Exchanges, SIX, commented: “H1 has been a highly active period for both the primary and secondary markets in Switzerland and Spain. With market volatility characterizing the past six months, we have been proud to help issuers globally with capital raising and enhanced liquidity across the markets of SIX. We look forward to continuing this positive momentum in H2, underpinned by our focus on delivering trusted, transparent, and innovative capital markets.” 

More Detailed Information

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 website of SIX Swiss 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.


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About SIX
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 post trading, financial information as well as the payments business. The company is owned by its users (about 120 financial institutions). With over 4,300 employees and a presence in 19 countries, SIX generated operating income of CHF 1.7 billion and EBITDA of CHF 460 million in 2025.
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