On SWX and virt-x last month, securities with a total value of CHF 231.3 billion changed hands, thereby marking a new record high for monthly turnover. In comparison to February - the previous record month – trading activity surged by a further 25.6 %. Responsible for this advance was the sharply increased turnover in shares and securitised derivatives. For example, the value of shares traded during month was almost double that of the March 2005 reading. In terms of price developments, robust gains were recorded particularly in small- and mid-cap stocks. The SMIM® achieved the best performance in March 2006, rising by +6.14 %.
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