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SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland have posted a sharp rise in trading activities compared to the previous month. Overall, turnover came to CHF 79.2 billion in January 2012. This was 13.7% more than in December 2011. The number of trades rose by 7.3% to 2,782,968.
In the equities incl. funds + ETSFs + ETPs segment, turnover climbed 8.3% to CHF 51.3 billion while the number of trades rose by 7.3% to 2,575,117. The figures for CHF bonds were also positive: The trading volume was CHF 18.0 billion (+46.5%), while the number of trades rose by 8.4% to 46,620. Moreover, 18 new bonds CHF were admitted to trading in January 2012.
Structured products and warrants also witnessed strong growth. Turnover here came to CHF 3.3 billion – a month-on-month rise of 28%. At the same time, the number of trades increased by 14.3% to 88,153. In total, 4,915 new structured products and warrants were admitted to trading – 26.4% more than in December 2011.
Only in the case of ETFs did turnover and the number of trades fall short of prior-month figures: Turnover receded by 11.9% to CHF 6.4 billion, while the number of trades fell by 3.2% to 70,027.
The key share indices trended higher in January 2012: The SMI® blue chip index closed the month at 5,970.5 points (0.6% up on its end-2011 level). Meanwhile, the SLI Swiss Leader Index® rose 3.6% to 908.6 points and the broader SPI® gained 1.3% to 5,412.5 points. The SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return advanced by 0.7% to 121.2 points.
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