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In January 2008, the SWX Swiss Exchange, virt-x and Scoach Switzerland Ltd. recorded a combined turnover of CHF 238 billion, representing a 65.5 % increase over the previous month and a 35.0 % percent gaine versus the comparable prior-year month. Among other things, this was attributable to a surge in ETF (+80.1 %) and international bond (+85.4 %) turnover compared to December 2007. An all-time high was recorded in the total number of transactions: 4,585,204. The share indices generally retreated during the month. The blue chip SMI® index closed out January at 7,670.4, which corresponds to a drop of 9.59 % versus December 2007. The broadly based SPI® closed at 6,234.2 (-9.98 % since the end of 2007).
Trading days: 21
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Turnover in mio. CHF |
Variation against previous month |
Variation against same month in previous year |
No. of trades |
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|
Equities incl. Funds + ETSFs |
209,200 |
67.1 % |
39.4 % |
4,286,441 |
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|
Bonds CHF |
17,359 |
53.0 % |
23.8 % |
33,940 |
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|
Exchange Traded Funds |
3,648 |
80.1 % |
33.6 % |
24,663 |
|
|
International Bonds |
1,116 |
85.4 % |
-51.3 % |
11,533 |
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|
Structured Products and Warrants |
6,338 |
44.5 % |
-9.0 % |
228,627 |
|
|
TOTAL |
237,661 |
65.5% |
35.0 % |
4,585,204 |
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Monthly close |
Performance since end of previous month |
Performance year-to-date |
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|
SMI® |
7,670.4 |
-9.59 % |
-9.59 % |
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|
SLI Swiss Leader Index® PR |
1,170.7 |
-9.70 % |
-9.70 % |
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|
SMIM® Price |
1,455.3 |
-12.94 % |
-12.94 % |
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|
SPI® |
6,234.2 |
-9.98 % |
-9.98 % |
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|
SPI Extra® Total Return |
2,010.3 |
-11.98 % |
-11.98 % |
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|
SXI LIFE SCIENCES® Total Return |
1,730.7 |
-10.86 % |
-10.86 % |
|
|
SXI Bio+Medtech® Total Return |
1,845.6 |
-13.41 % |
-13.41 % |
|
|
SBI® Rating AAA-BBB Total Return |
100.5 |
1.02 % |
1.02 % |
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More detailed information is available in the statistical monthly report www.swx.com/market/statistics/monthly_data
