Compared to the previous month, SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland Ltd recorded a minimal increase in the number of trades of 0.5% to 2'732'910 in September 2013. This corresponds to a significant increase of 10.8% over September 2012. After three quarters in 2013, the number of trades reached 26'153'088, growing by 7.1% over the same prior-year period. This growth was driven by the segments Equities (including Sponsored Funds and ETPs) with +7.5% and ETFs with +18.6%.
Significantly higher turnover than in 2012
Turnover in September 2013 reached CHF 73'182 million. This corresponds to a decline of -2.4% compared to August 2013, but is 2.5% higher than in September 2012. Since the beginning of the year, a total turnover of CHF 765'670 million amounts to an increase of 11.0% over the first three quarters of 2012. Again, this growth was fuelled by the increased turnover in the segments Equities (+17.5%) and ETFs (+20.7%).
Turnover, volumes and order book quality at a glance
More detailed figures are available in the statistical monthly report[PDF]. An overview of order book quality atSIX Swiss Exchange is reflected in the Equity Liquidity Matrix (ELM), while our tool Intraday Activity allows a monitoring of daily trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland Ltd. Furthermore, our website provides daily figures for volume and turnover.
