SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: Trading Turnover Rises In February 2012

As the latest statistical monthly report[PDF] shows, trading volumes on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland rose once again in February 2012. All segments combined posted growth of 12.2% on the previous month, reaching CHF 88'885 million. January 2012 had already seen double digit growth. While equities, including funds + ETSFs + ETPs, recorded gains of 14.7% (to CHF 58'093 million) and ETFs were up by 18.6% (to CHF 7'630 million), turnover in the CHF bonds segment rose by 6.0% (to CHF 19'039 million); only structured products and warrants were down by -10.2% (to CHF 2'999 million).

The number of transactions remained fairly stable compared to January 2012. The -0.4% decrease to 2'771'241transactions in total is attributable to the -0.9% decrease in equities, including funds + ETSFs + ETPs. All other segments recorded more trades than in the previous month. The greatest increase was for CHF bonds which rose by 11.1% to51'807 transactions.