Swiss Exchange September 2016 Statistics: Higher Turnover And Trading Volume

In September 2016, trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd was up 19.2%against the previous month. Trading turnover totaled CHF 95.0 billion. Transaction volumes followed the same uptrend, advancing 8.9% to 3'471'129. In the equities including funds + ETPs segment, trading turnover rose 21.7% to CHF 75.1billion, with the number of trades up 9.1% at 3'326'088.

A different picture emerges from the figures for the year to date. At CHF 953.6 billion, trading turnover is 11.4% lower than for the same period in 2015, while the number of trades has risen by 9.8% to 953'582. The 2015 figures were characterized by record-high trading volumes in response to the elimination of the CHF/EUR exchange rate floor in January 2015.

SIX Swiss Exchange expands its offering

In September 2016, SIX Swiss Exchange launched SPI Multi Premia®, a new index family for factor-based investment. Furthermore, the "Stage" program was introduced which supports listed companies in expanding their market presence and visibility among key stakeholders.

More detailed figures are available in the statistical monthly report[PDF]. An overview of order book quality at SIX Swiss Exchange is reflected in the Equity Liquidity Matrix (ELM), while the Swiss Exchange tool Intraday Activity allows a monitoring of daily trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange. Furthermore, the Swiss Exchange website provides daily figures for volume and turnover.