March 2011 was characterized by relatively high volatility. This resulted in SIX Swiss Exchange revenues of CHF 122.5 billion (Q1 2011: CHF 326.4 billion), which represents an increase of 19.8% compared with February 2011 (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: -2.5%). The number of transactions came to 3,608,649 (Q1 2011: 9,862,386) – a rise of 17.8% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +11.8%). The turnover in equities, including funds, ETSFs and ETPs grew by 16.6% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: -9.1%) to CHF 90.4 billion (Q1 2011: CHF 243.3 billion) month on month. Transaction numbers in this segment were up 18.1% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +11.2%) to 3,320,545 (Q1 2011: 9,068,448). In the ETF segment, turnover rocketed by 57.9% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +47.0%) to CHF 10.4 billion (Q1 2011: CHF 24.6 billion), while the number of transactions rose by 21.7% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +57.0%) to 91,102 (Q1 2011: 244,932). This is the best monthly result in the history of ETFs in terms of both turnover and transactions. Structured products and warrants also posted advances in turnover and transaction numbers, of +31.4% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: 42.1%) to CHF 5.7 billion (Q1 2011: CHF 14.2 billion) and 13.4% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +6.5%) to 146,584 transactions (Q1 2011: 400,344) respectively. This is the best turnover result since October 2008.
The key equity indices trended as follows in March 2011: The blue chip SMI® index closed at 6,357.6 points (-3.8% compared with February and -1.2% against the end of 2010), while the SLI Swiss Leader Index® PR lost 4.0% month on month and 0.1% compared with the end of 2010 to come in at 1,016.2 points. The broader-based SPI® recorded 5,791.6 points, which is down 2.7% on February but the same as at the end of 2010.
March 2011 saw the admission to trading of 5,817 (Q1 2011: 13,477) new structured products and warrants, as well as 46 new CHF-denominated bonds (Q1 2011: 123). This corresponds to changes of +52.1% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +43.6%) and -16.4% (Q1 2011/Q1 2010: +18.3 %) respectively.
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