In May 2008 the SWX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe and Scoach Switzerland had a combined turnover of 135 billion francs, down 19.3 % against the previous month. The turnover in International Bonds, on the other hand, increased 10.83 % in a monthly comparison. In the month under review, the total number of transactions was 3,016,270. The equity indices have shown varied performances in a monthly comparison. The SMI® blue-chip index, for example, ended the month at 7,511.3 points, down a moderate 0.24 % against April 2008; the more broadly based SPI® closed at 6,333.6 points, up 0.62 %.
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