SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland recorded a further increase in turnover in February 2012. Total turnover was up 12.2% month-on-month at CHF 88.9 billion. The number of trades was roughly in line with the prior month’s level, showing a minimal month-on-month drop of 0.4% to 2,771,241.
In the segment equities incl. funds + ETSFs + ETPs, turnover rose by 14.7% to CHF 58.9 billion. At the same time, the number of trades fell slightly by 0.9% to 2,552,391. The number of trades increased in all other segments. Turnover in the second-largest segment, bonds CHF, was up 6.0% at CHF 19.0 billion, with the number of trades rising by 11.1% to 51,807. The ETFs segment also posted strong growth: turnover was 18.6% higher at CHF 7.6 billion, while there was a 2.9% increase in the number of trades to 72,052. Turnover in the structured products and warrants segment was down 10.2% at CHF 2.9 billion, but the number of trades was 4.2% above the month-back figure at 91,876.
Overall, 3,794 new structured products and warrants were admitted to trading in February 2012, 22.8% fewer than in January, whereas the number of new bonds CHF admitted was 94.4% higher than in January at 35.
The leading equity indices also trended higher in February 2012. The SMI® blue-chip index stood at 6,109.9 points at the end of February (up 2.3% month-on-month and up 2.9% on its end-2011 level). The SLI Swiss Leader Index®, meanwhile, reached 935.3 points (up 2.9% month-on-month and up 6.7% on its end-2011 level), the broader SPI® 5,584.3 points (up 3.2% month-on-month and up 4.5% on its end-2011 level). The SBI® AAA-BBB Total Return stood at 121.8 points (up 0.5% month-on-month and up 1.3% on its end-2011 level).
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