SIX Swiss Exchange Sees 1.3% MoM Increase in Trading Turnover in August

SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) today released trading key figures in August 2022, witnessing slight month-on-month increase in its trading turnover.

According to the press release, trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange reached CHF 78.3 billion, 1.3% more than in the previous month, while the number of transactions decreased by 2.3% to a total of 4,028,431. The SMI declined by 2.6% and reached 10,855.0 points at the end of the month.

In addition, the highest turnover on a single trading day was recorded on 17 August, which saw securities worth a total volume of CHF 6.4 billion changing hands. The highest number of trades was recorded on 2 August, with 241,927.

The stock that generated the highest turnover during the reporting month was NESTLE N with CHF 6.1 billion; NOVARTIS N was the most traded stock with 250,501 transactions.

Moreover, products with crypto currencies as underlyings reached a trading turnover of CHF 89.9 million. In total, 268 products were traded and 7,437 transactions concluded. The highest turnover was recorded by AETH, an ETP on Ethereum, with CHF 21.0 million; the most transactions were recorded also by AETH, with 1,606 trades. 

During the first eight months of the year 2022, trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange reached a total of CHF 861.3 billion, 0.8% less than in the corresponding period in 2021, while the number of transactions was the same with a total of 42,557,270.