SIX Swiss Exchange AG: February 2013: further positive development

During February 2013, SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland recorded a total of 2'710'958 transactions, slightly less than in February 2012. But since the start of the year, the number of transactions adds up to 5'658'867 which corresponds to a plus of 1.9% compared to the same period in the previous year. The strongest increase was recorded in the ETF segment with +14.7%, followed by Equities with 2.4%.

Turnover above the previous year's level
Turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland reached CHF 84'173 million in February 2013, also slightly below February 2012. Year-on-year however a growth of 4.1% could be observed: in the first 41 trading days since the beginning of the year, turnover rose to CHF 175'042 million, driven by the growth in the segments ETFs and Equities.

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

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