Swiss Equities Trading Turnover Surpasses 2024 Total in November
Equities trading turnover this year on SIX Swiss Exchange surpassed the total for 2024 on 11 November, closing the month with turnover valued at CHF 809,4bn since the start of 2025.
On the Swiss market as a whole, trading turnover grew CHF 86.6 bn in November to surpass the CHF 1.0 tn milestone (CHF 1,049.4 bn) for the year to date. This constituted a 13.2% increase in comparison to January-November 2024. The ETF segment on SIX Swiss Exchange saw the strongest rise year-to-date (YTD) in November, up 54.4%.
BME saw high turnover growth across its markets. Equities turnover led the way, increasing by 6.0% over October and representing a 35.1% increase in comparison to November 2024. Stock options saw strong performance continue on the Spanish derivatives exchange, MEFF, with turnover tripling (+207.4%) in comparison to November 2024. Overall trading turnover on BME rose EUR 49.1 bn in November, a 35.8% increase YOY.
Turnover across both SIX Swiss Exchange and BME for the month was CHF 132.2 bn, up 5.8% compared to November last year.
The Swiss blue chip SMI ® rose 4.9% in November to reach 12,834 points, contributing to a 10.6% increase across 2025 to date. The IBEX 35® concluded the month at 16,372 points, a 41.2% rise since the beginning of the year.
Gregor Braun, Head Cash Market Sales, Exchanges, SIX, commented: “With Swiss equities trading turnover having already surpassed 2024’s total, and with SIX Swiss Exchange and BME reaching a combined CHF 1.5 tn in turnover at month end, November has featured several trading milestones. This is a testament to the strength of the Swiss and Spanish markets, and the expanding variety of assets and financial instruments tradable across our markets.”