Equities & Structured Products Fuel SIX Turnover Growth in October
Structured products saw the highest growth in trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange in October compared to September at 33.5%. Momentum was also sustained for structured products listings, which have risen 89.9% year-on-year (YOY).
Equities turnover witnessed growth of 12.8% compared to the previous month. Overall trading turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange surpassed CHF 99.7 bn in October, up 11.7% from September, to contribute to CHF 962.5 bn traded in 2025 to date.
BME reported equities as the trading segment with the strongest growth in trading turnover for the month, up 25.2% from September. ETF and Fixed income turnover also witnessed notable growth, increasing by 19.7% and 19.5% from September.
On BME’s derivatives exchange, MEFF, stock options traded saw the greatest rise year-on-year, at 78.1%. Overall turnover on the Spanish market in October rose 23.2% to reach EUR 53.3 bn in October.
The IBEX 35® surpassed 16,000 points on 27 October, which represents a new all-time high. At month end, the index reached 16,033 points, a growth of 3.6% compared to September and 38.3% since the start of the year.. The Swiss blue chip SMI® rose 1.0% across October, closing the month at 12,234.5 points – a 5.5% increase year-to-date (YTD).
Gregor Braun, Head Cash Market Sales, Exchanges, SIX, commented: “As we have entered the final quarter of 2025, both the Swiss and Spanish indices are maintaining growth trajectories. Many trading segments, including equities, derivatives and fixed income, have also demonstrated robust performance".