The collective turnover of CHF totaled in196.4 billion, a 6.6% increase over the previous month.
All of the share indices retreated. The blue chip SMI index closed out October at 6153.2 points, for a month-on-month loss of 7.54%. The broad-based SPI ended the month 9.33% lower at 5,044.9.
The number of executed transactions was 19% up compared to September 2008 total with 5,397,365 high.
ETF trading reached an all-time high with a turnover of CHF 7.6 billion (+95.42% versus the prior-month reading and +183.65% compared to October 2007).
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