Securitised derivatives delivered the strongest growth on BME Exchange, while ETF turnover posted double-digit gains across SIX's Swiss and Spanish markets despite softer overall trading turnover.

SIX reported combined trading turnover of CHF148.97 billion (US$181.7 billion) across SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange in October, a decline of 11.6% from September and 0.3% from the same month a year earlier. Despite the softer turnover, market activity remained strong, with the two exchanges handling 8.50 million transactions, up 3.7% month on month and 12.9% year on year. Securitised derivatives trading surged on the Spanish market, with turnover on BME Exchange rising 20.5% from Septemb