<p><span>In February 2021 the trading turnover on the Swiss Stock Exchange reached CHF 110.2 billion, 14.2% less than in the previous month, while the number of transactions decreased by 23.0% to a total of 5,558,306. Since the start of 2021, trading turnover reached CHF 238.6 billion, a decrease of 17.8% compared to the same period in 2020, while the number of trades reached 12,778,315 (-7.4% year-on-year). The SMI® fell by 0.7% and reached 10,522.2 points at the end of February.</span></p>