May 2017 saw a total of 4,903,873 transactions on SIX Swiss Exchange, which generated trading turnover of CHF 132.1 billion. This represented a substantial rise of 33.9% on the previous month, while the number of trades was up by 29.9% versus April. All trading segments contributed to these results. However, April had three trading days fewer than May. In terms of the number of transactions, May was the strongest month in the year to date, and it saw the second-highest turnover this year after March. Nestle N was the security that generated the highest turnover in May, while CS Group N saw the most transactions. The most significant day of the month in terms of turnover was 2 May, on which trading totalled CHF 9.6 billion.
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