<p><span>In a difficult macroeconomic environment, SIX Swiss Exchange ensured stable trading and efficient capital raising. Trading activity remained close to last year’s levels while the Swiss Market Index SMI® declined by 16.7%. Facilitating capital raising with new offerings, SIX Swiss Exchange recorded fourteen company listings, including its first ever Sparks and nine GDRs listings. In addition, nine new product issuers and six trading participants joined in 2022.</span></p>