1.   Exchange turnover and the commission income it generates are key factors in the determination of profitability and hence share prices.

2.   Analysts expect both CS Holding and SBC to post higher trading income and possibly higher commission income after equity and bond markets climbed in the third quarter.

3.   As with UBS, analysts expect SBC and CS Holding to show that first-half trading profits rose while commission income fell.

4.   Agents may have to charge their customers fees in order to make up for the lost commission income.

5.   Brokerage houses fell on concerns about declining commission income.

6.   Brokerage shares gained on expectations the recent surge in stock trading volume will boost their stock transaction commission income.

7.   Brokerage shares gained on expectations the recent surge in stock trading volume will boost their stock transaction commission incomes.

8.   Brokerages rose on optimism falling interest rates will encourage more investors to buy stocks, boosting commission income.

9.   Dietschy said the employees stole commission income from foreign exchange currency transactions, and deposited the money in accounts held at SBC.

10.   First-half earnings at other Swiss banks soared, as buoyant financial markets boosted commission income.