The benchmark interest rate in Australia was last recorded at 4.10 percent. This dataset provides - Australia Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The volume of futures traded on the ASX 24 fluctuated greatly between January 2020 and May 2024. From a peak of 24 million trades in March 2020, trades dropped as low as 6.8 million in January 2021. In May 2024 there were over 14 million trades.Futures are financial derivatives which require the buying or selling of an asset for a specified price at an agreed time in the future. Unlike options, futures obligate the buyer and seller to carry out the transaction.

Australian Securities Exchange reported AUD312.4M in Operating Profit for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Operating Profit including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

The S&P/ASX 200 index, the most prominent index of stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), lost over one fifth of its value between the end of February and the end of March 2020, owing to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It has since recovered, and surpassed its pre-corona level in April 2021. Despite fluctuations, it reached its highest value in January 2025 at 8532.3 during this period.The S&P/ASX 200 index is considered the benchmark index for the Australian share market and contains the 200 largest companies listed on the ASX.

Graph and download economic data for Interest Rates: 3-Month or 90-Day Rates and Yields: Bank Bills: Total for Australia (IR3TBB01AUM156N) from Jan 1968 to Dec 2023 about bills, Australia, 3-month, yield, interest rate, banks, interest, depository institutions, and rate.

In May 2024, over six million options were traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This is above the monthly average of around 5.5 million recorded since January 2020, and an increase from the 5.18 million recorded in the previous month. However, The ASX options market is much lower than the volume of futures traded on the ASX. Options and futures are similar in that they are both financial derivatives that provide an investor the ability to buy (or sell) a financial asset for an agreed price at a certain point in time, but they differ in that futures require that the transaction take place, whereas options do not. Options and the coronavirus pandemic Coinciding with the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the volume of options traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) spiked in March 2020. It is notable that the spike in terms of the value of options traded was much greater than in terms of volume. It is also notable that the majority of the spike in this month came from call options - which enable the option holder to purchase a financial instrument (like shares) for an agreed price at a date in the future. By contrast, put options enable holders to sell a financial instrument at an agreed value in the future. This suggests that the increased value for this month was driven by investors trying to capitalize on the pandemic by locking in lower prices for the future, with the (correct) assumption that prices would rise again in the following months. How is the value of derivatives calculated? Calculating the value of derivatives is different to an item like shares, in that derivatives contracts do not include the underlying asset price. Both options and futures are contracts which provide the ability to purchase a financial asset in the future for an agreed price – meaning the purchase of the contract does not include the purchasing of the asset itself. Generally, the ‘notional value’ is used to calculate the value of derivatives – which includes both the cost of the contract itself as well as the underlying asset. Note how options do not require the transaction take place, but yet the value of transaction is included. This one reason behind why, for example, banks in the U.S. and banks in the UK can hold derivates that are well above the national gross domestic product of their respective countries.

Australian Securities Exchange stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

Explore how ASX wheat prices are shaped by global supply and demand, climatic impacts, and market sentiment, with insights into the role of geopolitical tensions, currency exchange rates, and futures contracts in influencing volatility.

Australian Securities Exchange reported AUD13.6B in Current Assets for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Current Assets including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

Long term dataset showing the daily Australian Dollar - U.S. Dollar (AUDUSD) exchange rate back to 1991.

Australian Securities Exchange reported 311.1M in Interest Income for its fiscal semester ending in December of 2024. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Interest Income including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index saw a price return of 2,892.51 Australian dollars in July 2023. Due to the financial effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the price return for the index decreased significantly between the end of February and the end of March 2020.

ASX index performance affected by the coronavirus pandemic

The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index is a key benchmark for small-cap Australian companies. The index measures companies included in the S&P/ASX 300 but not in the S&P/ASX 100. In comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 index measures the performance of the 200 largest companies listed on the ASX. Due to the financial effects of the global coronavirus pandemic, it lost more than one-fifth of its value between the end of February and the end of March 2020. Since then, it has improved and surpassed its pre-corona level with its value peaking around 7.5 thousand index points in August 2021.

Financial markets in Australia

Financial markets in Australia are an integral part of the country's economy. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is the country's primary stock exchange and, as of December 2022, it had a domestic market capitalization of approximately 2.46 trillion Australian dollars. As of April 2023, the largest company listed on the ASX was BHP Group Limited, with a total market capitalization of over 228 billion Australian dollars. The financial sector dominated the list of the largest Australian domestic companies, with five of the top 10 companies being either retail or investment banking groups. Overall, financial markets in Australia are diverse, and robust, attracting both local and international investors.

A list of the top 20 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), ranked by market capitalization.

The All Ordinaries, comprised of the 500 most important companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), lost nearly 30 percent of its value between the end of January and the end of March 2020, owing to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It has since recovered and surpassed its pre-corona level in April 2021. Despite fluctuations, it reached its highest value in March 2024 at 8,153.7 during this period.The All Ordinaries index is considered a benchmark index for the Australian share market and includes the value of over 95 percent the the shares listed on the ASX. The other main benchmark index for the Australian economy is the S&P ASX 200, which is comprised of the 200 largest companies listed on the ASX.

Bank Bill Swap Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 4.11 percent on Wednesday March 26. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Bank Bill Swap Rate.

The Outlook of the Australian Commercial Property Market Report is Segmented by Type (office, Retail, Industrial and Logistics, Hospitality, and Other Types) and by Key Cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, and Perth). The Report Offers Market Sizes and Forecasts in Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

In 2024, the average exchange rate from Australian dollar to Singapore dollar amounted to approximately 0.88, meaning that one Australian dollar could buy 0.88 Singapore dollar. This was the lowest value over the past decade. The rate peaked in 2017, when one Australian dollar could buy 1.06 Singapore dollars.

The S&P/ASX Emerging Companies index recorded a price return of 2,153.67 Australian dollars in April 2023. The price return for the index decreased significantly between the end of February and the end of March 2020, owing to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Australian Securities Exchange reported 1.19K in Employees for its fiscal year ending in June of 2024. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Employees Total Number including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for Australia (SPASTT01AUM661N) from Jan 1958 to Feb 2025 about Australia and stock market.