The main stock market index in Australia (ASX200) decreased 241 points or 2.95% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Australia. Australia Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 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.

Between January 2010 and May 2024, the total market capitalization of domestic companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) grew from 1.32 trillion Australian dollars to 2.67 trillion Australian dollars. While the overall trend was upward, the growth curve was far from linear. The two most notable periods of decline were from March to September 2011, and the crash of March 2020 caused by the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Australia Stocks Traded: Turnover Ratio of Domestic Shares data was reported at 64.880 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.596 % for 2021. Australia Stocks Traded: Turnover Ratio of Domestic Shares data is updated yearly, averaging 54.116 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122.791 % in 2008 and a record low of 5.149 % in 1979. Australia Stocks Traded: Turnover Ratio of Domestic Shares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.;World Federation of Exchanges database.;Weighted average;Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

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

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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.

ASX Market Capitalization data was reported at 3,024,358.000 AUD mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,129,246.000 AUD mn for Jan 2025. ASX Market Capitalization data is updated monthly, averaging 2,917,892.500 AUD mn from Jan 2024 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,129,246.000 AUD mn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 2,793,267.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. ASX Market Capitalization data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z002: Australian Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization.

The average value of daily trades on Australian equity markets jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2020, increasing from around 6.5 billion Australian dollars in the previous quarter to over 9.4 billion Australian dollars. While this spike was likely due to the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, values did not return back to their trend value for the previous two years. While the quarterly average between Q1 2017 and Q4 2019 was around 6.4 billion U.S. dollars, the average between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2024 was over eight billion Australian dollars. In general, between 80 and 85 percent of these the total values traded was on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the remainder being on the Chi-X Australia platform, which is operated by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 20 data was reported at 4,573.800 Point in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,790.200 Point for Jan 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 20 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,771.050 Point from Mar 1993 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 384 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,790.200 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 894.500 Point in Apr 1993. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 20 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 20 Index (XTL) is comprised of the 20 largest stocks by market capitalisation in Australia, emphasising liquidity and investability. It is the narrowest index of the S&P Australian index family.

Coinciding with the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the value of options traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) spiked in March 2020, reaching 6.5 billion Australian dollars for the month. While the volume of options traded on the ASX also spiked this this month, it is notable that the spike in terms of value was much greater than in terms of volume. It is also notable that the overwhelming 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 protect their position from the economic fallout of the pandemic. By May 2024, the total value of options traded on the ASX had fallen to around 1.11 billion Australian dollars.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data was reported at 8,103.900 Point in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,460.400 Point for Jan 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,601.300 Point from May 1992 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 394 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,460.400 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,419.300 Point in Oct 1992. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 300 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 300 Index (XKO) provides additional depth and coverage to the S&P/ASX 200 whilst maintaining strict liquidity guidelines. It provides up to an additional 100 small-cap stocks to the S&P/ASX 200. The S&P/ASX 300 Index forms the basis for the Vanuard Australian Shares Index 300 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Australian Securities Exchange reported AUD12.99B in Market Capitalization this March of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

Australia ASX Index: Financials data was reported at 8,683.900 Point in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,141.500 Point for Jan 2025. Australia ASX Index: Financials data is updated monthly, averaging 5,828.700 Point from Apr 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 275 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,141.500 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 3,044.900 Point in Feb 2009. Australia ASX Index: Financials data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The Financial Index (XFJ) contains companies involved in activities such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialised finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, and financial investment, and real estate, including REITs.

The number of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) were very consistent over recent years. From 1,973 domestic and 126 international companies in January 2017, by May 2024 these values had only slightly changed to 1,893 domestic and 145 international companies. Over this time, the total market capitalization of domestic companies on the ASX increased from 1.75 trillion Australian dollars to 2.67 trillion Australian dollars.

The main stock market index in Australia (ASX200) decreased 221 points or 2.71% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Australia. Australia Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data was reported at 8,007.800 Point in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,363.800 Point for Jan 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,663.800 Point from Mar 1993 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 384 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,363.800 Point in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,607.900 Point in Apr 1993. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z001: Australian Stock Exchange: Indices. The S&P/ASX 50 Index (XFL) comprises the 50 largest stocks by market capitalisation in Australia. The constituent companies represent the biggest national and multi-national publicly listed companies in the Australian equity market. The S&P/ASX 50 index places an emphasis on liquidity and investability. The constituents of the index are reviewed quarterly using the previous six months data. The index forms the basis for the SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

This dataset contains information on the ‘Status of Australian Fish Stocks’: - 294 stock status assessments were undertaken across the 83 species/species complexes - Stocks comprised biological; jurisdictional and management unit with assessments undertaken at the biological stock level, wherever possible. - 232 stock status classifications could be assigned. The remaining stocks were classified as 49 undefined and 13 negligible stocks. - Of the 232 stock status classifications that could be assigned: o 175 stocks were assessed as being sustainable o 26 stocks transitional–depleting o 9 stocks transitional–recovering o 5 stocks environmentally limited o 17 stocks overfished.

Australia ASX Number of Listed Companies: Total data was reported at 1,969.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,985.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Australia ASX Number of Listed Companies: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 1,916.000 Unit from Apr 1989 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 431 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,158.000 Unit in Jun 2022 and a record low of 990.000 Unit in Oct 1991. Australia ASX Number of Listed Companies: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Securities Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.Z003: Australian Stock Exchange: Number of Listed Company.

As of October 10, 2024, the largest company listed on the Australian stock exchange was Commonwealth Bank, with a total market capitalization of nearly 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.