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 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.

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.

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).

While the average number of daily trades on Australian equity markets has generally increased since 2017, this growth has not been linear. From an average of 1.4 million trades per day in the first quarter of 2017, this figure had increased to two million trades per day by the first quarter of 2024. For all periods reported, between 70 and 75 percent of these trades were 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).

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

Prices for Australia Stock Market Index (AU50) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Australia Stock Market Index (AU50) was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.

Prices for Australia Stock Market Index (All Ordinaries Composite) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Australia Stock Market Index (All Ordinaries Composite) was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.

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.

Key information about Australia Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• Australia Market Capitalization accounted for 102.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a percentage of 100.1 % in the previous year
• Australia Market Capitalization: % Nominal GDP is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 133.6 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of 33.7 % in Dec 1990

CEIC calculates Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Market Capitalization and quarterly Nominal GDP. Australian Securities Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2024 is calculated from Market Capitalization that includes only domestically listed companies

Australia Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data was reported at 99.309 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121.241 % for 2021. Australia Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 86.140 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 151.848 % in 2007 and a record low of 21.400 % in 1982. Australia Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP 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. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.;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.

Australia High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission System Market is segmented by Transmission Type (Submarine HVDC Transmission System, HVDC Overhead Transmission System, and HVDC Underground Transmission System), and Component (Converter Stations, and Transmission Medium (Cables)). The report offers the market size and forecasts in revenue (USD million) for all the above segments.

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.

The Australia Vanilla Flavor Market Report is Segmented by Type (Natural and Synthetic) and Application (Bakery and Confectionery, Dairy Products, Savory Foods, Soups, Pastas, and Noodles, Beverages, and Other Applications). The Report Offers the Market Size in Value Terms in USD for all the Abovementioned Segments.

GDP Nowcast: Australia: Impact: Current Quarter: Labour Market data was reported at -0.026 % Point in Oct 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.278 % Point for Sep 2024. GDP Nowcast: Australia: Impact: Current Quarter: Labour Market data is updated monthly, averaging 0.050 % Point from Jun 2024 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.278 % Point in Sep 2024 and a record low of -0.026 % Point in Oct 2024. GDP Nowcast: Australia: Impact: Current Quarter: Labour Market data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.CEIC.GDPNC: Gross Domestic Product: Nowcast: Current Quarter.

Australia and New Zealand Banking stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

The Australia Data Center Storage Market is segmented by storage technology (network attached storage (NAS), storage area network (SAN), direct attached storage (DAS)), by storage type (traditional storage, all-flash Storage, hybrid storage), by end user (IT & telecommunication, BFSI, government, media & entertainment and other end-user). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

The Australian pyrethrum and peppermint market surged to $51M in 2024, rising by 125% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption enjoyed a pronounced increase. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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 Australian orange market declined remarkably to $273M in 2024, which is down by -23.7% against the previous year. In general, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $358M in 2023, and then contracted notably in the following year.