Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, fell to 8703 points on July 24, 2025, losing 0.39% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.68% and is up 10.71% compared to the same time last year, 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 July 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.

Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, fell to 8682 points on July 24, 2025, losing 0.64% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.43% and is up 10.43% compared to the same time last year, 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 July of 2025.

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

Australian Securities Exchange reported AUD13.82B in Market Capitalization this July 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 July in 2025.

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).

Key information about Australia S&P/ASX 200

• Australia S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,172.4 points in Feb 2025, compared with 8,532.3 points at the previous month end
• Australia Equity Market Index: Month End: ASX: S&P/ASX 200 data is updated monthly, available from May 1992 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 4,604.3 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 8,532.3 points in Jan 2025 and a record low of 1,428.8 points in Oct 1992

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) is recognised as the investable benchmark for the Australian equity market, it addresses the needs of investment managers to benchmark against a portfolio characterised by sufficient size and liquidity. The S&P/ASX 200 is comprised of the S&P/ASX 100 plus an additional 100 stocks. It forms the basis for the S&P/ASX 200 Index Future and Options and the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)

Australian Securities Exchange is Australia's primary securities exchange and is one of the largest listed exchange groups by market capitalization.

Australian Securities Exchange reported 26.58 in PE Price to Earnings for its fiscal semester ending in June of 2024. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - PE Price to Earnings including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Share Prices: All Shares/Broad: Total for Australia (SPASTT01AUQ657N) from Q2 1958 to Q1 2025 about Australia and stock market.

Between January 2010 and June 2025, the total market capitalization of domestic companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) grew from **** trillion Australian dollars to **** 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.

Dataset Information

This dataset includes daily price data for various stock indices.

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ADSMI: United Arab Emirates Stock Market (ADX General) - United Arab Emirates AEX: Netherlands Stock Market (AEX) - Netherlands (NL) AS30: Australian All - Australia (AU) AS51: Australia S&P/ASX 200 Stock Market Index - Australia (AU) AS52: ASX 50 - Australia (AU) ASE: Greece Stock Market (ASE) - Greece (GR) ATX: Austria Stock Market (ATX) - Austria (AT) BEL20:… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/paperswithbacktest/Indices-Daily-Price.

During the firs quarter of 2025, the average daily trade value on the Australian equity market amounted to 8.5 billion Australian dollars. The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has experienced significant growth and volatility in recent years, with daily trading values reaching unprecedented levels. In the first quarter of 2020, the average value of daily trades surged to over 9.4 billion Australian dollars, a substantial increase from the previous quarter's 6.5 billion. This spike, likely triggered by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, marked a turning point in market activity that persisted well beyond the initial shock.

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 July 23 of 2025.

Key information about Australia Market Capitalization

• Australia Market Capitalization accounted for 1,878.429 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 1,953.275 USD bn in the previous month
• Australia Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1985 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,088.660 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 46.183 USD bn in Feb 1985

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Australian Securities Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization prior to January 2024 includes only domestically listed companies.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) was established in July 2006 after the Australian Stock Exchange merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange, making it one of the top 20 global exchange groups by market capitalization. ASX facilitates trading in leading stocks, ETFs, derivatives, fixed income, commodities, and energy, commanding over 80% of the market share in the Australian Cash Market, with the S&P/ASX 200 as its main index. We offer comprehensive real-time market information services for all instruments in the ASX Level 1 and Level 2 (full market depth) products, and also provide Level 1 data as a delayed service. You can access this data through various means tailored to your specific needs and workflows, whether for trading via electronic low latency datafeeds, using our desktop services equipped with advanced analytical tools, or through our end-of-day valuation and risk management products.

Stock market index in Australia, June, 2025 The most recent value is 155.31 points as of June 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 151 points. Historically, the average for Australia from January 1960 to June 2025 is 47.28 points. The minimum of 3.4 points was recorded in December 1960, while the maximum of 155.31 points was reached in June 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

ASX Market Capitalization data was reported at 2,902,032.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,024,358.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. ASX Market Capitalization data is updated monthly, averaging 2,902,032.000 AUD mn from Jan 2024 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 15 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.

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 July 23 of 2025.

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Australia was reported at 19.3 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.