Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, rose to 8603 points on July 4, 2025, gaining 0.08% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.75% and is up 9.98% 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.

Stock market index in Australia, March, 2025 The most recent value is 144.68 points as of March 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 153.03 points. Historically, the average for Australia from January 1960 to March 2025 is 46.88 points. The minimum of 3.4 points was recorded in December 1960, while the maximum of 153.03 points was reached in February 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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

Australia: Stock market capitalization w/o top 10 firms, percent of total market cap: The latest value from 2018 is 60.79 percent, a decline from 61 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 44.15 percent, based on data from 41 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1998 to 2018 is 56.97 percent. The minimum value, 50.32 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 65.3 percent was recorded in 2006.

Australia: Number of companies listed on the stock exchange: The latest value from 2022 is 1976 companies, a decline from 1977 companies in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 661 companies, based on data from 70 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1975 to 2022 is 1452 companies. The minimum value, 930 companies, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 2013 companies was recorded in 2017.

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 5 of 2025.

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)

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

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.

National Australia Bank common stock net for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 was $24.132B, a 19.31% decline year-over-year. National Australia Bank common stock net for 2024 was $24.132B, a 5.98% decline from 2023. National Australia Bank common stock net for 2023 was $25.668B, a 8.56% decline from 2022. National Australia Bank common stock net for 2022 was $28.072B, a 13.71% decline from 2021.

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 5 of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Changes in Inventories and Net Acquisition of Valuables for Australia (NAEXKP05AUQ189S) from Q3 1974 to Q3 2023 about stocks, Australia, real, and GDP.

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Stock price volatility in Australia was reported at 21.7 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock price volatility - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Australia was reported at 130 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) in Australia was reported at 64.88 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stocks traded, turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Australian Securities Exchange reported 193.88M in Outstanding Shares in January of 2025. Data for Australian Securities Exchange | ASX - Outstanding Shares including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Australia was reported at 71.27 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Stock market turnover ratio - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.