Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, fell to 8580 points on July 11, 2025, losing 0.11% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.18% and is up 7.80% 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Australia's main stock market index, the ASX200, fell to 8506 points on June 20, 2025, losing 0.21% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.42% and is up 9.10% 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 June 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.

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

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.

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

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 20 data was reported at 4,566.000 Point in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,397.200 Point for Mar 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 20 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,772.900 Point from Mar 1993 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 386 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.

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 July of 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).

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.

Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data was reported at 7,993.500 Point in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,694.700 Point for Mar 2025. Australia ASX Index: S&P/ASX 50 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,670.650 Point from Mar 1993 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 386 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).

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.

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 *** million trades per day in the first quarter of 2017, this figure had increased to *********** trades per day by the first quarter of 2024. For all periods reported, between ** and ** 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).

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.