Australian Securities Exchange
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Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) is an Australian public company that operates Australia's primary securities exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (sometimes referred to outside of Australia as, or confused within Australia as, The Sydney Stock Exchange, a separate entity). The ASX was formed on 1 April 1987, through incorporation under legislation of the Australian Parliament as an amalgamation of the six state securities exchanges, and merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange in 2006.
Type | Stock exchange, futures exchange, clearing house |
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Location | Sydney, Australia |
Coordinates | 33.864°S 151.209°E / -33.864; 151.209 |
Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
Owner | ASX Limited ASX: ASX |
Key people | Helen Lofthouse,[1] CEO |
Currency | Australian dollar |
No. of listings | 2,187 (January 2024)[2] |
Market cap | A$2.6 trillion (January 2024)[2] |
Website | www |
ASN | 18361 |
Today, ASX has an average daily turnover of A$4.685 billion and a market capitalisation of around A$1.6 trillion, making it one of the world's top 20 listed exchange groups, and the largest in the southern hemisphere.
ASX Clear is the clearing house for all shares, structured products, warrants and ASX Equity Derivatives.