Australia ASX: ASX ASX Limited (Australian Securities Exchange) stock price chart

ASX Limited (Australian Securities Exchange) (ASX: ASX) : Australia's primary securities exchange. It is a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. It is owned and operated by ASX Limited, with the exchange also commonly referred to as the ASX. Industry : Stock exchange, futures exchange, clearing house. S&P/ASX 50 Component. Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In mid-1800s, six exchanges were established in Melbourne (1861), Sydney (1871), Hobart (1882), Brisbane (1884), Adelaide (1887) and Perth (1889). In 1987, Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) was founded, amalgamating of six independent stock exchanges. In 2006, Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) merged with SFE Corporation, holding company for the Sydney Futures Exchange, and formed Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).