index, which still runs parallel to the S&P ASX 200. Both are commonly quoted together, however the S&P ASX 200 is far more commonly used for investment purposes. Other indices for the bigger stocks are the S&P/ASX 100 and S&P/ASX 50.

History

The origins of the ASX date back to the mid-1800s when six separate exchanges were established in Australia's state capital cities of Melbourne, Victoria, (1861), Sydney, New South

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