Australian Stock Exchange

ASX. Former name of the primary stock exchange for Australia. The name changed in 2006 when the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Future Exchange were merged together to form the Australian Securities Exchange. This exchange is where all electronic trades including buy and sell orders are handled. Originally formed in 1987, this exchange combined Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney state stock exchanges.

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