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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) reported its strongest year for new listings since 2022, with 100 new entities joining the market. This growth represents a 45% increase in listings and a significant rise in capital raised compared to the previous fiscal year.
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A robust IPO market indicates investor confidence and provides essential liquidity for companies to expand, signaling economic resilience in Australia.
ASX delivers strongest listings result in five years A By Adelaide Miller
The ASX has recorded its strongest listings year since FY22, despite geopolitical tensions, interest rate hikes and inflationary pressure.
It's the new listings that helped rebound the market, with a total of 100 new entities listed in FY26, up 45% on FY25.
The total new capital quoted reached $91 billion, the highest level since FY22.
New listings added $32.6 billion in quoted market capitalisation, an 86% increase on FY25.
IPO capital raised totalled $5.6 billion, above the five-year average of $4.9 billion.
Net new capital quoted reached $37.1 billion in FY26.
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