Summary of ASX monthly data releases
October 6, 2024
The ASX releases monthly statistics of market activity and we have now had 20 consecutive monthly reductions in the number of listed entities, over which time listed entities have dropped by 168 or 7.32% from 2,294 on January 31 last year to 2,126 on August 31 this year. August is always the biggest monthly reduction (see 10 years of data below) and the loss of a net 28 listings in August 2024 was the biggest monthly net reduction in a decade, reducing overall listed entities to a 10 years+ low.
September 2024: the second smallest possible drop of 2 after 6 delistings which were offset by 4 new listings. This reduced total listed entities to 2124, a fall of 193 or 8.34% from the recent peak of 2,317 in July 2022. There was a $5.47 billion net expansion of listed capital as secondary raisings continues to power ahead.
August 2024: not a single new entity listed on the ASX but a hefty 28 were delisted due to takeovers, issuers not paying their annual listing fees and others just voluntarily giving up. This reduced total listed entities to 2126, a fall of 191 or 8.24% from the recent peak of 2317 in July 2022. There was a $10.8b reduction in net capital listed as the value of takeovers easily eclipsed the value of secondary capital raisings.
July 2024: the smallest possible drop of 1 to 2,154 after 12 delistings and 11 new listings for the month, the 18th straight monthly drop. There was a healthy $10.73 billion in total new capital raised, the largest monthly figure since December 2023.
June 2024: another drop in listings to 2,155 after 11 delistings and 7 new listings, the 17th straight monthly drop. There was $8.13 billion in total new capital raised.
May 2024: another drop in listings to 2,159 after 16 delistings and just 3 new listings, the 16th straight monthly drop. There was $4.6 billion in total new capital raised.
April 2024: another drop in listings to 2,172 after 12 delistings and just 5 new listings, the 15th straight monthly drop. There was $4.4 billion in total new capital raised.
March 2024: another drop in listings to 2,179 after 7 delistings and just 3 new listings, the 14th straight monthly drop. There was $5.23 billion in total new capital raised.
February 2024: another drop in listings to 2,183 after 10 delistings and only 6 new listings, the 13th straight monthly drop. There was only $2.497 billion in total new capital raised.
January 2024: another drop in listings to 2,187 after 8 delistings and only 4 new floats, the 12th straight monthly drop. There was only $1.23 billion in total new capital raised.
December 2023: only 5 new listings whilst 18 entities delisted but there was a whopping $12.62b in new capital raised.
November 2023: only 4 new listings whilst 16 entities delisted but there was a total of $3.47b in new capital raised.
October 2023: only 6 new listings whilst 9 entities delisted but there was a total of $24.16b in new capital raised.
September 2023: only 6 new listings whilst 9 entities delisted but there was a total of $7.35b in new capital raised.
August 2023: only 3 new listings whilst a whopping 29 were delisted but there was still $5 billion in new capital raised.
July 2023: only 5 new listings whilst 13 entities delisted and there was $3.1b in new capital raised.
June 2023: only 5 new listings whilst 13 entities delisted and there was $4.27b in new capital raised.
May 2023: only 2 new listings whilst 13 entities delisted and there was just $2.8b in new capital raised.
April 2023: only 1 new listing whilst 7 entities delisted and there was just $2.56b in new capital raised.
March 2023: only 2 new listings whilst 11 entities delisted and there was $5.37b in new capital raised.
February 2023: only 1 new listing whilst 6 entities delisted and there was just $1.58b in new capital raised.
January 2023: 6 new listings but only 4 entities delisted so this was the last net monthly increase in listings to 2,294. There was also $2.96b in new capital raised.
August 2022: 4 new listing and 17 delistings for a net total of 2,301.
June 2022: 9 new listings and 7 delistings as total listings hit a record 2,317.
January 2022: a hefty 15 listings and only 3 delistings to deliver a total of 2,311 listed entities after the month saw a whopping $17.4b in total capital raisings with $15.9b being initial offers.
August is the biggest month for delistings so this list looks at the August data from over the past decade
August 2024: not a single new entity listed on the ASX but a hefty 28 were delisted, reducing total listed entities to 2,126.
August 2023: only 3 new listings whilst a whopping 29 were delisted for a net reduction of 26 to a running total of 2,221.
August 2022: 4 new listing and 17 delistings for a net total of 2,301.
August 2021: 11 new listings and 18 delistings for a net reduction of 7 and running total of 2,238.
August 2020: 7 new listings and 25 delistings for a net reduction of 18 and running total of 2,167.
August 2019: 7 new listings and 27 delistings for a net reduction of 20 and a running total of 2,245.
August 2018: 9 new listings and 17 delistings for a net reduction of just 8 and running total of 2,288.
August 2017: 4 new listings and 9 delistings for a net reduction of just 5 and running total of 2,237.
August 2016: 16 new listings and 34 delistings for a net reduction of 18 and running total of 2,192.
August 2015: 9 new listings and 26 delistings for a net reduction of 17 and a running total of 2,207.
August 2014: 12 new listings but no disclosure of delistings but the running total was 2,237.
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