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ASX Reports Strong Year-to-Date Capital Raising Despite Softer January Headline Numbers

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  • ASX’s January 2026 new capital quoted fell year-on-year, but net new capital remained stable.
  • Year-to-date net new capital swung to a strong positive as secondary raisings rose, despite fewer listed entities overall.
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ASX Reports Strong Year-to-Date Capital Raising Despite Softer January Headline Numbers

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ASX ( (AU:ASX) ) just unveiled an announcement.

ASX Limited has released its January 2026 monthly activity report, showing total new capital quoted of $1.7 billion for the month, down from $2.3 billion a year earlier, while entities de‑listed represented $0.3 billion in quoted market capitalisation versus $1.0 billion in the prior corresponding period. Despite softer monthly headline numbers, total net new capital quoted for January was stable year-on-year at $1.4 billion, and on a financial year-to-date basis has surged to $28.7 billion from negative $7.8 billion in the prior period, reflecting a strong rebound in overall capital-raising conditions; secondary capital raisings rose sharply year-to-date, though the total number of listed entities declined 3% year-on-year to 2,046 amid more de‑listings than new listings.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:ASX) stock is a Sell with a A$46.65 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ASX stock, see the AU:ASX Stock Forecast page.

More about ASX

ASX Limited operates Australia’s primary securities exchange, providing listing, trading, clearing and settlement services for equities, debt and other securities. It serves as a key piece of national market infrastructure, facilitating capital raising and secondary market activity for listed entities across a broad range of sectors.

Average Trading Volume: 663,806

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$11.08B

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