Data Policy
Overview
Market Index receives data from third parties including the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) trading under
ASX Operations Pty Ltd and other associated exchanges. All data supplied by third parties is subject to
copyright and published under license by Market Index. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display,
modify, transmit or distribute this website’s data or information without our prior written permission.
Disclaimer
Market Index, the ASX Group, our suppliers and their respective licensors accept no responsibility for any
claim, loss or damage arising from the display of information on this website or any use of the information
displayed on this website. All website content is provided "as is" and for information purposes only, not for
trading or advice.
Index Data
• S&P/ASX indices and All Ordinaries data provided in real-time as at the
timestamp.
• There may be a delay due to the time required to receive, process and display
the data.
• Foreign indices (Dow Jones, NASDAQ, DAX and FTSE) are end-of-day closing values
only.
Share Price Data
• All ASX share prices are 20 minutes delayed to adhere with licensing
restrictions.
• There may be an additional delay of about 5 minutes due to the time required
to receive, process and display the data.
• 1 Yr figure is based on a rolling year (e.g. 4 November 2013 - 3 November
2014).
Other Data
• Commodity prices are delayed by at least 15 minutes.
• Currencies are real time as at the timestamp.
Information on Homepage
1. ASX Opening Times: Based on 10am, 4pm and 4:10pm Sydney time. Exact open and
close times are random.
2. Chart: S&P/ASX 200 index represents the 200 largest companies listed on the
ASX.
3. Chart: S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries represents the 200 smallest companies in the
S&P/ASX 300 index.
4. Today’s Gainers & Losers: Derived from all companies in the All
Ordinaries.
5. Highest Turnover: Derived from all ASX listed companies.
6. Expected Volatility: The levels “Low”, Normal” and “High” are arbitrary and based
on general industry usage.
7. Analyst Outlook: Manually compiled from multiple sources.
Information on Index Pages
1. Index Announcements: Publicly distributed press releases from Standard &
Poor’s.
2. Sector Breakdown: Derived from the combined market capitalisation of each
sector.
Information on Market Statistics Page
1. Listed Companies: Total number of ASX listed equity issues.
2. Market Capitalisation: Total value of ASX listed domestic equity.
3. Average P/E: Consensus data.
4. Average Dividend Yield: Consensus data.