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Australian Securities Exchange

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/australian-securities-exchange

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was Australian Securities Exchange built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the market capitalisation?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Securities Exchange
Market Capitalisation
Clearing House
Derivatives

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Australian Securities Exchange built?April 1, 1987
2. What is the location?Sydney, Australia
3. What is the market capitalisation?Approximately A$1.6 trillion

Securities Exchange: A regulated marketplace where financial instruments like stocks, bonds, and derivatives are traded.
Market Capitalisation: The aggregate value of a company's outstanding shares, reflecting its overall market worth.
Clearing House: An intermediary that guarantees the completion of a trade, reducing risk for buyers and sellers.
Derivatives: Financial contracts whose value is derived from an underlying asset, such as futures and options.