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Stocks in Australia slipped Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index declined 0.5% to 8630.40.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.86 billion), Commonwealth Bk Australia was the biggest laggard, plunging 10%, followed by shares of Westpac Banking, which dropped 2.8%. Shares of Wash Soul Pattinson declined 1.6%.

Aristocrat Leisure was the biggest leader during the session, surging 13%, and South32 surged 3.2%. BHP Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 95.12. The U.S dollar held steady against the Australian dollar at 1.38 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 3.26 basis points to 5.071%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 13, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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