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Stocks in Australia rose during early trading Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index rose 0.1% to 8662.20.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.74 billion), Northern Star Resources is the biggest leader this morning, adding 4.4%, and Evolution Mining added 3.4%. Lynas Rare Earths rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.1%.

Woodside Energy Group is the biggest early laggard, falling 2.7%, followed by shares of Santos, which declined 2.4%. Shares of PLS Group fell 1.6%.

The U.S dollar strengthened 0.5% against the Australian dollar to 1.40 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield fell 4.13 basis points to 4.891%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 24, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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