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Stocks in Australia rose during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index increased 0.1% to 8608.60.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.54 billion), Coles Group is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 2.3%, and Wesfarmers rose 1.9%. Woolworths Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.8%.

Sigma Healthcare is the biggest early laggard, dropping 4.1%, followed by shares of REA Group, which dropped 2.3%. Shares of Evolution Mining dropped 1.3%.

The U.S dollar held steady against the Australian dollar at 1.42 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield declined 2.15 basis points to 4.911%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 09, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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