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Stocks in Australia slipped during early trading Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 0.7% to 8854.50.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.60 billion), Transurban Group is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.6%, followed by shares of PLS Group, which dropped 2.3%. Shares of South32 dropped 2.2%.

Northern Star Resources is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 2.3%, and Woodside Energy Group gained 1.2%. Lynas Rare Earths rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 1.0%.

The U.S dollar strengthened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.41 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield increased 4.96 basis points to 4.867%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 15, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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