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Stocks in Australia slipped Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.2% to 8831.00.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.40 billion), Northern Star Resources was the biggest laggard, falling 1.8%, followed by shares of PLS Group, which declined 1.7%. Shares of Evolution Mining declined 1.6%.

CSL was the biggest leader during the session, rising 2.0%, and Pro Medicus gained 2.0%. Santos rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.2% to 97.39. The U.S dollar strengthened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.44 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield fell 0.57 basis point to 4.799%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 06, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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