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Stocks in Australia were flat during early trading Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index held steady at 8759.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.41 billion), Evolution Mining is the biggest leader this morning, adding 3.6%, and South32 gained 2.6%. Northern Star Resources rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.7%.

Pro Medicus is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.6%, followed by shares of CSL, which fell 2.2%. Shares of Wesfarmers declined 1.7%.

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 increased 0.52 basis point to 4.891%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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

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