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Stocks in Australia slipped Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 0.8% to 8772.30.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.47 billion), Northern Star Resources was the biggest laggard, dropping 3.9%, followed by shares of REA Group, which fell 3.7%. Shares of South32 dropped 3.6%.

Woodside Energy Group was the biggest leader during the session, rising 1.8%, and Santos added 1.5%. National Australia Bank rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 1.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 97.52. The U.S dollar weakened 0.2% against the Australian dollar to 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield increased 8.89 basis points to 5.092%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 24, 2026 02:36 ET (06:36 GMT)

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