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Stocks in Australia rose Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index increased 0.3% to 8709.30.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.48 billion), South32 was the biggest leader during the session, rising 2.9%, and BHP Group gained 1.4%. QBE Insurance Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.2%.

Santos was the biggest laggard, falling 1.0%, followed by shares of Woodside Energy Group, which slipped 0.9%. Shares of Telstra Group slipped 0.8%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 96.92. The U.S dollar strengthened 0.4% against the Australian dollar to 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield fell 4.45 basis points to 5.384%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet