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Stocks in Australia rose Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index increased 0.7% to 8717.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.73 billion), Goodman Group was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 3.7%, and South32 increased 3.5%. Aristocrat Leisure rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.2%.

PLS Group was the biggest laggard, falling 1.9%, followed by shares of Brambles, which declined 1.4%. Shares of Telstra Group slipped 0.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 95.76. The U.S dollar weakened 0.2% against the Australian dollar to 1.40 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield fell 5.19 basis points to 4.870%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 27, 2026 02:36 ET (06:36 GMT)

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