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Stocks in Australia slipped Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 0.4% to 8670.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.83 billion), REA Group was the biggest laggard, dropping 2.7%, followed by shares of Computershare, which fell 2.7%. Shares of Coles Group fell 2.6%.

South32 was the biggest leader during the session, rising 3.6%, and PLS Group gained 3.5%. Northern Star Resources rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.2% to 94.99. The U.S dollar weakened 0.4% against the Australian dollar to 1.39 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield increased 3.64 basis points to 5.038%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 12, 2026 02:36 ET (06:36 GMT)

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