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Stocks in Australia gained Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index added 1.2% to 8604.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.70 billion), Woolworths Group was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 3.7%, and SGH gained 3.6%. Computershare rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 3.2%.

Lynas Rare Earths was the biggest laggard, declining 4.3%, followed by shares of PLS Group, which declined 1.3%. Shares of Northern Star Resources slipped 0.7%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 95.81. The U.S dollar weakened 0.5% against the Australian dollar to 1.40 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield fell 5.32 basis points to 5.070%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 19, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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