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Stocks in Australia slipped Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.7% to 8625.10.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.68 billion), PLS Group was the biggest laggard, declining 3.7%, followed by shares of Evolution Mining, which dropped 3.1%. Shares of Lynas Rare Earths declined 2.9%.

CSL was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 5.7%, and Pro Medicus surged 4.0%. Coles Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.03. 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 declined 0.63 basis point to 4.920%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 05, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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