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Stocks in Australia slipped during early trading Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 0.9% to 8829.30.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.52 billion), Evolution Mining is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.3%, followed by shares of PLS Group, which dropped 3.3%. Shares of BHP Group declined 3.3%.

CSL is the biggest leader this morning, rising 1.7%, and Qantas Airways added 1.1%. Aristocrat Leisure rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.8%.

The U.S dollar strengthened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 1.09 basis points to 4.796%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 18, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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