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Stocks in Australia slipped Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 0.6% to 8722.90.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.33 billion), Coles Group was the biggest laggard, dropping 4.2%, followed by shares of ANZ Group Holdings, which declined 2.5%. Shares of Commonwealth Bk Australia fell 2.4%.

South32 was the biggest leader during the session, surging 9.7%, and CSL jumped 3.2%. PLS Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.8%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.2% to 97.67. The U.S dollar strengthened 0.4% against the Australian dollar to 1.45 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 6.4 basis points to 4.794%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 01, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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