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Stocks in Australia slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.1% to 8835.50.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.51 billion), Evolution Mining is the biggest early laggard, dropping 2.6%, followed by shares of Lynas Rare Earths, which dropped 2.0%. Shares of Coles Group fell 1.5%.

REA Group is the biggest leader this morning, adding 1.5%, and National Australia Bank gained 0.8%. Commonwealth Bk Australia rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.8%.

The U.S dollar held steady against the Australian dollar at 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield declined 1.47 basis points to 4.895%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 15, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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