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Stocks in Australia slipped Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.4% to 8657.80.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.75 billion), Aristocrat Leisure was the biggest laggard, declining 3.3%, followed by shares of Origin Energy, which declined 2.3%. Shares of Insurance Australia Grp fell 2.2%.

South32 was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 4.8%, and Wesfarmers increased 0.9%. Fortescue rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 95.70. The U.S dollar weakened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.40 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 2.92 basis points to 4.922%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 26, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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