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Stocks in Australia slipped during early trading Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.4% to 8795.70.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.51 billion), CSL is the biggest early laggard, dropping 2.6%, followed by shares of BHP Group, which dropped 1.7%. Shares of Brambles declined 1.5%.

SGH is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 2.9%, and South32 rose 1.7%. Lynas Rare Earths rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.5%.

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 0.1 basis point to 4.791%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 21, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)

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