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Stocks in Australia rose Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index added 0.2% to 8808.40.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.37 billion), Lynas Rare Earths was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 4.0%, and Pro Medicus gained 3.5%. PLS Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.5%.

Insurance Australia Grp was the biggest laggard, falling 5.0%, followed by shares of Evolution Mining, which dropped 2.3%. Shares of South32 dropped 1.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 97.65. The U.S dollar strengthened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.45 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield declined 1.5 basis points to 4.775%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 24, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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