Australian Stocks Fall 1.3%

Dow Jones05-20

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Stocks in Australia fell Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index fell 1.3% to 8496.60.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.66 billion), Brambles was the biggest laggard, tumbling 6.4%, followed by shares of Evolution Mining, which dropped 4.9%. Shares of Origin Energy fell 3.1%.

SGH was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 3.1%, and PLS Group increased 1.9%. Lynas Rare Earths rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.00. The U.S dollar held steady against the Australian dollar at 1.41 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 1.15 basis points to 5.082%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 20, 2026 02:36 ET (06:36 GMT)

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