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Stocks in Australia rose during early trading Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index gained 0.2% to 8822.70.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.41 billion), Sigma Healthcare is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 1.6%, and Fortescue increased 1.3%. Telstra Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.0%.
Coles Group is the biggest early laggard, declining 2.1%, followed by shares of Northern Star Resources, which dropped 1.8%. Shares of Origin Energy dropped 1.7%.
The U.S dollar strengthened 0.2% against the Australian dollar to 1.44 Australian dollars.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield rose 3.1 basis points to 4.875%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 12, 2026 20:31 ET (00:31 GMT)
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