Australian Stocks Fall 0.1%

Dow Jones07-20 14:35

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Stocks in Australia slipped Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index dropped 0.1% to 8791.30.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.48 billion), Evolution Mining was the biggest laggard, dropping 2.1%, followed by shares of Lynas Rare Earths, which fell 1.7%. Shares of Qantas Airways declined 1.5%.

South32 was the biggest leader during the session, rising 4.6%, and Santos added 2.1%. QBE Insurance Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.8%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 97.06. The U.S dollar weakened 0.1% against the Australian dollar to 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield increased 5.76 basis points to 4.966%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 20, 2026 02:35 ET (06:35 GMT)

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