Australian Stocks Add 1.4% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Australia climbed during early trading Tuesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index gained 1.4% to 8482.10.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.52 billion), Northern Star Resources is the biggest leader this morning, rising 4.2%, and Evolution Mining increased 4.2%. Lynas Rare Earths rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 3.7%.

Woodside Energy Group is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.9%, followed by shares of Santos, which declined 3.4%. Shares of Insurance Australia Grp slipped 0.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.00. The U.S dollar held steady against the Australian dollar at 1.43 Australian dollars.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield declined 8.52 basis points to 5.044%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 23, 2026 19:31 ET (23:31 GMT)

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