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Stocks in Australia gained Wednesday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index rose 1.8% to 8534.30.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.46 billion), Evolution Mining was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 8.5%, and Northern Star Resources jumped 7.0%. SGH rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.2%.
Woodside Energy Group was the biggest laggard, declining 3.2%, followed by shares of Santos, which fell 2.3%. Shares of Origin Energy fell 1.4%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 96.26. The U.S dollar weakened 0.3% against the Australian dollar to 1.43 Australian dollars.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Australian government bond yield declined 8.43 basis points to 4.970%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 25, 2026 01:36 ET (05:36 GMT)
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