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Stocks in Australia slipped Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index declined 0.8% to 8428.40.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 15 billion Australian dollars ($10.63 billion), SGH was the biggest laggard, dropping 2.4%, followed by shares of Northern Star Resources, which dropped 2.4%. Shares of National Australia Bank declined 2.3%.
Sigma Healthcare was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 4.5%, and CSL rose 2.9%. Origin Energy rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.2% to 96.13. 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 4.73 basis points to 5.036%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 01:36 ET (05:36 GMT)
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