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Aussie shares back in red for 2026 as bond yields spike

Shares in Australia slipped after higher bond yields put pressure on markets. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The Australian share market has dropped sharply, falling back into the red once again for 2026 as bond yields spiked to their highest levels in decades.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Thursday lost 63.3 points, or 0.72 per cent, to a week-and-a-half low of 8,702, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 59.2 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 8,897.

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