Australia Stocks Update: S&P/ASX 200 Falls 33.80 to 4,074.00

By Darren Boey

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's benchmark stock index, the S&P/ASX 200 Index, fell 0.82 percent at 10:05 a.m.

The index of 200 companies traded on the Australian Stock Exchange fell 33.80 to 4,074.00. Among the stocks in the index, 15 rose, 106 fell and 79 were unchanged.

Declines in the S&P/ASX 200 Index were led by Bhp Billiton Ltd, Commonwealth Bank Of Australia and Csl Ltd/australia. About 116.35 million shares changed hands on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Gpt Group, which rose 2 cents to A$1.02, was the most active stock by value in Australia.

The next most-active issues were Bhp Billiton Ltd, which fell 40 cents to A$29.49, and Goodman Group, which fell 7 cents to A$1.06.