The Australian stock market is up in mid-market trading, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.24% to 8,585.50. Major miners like BHP Group and Rio Tinto are up over 1%, while tech stocks like Afterpay are down. Gold miners and oil stocks are mostly higher. In economic news, building permits in Australia fell 6.4% in October, missing expectations. The country also posted a current account deficit of A$16.646 Billion in the third quarter of 2025, higher than expected. The Aussie dollar is trading at $0.654 on Tuesday.

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