** Shares of Australian coal stocks decline, underpinned by
a fall in benchmark Newcastle thermal coal futures
** On Tuesday, Newcastle coal futures NCFMc1 retreated to
close at $135.10 - the lowest level since June 30, 2021
** Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX , the country's top independent
coal miner, falls as much as 6.6% to A$5.65 - their lowest level
since July 15, 2022
** New Hope Corp NHC.AX slide as much as 6% to A$4.52 -
their lowest level since Aug. 18, 2022
** Coronado Global Resources CRN.AX and Yancoal Australia
YAL.AX fall 4% and 4.9%, respectively
(Reporting by Harish Sridharan in Bengaluru)
((harish.sridharan@thomsonreuters.com))