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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

ASX top stocks today: Silex jumps 9% in uranium surge as WiseTech drops on ACCC move

ASX top stocks today: Silex jumps 9% in uranium surge as WiseTech drops on ACCC move

SYDNEY, January 5, 2026, 02:08 ET Uranium and rare-earth stocks topped the Australian market on Monday, led by Silex Systems, which jumped 9.43% to A$9.75. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, Australia’s main basket of large caps, finished near flat, up 0.01% at 8,728.6. Livecenter The rally landed as investors tracked the fallout from U.S. action in Venezuela that put oil supply and sanctions policy back in focus. Traders leaned into “critical minerals” — metals that power batteries, electronics and defence systems — and trimmed rate-sensitive tech and consumer names. Seymour Telegraph The timing matters because macro data can reset rate
5 January 2026
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Hong Kong Stock Market Stalls Today — The One Sector Behind the Hang Seng Pullback

Hong Kong Stock Market Stalls Today — The One Sector Behind the Hang Seng Pullback

Hong Kong — January 5, 2026 — 2:08 AM ET Hong Kong stocks slipped.The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.08% by the midday break and traded at 26,302 in the afternoon, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.18% and the HSCEI lost 0.19%.  Futu News Breadth looked messy.Futu counted 1,099 gainers, 1,004 decliners, and 1,141 unchanged at midday, and that split shows traders ran stock-to-stock instead of buying the whole board.  Futu News Energy dragged hard.PetroChina sank 4.34% and CNOOC dropped 3.48%, tracking a softer crude tape after Brent slipped 0.4% to $60.49 as markets digested Venezuela headlines.  Futu News
5 January 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Flatlined — Miners Just Printed a Record Close

Sydney — January 5, 2026 — 2:14 AM ET ASX stalled into the close.Australia stock market today ended in a dead heat, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.8 points (0.01%) at 8,728.60 while the All Ordinaries slipped 7 points (0.02%) to 9,034.7.  CommBank Miners stole the session.Materials jumped 1.8% to a record close as firmer iron ore prices and China demand pushed BHP and Fortescue up 1.6% each and drove Rio Tinto to an intraday peak at A$150.14.  Indo Premier Volume screamed holiday mode.Turnover ran at just 0.7x the 30-day average (652 million shares) in the thinnest ASX session in
5 January 2026
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Nikkei 225 Ripped 3% as TOPIX Hit a Record—But Traders Keep Staring at 157

Nikkei 225 Ripped 3% as TOPIX Hit a Record—But Traders Keep Staring at 157

Tokyo — January 5, 2026 — 2:04 a.m. ET Nikkei ripped higher.The Nikkei 225 closed up 3.03% at 51,865 in the Tokyo stock market’s first session of 2026, and TOPIX finished at 3,477.52, up 2.01% after touching 3,486 intraday.  Investing Risk-on hit Tokyo.Traders chased chips and exporters as the dollar pushed to 157.295 yen and BOJ chief Kazuo Ueda talked about more rate hikes, while Venezuela headlines barely slowed the bid.  Reuters Chips did the hauling.Advantest jumped 6.37% and Tokyo Electron climbed about 6%, tracking a 4% surge in the U.S. semiconductor index on Friday and dragging index points with
5 January 2026
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India Stock Market Today: Nifty Hit a Record — Then IT Stocks Pulled the Plug

India Stock Market Today: Nifty Hit a Record — Then IT Stocks Pulled the Plug

Mumbai — Jan 5, 2026 — 2:03 AM ET Nifty tagged a record.India stock market today pushed the Nifty 50 up to 26,358.25 (+0.11% intraday) before sellers knocked it back toward 26,321 (down 0.02%), while the Sensex hovered around 85,665 (down 0.07%) in mid-session trade.  Reuters That’s a tell.At fresh highs, traders wanted a clean breakout, but IT selling and tariff headlines out of Washington—Trump threatened higher duties tied to India’s Russian oil purchases—kept risk appetite tight.  Reuters IT did the damage.Nifty IT sank about 2.5%, with HCLTech down roughly 3.3% and Tech Mahindra off about 2% after CLSA cut
5 January 2026
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Singapore Stocks Rip Higher — Watch the STI’s 4,690 Line

Singapore Stocks Rip Higher — Watch the STI’s 4,690 Line

Singapore — January 5, 2026 — 2:11 AM ET Singapore shares pushed higher.The Straits Times Index jumped 0.69% to 4,688.03 on SGX by 2:59 p.m. local time (delayed), after sweeping a 4,668.69 low and tagging 4,690.48 intraday.  InvestingNote Risk appetite stayed alive.Asia kicked off the first full trading week of 2026 with equities bid even as Venezuela headlines hit the tape, and Singapore didn’t blink with the region in rally mode.  Reuters Oil drove the tape.Brent slid to about US$60.33 a barrel and traders treated Venezuela as a supply story, leaving Sembcorp Industries up 0.5% while China Aviation Oil dropped
5 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 05.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 5, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 5, 2026, 11:59 PM EST RioCan REIT (TSX:REI.UN) valuation under scrutiny as P/E spikes; DCF fair value signals upside January 5, 2026, 11:38 PM EST. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) shows momentum with 1.7% gain in the past week and 4.7% in the past month, and a 1-year total shareholder return of 10.1%. Shares trade at CA$19.07, with a P/E of 84.3x against a sector average near 23.9x and peers around 16.7x. The data point to an intrinsic discount of about 10%. Simply Wall St's DCF model puts a
5 January 2026
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Northern lights forecast tonight: Solar storm watch meets the Wolf Moon

Northern lights forecast tonight: Solar storm watch meets the Wolf Moon

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 17:16 ET U.S. space weather forecasters expect a minor geomagnetic storm on Sunday, a development that can brighten the northern night sky with auroras, also known as the northern lights. The timing matters because skywatchers are already dealing with a bright, near-full Wolf Moon that can wash out faint sky targets. Any aurora strong enough to punch through that glare would be more noticeable across northern viewing zones. The forecast also matters beyond stargazing. Geomagnetic storms, driven by bursts of solar material, can disrupt radio communications and affect satellites, adding operational risk for aviation and
4 January 2026
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SOHO spots water gushing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its Sun pass

SOHO spots water gushing from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its Sun pass

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 17:01 ET Scientists have measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its late-October pass around the Sun, using a solar-monitoring spacecraft to estimate how fast the object was shedding ice into space.  Phys The timing matters because most early work on 3I/ATLAS focused on its approach, when sunlight was ramping up the comet’s activity. Post-perihelion data are harder to capture as objects fade and move farther from Earth, leaving a narrow window to document how a fresh interstellar visitor “winds down.”  Phys Interstellar objects are rare: 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed body observed
4 January 2026
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National Australia Bank stock: NAB shares at A$42.40 as rate bets turn to CPI and Feb update

National Australia Bank stock: NAB shares at A$42.40 as rate bets turn to CPI and Feb update

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:15 ET — Market closed Shares of National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB.AX) ended Friday at A$42.40, up 0.21%, after a thin start to the new year kept investors focused on the next run of interest-rate signals. The timing matters because Australia’s big banks have become a quick read on where investors think the Reserve Bank of Australia is headed. The next marker comes on Jan. 7, when the Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to publish its Consumer Price Index for November. Australian Bureau of Statistics Rate expectations feed straight into bank earnings. Higher rates can
4 January 2026
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Macquarie stock: MQG edges up into 2026 — the two dates investors are watching

Macquarie stock: MQG edges up into 2026 — the two dates investors are watching

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG.AX) shares ended the first ASX session of 2026 slightly higher, closing at A$203.73 on Friday, up 0.26%. The investment bank’s next operational update is scheduled for Feb. 10, according to MarketScreener’s company calendar. The muted move comes as Australian investors return from the New Year break to a market still trading on interest-rate expectations. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% on Friday in thin volumes, led by a 0.4% gain in financials, while a selloff in miners capped the advance, a Reuters report published by The Business
4 January 2026
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Northern Star (NST) share price sinks after guidance cut — what to watch before the next session

Northern Star (NST) share price sinks after guidance cut — what to watch before the next session

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:11 ET — Market closed Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares closed down 8.6% at A$24.43 on Friday after the Australian gold miner cut its fiscal 2026 guidance following a weaker-than-expected December quarter.  Investing The reset matters because it points to operational strain across assets that drive cash flow, from the Kalgoorlie Super Pit in Western Australia to the Pogo mine in Alaska. Investors also have limited clarity on costs until the company updates its numbers later this month. Markets are closed in New York on Sunday, but trading in Australia resumes with a near-term
4 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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