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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
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DroneShield stock jumps 8% into 2026 as contract cash timing comes into focus

DroneShield stock jumps 8% into 2026 as contract cash timing comes into focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed DroneShield Limited shares last closed 8.1% higher at A$3.33 on Friday, after trading between A$3.05 and A$3.36. Intelligent Investor The jump puts the counter-drone technology maker back on radars at the start of 2026, with traders focused on whether recent military orders convert into deliveries and cash as scheduled. Two late-December contract disclosures gave the market fresh timing markers for the first quarter and beyond. ASX Announcements DroneShield sells counter-UAS (counter–unmanned aerial systems) equipment — technology used to detect, track and disrupt drones — a niche that has drawn heightened attention
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Westpac stock (ASX:WBC) ends first 2026 session higher as inflation data looms

Westpac stock (ASX:WBC) ends first 2026 session higher as inflation data looms

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:06 ET — Market closed Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) shares rose in Sydney’s first trading session of 2026, with investors turning quickly to inflation and central-bank signals that can sway bank earnings and valuations. ( Intelligent Investor) The move matters because banks are among the most rate-sensitive stocks on the Australian market. Shifts in interest-rate expectations can change how investors value future profits and dividends, and can feed directly into mortgage pricing and funding costs. It also lands as Australia’s inflation reporting cadence has shifted, giving markets more frequent readouts to price the Reserve Bank of
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PLS Group Limited stock: what to watch after Friday’s 2% climb and ahead of the Jan. 30 updateNew York, January 4, 2026, 16:09 ET — Market closed

PLS Group Limited stock: what to watch after Friday’s 2% climb and ahead of the Jan. 30 updateNew York, January 4, 2026, 16:09 ET — Market closed

PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) shares closed at A$4.31 on Friday, up 2.1% in their last Sydney session as the new year began. The stock is up about 95% over the past year and is within a few cents of its 52-week high, after rebounding from a low of A$1.07, LSEG data showed. That matters because PLS is one of Australia’s most closely watched lithium names, and its share price tends to move with shifts in battery-material pricing and sentiment. After a steep 12-month run, investors are looking for confirmation that volumes and costs are holding up, not just headlines about
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Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shares start 2026 higher — here are the next catalyst dates investors track

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) shares start 2026 higher — here are the next catalyst dates investors track

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:16 ET — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares (CBA.AX) ended Friday up 0.3% at A$161.12, their last close before markets shut for the weekend. The stock traded between A$160.49 and A$161.67 in the session.  Yahoo The move left CBA near the top of the local market’s most closely watched names going into the first full trading week of 2026. Investors are returning from year-end with interest-rate expectations back in play, and Australia’s biggest lender tends to trade as a proxy for that debate. That matters because bank earnings are tightly linked to net interest
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BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

BHP stock near 52-week high as copper opens 2026 higher; Jan. 20 production update looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 16:04 ET — Market closed BHP Group Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares ended the first trading day of 2026 higher, as firmer metals prices helped lift sentiment into the first full week of January. The stock last traded at $61.76, up 2.3% from its prior close. With U.S. markets shut on Sunday, attention shifts to what could move BHP when trading resumes on Monday. For investors, the stock is a proxy for the industrial-metals cycle at a time macro data and the U.S. dollar are back in the driver’s seat. BHP has two near-term company dates on
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CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

CSL Limited stock steadies near a 52-week low as Australia CPI and February results loom

Sydney, January 4, 2026, 16:07 ET — Market closed CSL shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, keeping the Australian biotech pinned near a 52-week trough as markets head into a fuller week of macro data.  Yahoo Finance Why that matters now is simple: the stock has been trading like a confidence barometer after last year’s guidance reset, and there is little fresh company news to change the narrative before the next catalysts. In that vacuum, investors tend to trade the stock off rates expectations and a handful of hard dates on the calendar.  Reuters CSL’s next scheduled
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ANZ stock ends higher as Aussie banks start 2026 on front foot; CPI on Jan 7 looms

ANZ stock ends higher as Aussie banks start 2026 on front foot; CPI on Jan 7 looms

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 16:05 ET — Market closed ANZ Group Holdings Limited shares last closed up 0.2% at A$36.42 on Friday, tracking a bid for Australia’s big banks in thin holiday trading. The broader S&P/ASX 200 ended 0.2% higher, with turnover running at about 40% of the 30-day average.  StockAnalysis The move matters because bank stocks are tightly linked to the interest-rate outlook. Higher rates can lift a bank’s net interest margin — the gap between what it earns on loans and what it pays on deposits — but they can also raise the risk of loan losses if
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India stock market open Jan 5: Oil shock risk meets Nifty record high — what to watch on Dalal Street

India stock market open Jan 5: Oil shock risk meets Nifty record high — what to watch on Dalal Street

MUMBAI, Jan 4, 2026, 14:40 ET — Market closed Oil is back in focus for Indian markets ahead of Monday’s open after Washington’s weekend moves in Venezuela revived supply worries and set the stage for a jump in crude when trading resumes.  Reuters That matters now because India imports most of its crude, and higher oil typically feeds into inflation expectations and weighs on the rupee, tightening conditions for equities. With benchmarks already at all-time highs, traders are likely to treat any oil-led risk-off swing as a direct test of this rally’s staying power. India’s Nifty 50 ended Friday up
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Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

Oil turmoil meets a FTSE 100 near 10,000: what to watch before UK stocks open Monday

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Oil is the first read for London equities at Monday’s Jan. 5 open after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the oil-producing nation. OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia — said it would keep first-quarter output steady. “The political transition in Venezuela adds another major layer of uncertainty,” said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy.  Reuters That matters because the FTSE 100 is dominated by multinationals — including oil
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Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

Venezuela, Fed bets and jobs data loom: What to know before U.S. stocks open Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:38 ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into Monday’s open after President Donald Trump said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and would put the oil-producing nation under temporary American control. Investors said the intervention could trigger a flight to safer assets when trading resumes.  Reuters The timing matters. The market is coming out of holiday-thinned trading into the first full week of the year, when volumes typically pick up and price moves can get sharper. The U.S. jobs report on Jan. 9 is the first big macro test of 2026,
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Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

Before ASX opens Jan 5, 2026: SPI futures steady, big banks bid, Northern Star and inflation data in focus

SYDNEY, Jan 4, 2026, 14:39 ET — Market closed Australian shares head into Monday’s open with futures little changed and investors still trading thin holiday liquidity into the first full week of 2026. SPI 200 futures — derivatives that track the benchmark share index — were last at 8,726. The near-term test is whether risk appetite holds as markets pivot from year-end positioning to hard data. Australia’s monthly CPI indicator is due on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and traders globally also face a U.S. jobs report on Friday, Jan. 9 — both key inputs for interest-rate expectations. That matters for the
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:26 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
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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