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Northern Star share price jumps nearly 5% — gold shock and March dividend date now in focus

Northern Star share price jumps nearly 5% — gold shock and March dividend date now in focus

Northern Star Resources rose 4.8% to A$31.73 Monday as gold prices jumped after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Spot gold climbed 1.37% to $5,349.44 an ounce, while the Australian dollar fell 0.9% against the U.S. dollar. Northern Star goes ex-dividend March 4 for an A$0.25 payout. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the company’s March-quarter results in April.
2 March 2026
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Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index closed Friday down 1.17% at 13,717.81, with market value at 13.59 trillion lira ($310.2 billion) and turnover of 191 billion lira. Banks fell 1.71% while tech shares rose 3.08%. February inflation data is due Tuesday, with the central bank set to meet March 12. The lira hit a record low of 44.00 per dollar in February, down 20.68% over 12 months.
1 March 2026
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Chile stocks week ahead: IPSA faces MSCI aftershocks, SQM results and key data

Chile stocks week ahead: IPSA faces MSCI aftershocks, SQM results and key data

Chile’s S&P CLX IPSA index closed Friday at 10,877.74, down 1.56%, capping a 4.8% monthly drop—its worst since October 2023—amid MSCI-driven repositioning. Retailers and banks led declines; Cencosud fell 5.95%. The peso weakened to 873.71 per dollar. The central bank will release January IMACEC data Monday, and SQM reported 2025 net income of $588.1 million.
1 March 2026
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Vietnam stocks week ahead: Ho Chi Minh VN-Index faces a settlement test after T+2 glitch

Vietnam stocks week ahead: Ho Chi Minh VN-Index faces a settlement test after T+2 glitch

Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange will reopen Monday after a KRX system maintenance delay disrupted some T+2 settlements late last week. The VN-Index closed Friday at 1,880.33, up 0.04%, while the VN30 index fell 0.39%. Settlement issues were resolved by Friday afternoon, according to state media. Traders await Monday’s manufacturing PMI and key February economic data later in the week.
1 March 2026
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NGX Group dividend and bonus plan jolts the stock — what Nigeria’s market watches this week

NGX Group dividend and bonus plan jolts the stock — what Nigeria’s market watches this week

NGX Group shares jumped 9.8% Friday to 124 naira after posting a 44% rise in 2025 operating profit and declaring a 3 naira full-year dividend plus a 1-for-3 bonus issue. The NGX All Share Index ended February up 23.9% year-to-date at 192,826.78 points, with market capitalisation at 123.76 trillion naira. The market reopens Monday after the weekend closure.
1 March 2026
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Egypt stock market week ahead: EGX30 futures go live as Cairo shares slide

Egypt stock market week ahead: EGX30 futures go live as Cairo shares slide

Egypt’s stock exchange launched futures trading on the EGX30 index Sunday, marking its first listed derivatives. The EGX30 fell 3.29% by mid-morning, with broader indices also down sharply. Telecom Egypt reported 2025 net profit more than doubled to 22.6 billion pounds; its shares dropped 2.31%. The IMF last week cleared Egypt to draw $2.3 billion after completing program reviews.
1 March 2026
Iran strikes and gas shutdown put Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-35 on edge — what to watch this week

Iran strikes and gas shutdown put Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-35 on edge — what to watch this week

Israel’s Energy Ministry ordered a temporary shutdown of parts of its natural gas reservoirs after joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The TA-35 index closed Friday up 0.65% at 4,128.36. Chevron’s Leviathan field and Energean’s production vessel were both shut. Investors await Monday’s market reopen amid heightened geopolitical tensions and an OPEC+ meeting.
1 March 2026
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SET Index week ahead: Thai stocks brace for oil shock, dividends and a short trading week

SET Index week ahead: Thai stocks brace for oil shock, dividends and a short trading week

Thailand’s SET Index closed Friday at 1,528.26, down 0.35%, with turnover at 104.31 billion baht. Oil and travel stocks drew attention after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The market is closed March 3, with volatility expected when trading resumes. The baht traded at 31.0580 per U.S. dollar, little changed from the previous day.
1 March 2026
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Indonesia Stocks Week Ahead: IDX’s New Shareholder List, Free-Float Rule and Inflation Data Set the Tone

Indonesia Stocks Week Ahead: IDX’s New Shareholder List, Free-Float Rule and Inflation Data Set the Tone

Indonesia’s stock exchange will publish a new shareholder list and begin phasing in a 15% free-float rule next week, potentially forcing over 200 firms to sell more shares. The Jakarta Composite Index fell 0.44% last week to 8,235.485, with banks rising and energy and mining stocks declining. Bakrie & Brothers plans a rights issue of up to 90 billion shares, targeting IDR 4–6.5 trillion. Monday’s trade and inflation data may shift market sentiment.
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Stock Market Today

  • Micron and FedEx Shine with Blowout Earnings Amid Market Turmoil
    March 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT. Micron Technology and FedEx reported strong quarterly earnings that stand out in a week marked by broader market declines fueled by surging oil prices and economic uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict. Micron's fiscal Q2 revenue soared nearly threefold to $23.86 billion, driven by high demand for AI-related memory products, topping earnings per share (EPS) estimates by over 38%. The company projects robust Q3 sales growth at $33.5 billion and anticipates exceeding $100 billion in annual sales next year. FedEx posted a fiscal Q3 EPS of $5.25, beating estimates by nearly 27%, supported by disciplined operations and digital efficiencies. It raised full-year EPS guidance to $19.30-$20.10, surpassing Wall Street forecasts. Both stocks could appeal to investors seeking buy-the-dip opportunities amid volatile trading.
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