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Westpac shares slide 2.2% as bank sell-off deepens ahead of Australia CPI test

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:46 AEDT — After-hours Westpac Banking Corporation shares fell 2.2% to close at A$38.19 on Tuesday, extending a pullback across Australia’s big banks as investors positioned for an inflation reading due on Wednesday. The stock traded

6 January 2026

Banking·Financial Analysis·Investment News·Stock Market

Wesfarmers shares slide as inflation data looms, putting ASX:WES back under A$80

Sydney, Jan 6, 2026, 17:52 AEDT — Market closed Wesfarmers Ltd shares fell on Tuesday, last down 1.3% at A$79.78, as investors trimmed exposure to consumer-facing names ahead of an inflation report that could reset expectations for interest rates. Wesfarmers

6 January 2026

ASX News·Inflation·Investment·Stock Market

L&T just hit ₹4,195: what the new 52-week high says about India’s blue-chip rally

MUMBAI, January 6, 2026, 11:30 IST Shares of Larsen & Toubro Ltd hovered near record territory on Tuesday after the engineering and construction group hit a fresh 52-week high of 4,194.70 rupees on the BSE on Jan. 5, company data

6 January 2026

Financial News·Indian Economy·Investment Trends·Stock Market

IndusInd Bank’s loan slump deepens: Q3 update shows advances down 13% and CASA sliding

Bengaluru, January 6, 2026, 11:32 IST IndusInd Bank said its loan book shrank again in the December quarter, extending a run of sequential declines to four straight quarters and keeping the private lender out of sync with a broader pickup

6 January 2026

Banking·Finance News·Market Analysis

Why Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) shares fell 3% as Australia’s CPI test nears

Sydney, Jan 6, 2026, 16:57 AEDT — Market closed Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed down 2.95% at A$155.85 on Tuesday, giving up early gains as investors sold rate-sensitive banks into the close. Investing The drop lands hours before Australia’s

6 January 2026

Banking Sector·Economic Indicators·Investment News

NAB slides nearly 3% as rate-hike chatter hits bank stocks ahead of Australia inflation print

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:38 (AEDT) — Market closed. National Australia Bank Ltd shares fell 3.0% on Tuesday, closing at A$41.28 and snapping a quiet start to the new year for Australia’s lenders. StockAnalysis The drop mattered because bank stocks

6 January 2026

Australian Economy·Banking·Financial News·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Fortescue shares rise as iron ore firms; FMG investors eye Jan. 22 output report

Sydney, Jan 6, 2026, 16:58 AEDT — After-hours Fortescue Ltd shares rose on Tuesday, buoyed by a fresh lift in iron ore prices that kept demand steady for Australia’s heavyweight miners. Fortescue was last up 1.56% at A$22.84, after trading

6 January 2026

Investment News·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Macquarie shares buck weak ASX as investors eye Qube deadline and May results

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 17:18 (AEDT) — Market closed. Macquarie Group shares ended Tuesday up 1.68% at A$206.76, outperforming a broader market that finished lower. Investing.com Australia The gain mattered because it came as the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.52%,

6 January 2026

ASX Updates·Company News·Financial Results·Investing·Stock Market

BlueScope Steel stock jumps 21% on A$30 takeover bid — the next catalyst investors are watching

SYDNEY, Jan 6, 2026, 16:58 AEDT — Market closed BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) shares closed up 20.57% at A$29.48 on Tuesday after Australian conglomerate SGH and U.S. steelmaker Steel Dynamics confirmed an approach to buy the company for A$30 a

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Mergers and Acquisitions·Stock Market

PLS Group stock jumps near a 52-week high as lithium prices spike — what investors watch next

SYDNEY, Jan 6, 2026, 16:59 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited shares jumped 9.5% on Tuesday to A$4.84, closing near a 52-week high as lithium-linked stocks held their ground while the broader market slipped. The S&P/ASX 200 ended down

6 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Lithium Industry·Market Trends·Stock Market

BHP stock closes near a 52-week high as copper tops $13,000 — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 01:06 EST — Market closed BHP Group Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares ended Monday near the top of their 52-week range as copper prices hit fresh records. The stock closed up about 2.2% at $63.14 after trading

6 January 2026

Commodities·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

DroneShield stock jumps 18% as ASX:DRO taps Louis Gamarra as chief commercial officer

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 16:58 AEDT — Market closed DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) shares jumped 18.1% on Tuesday and ended at A$3.91, after rising as much as 20% intraday. Turnover climbed to about 32.0 million shares, more than double Monday’s volume.

6 January 2026

Business News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology