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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

South32 share price set for Tuesday test after UBS upgrade and fresh quarterly update

South32 share price set for Tuesday test after UBS upgrade and fresh quarterly update

South32 shares fell 0.23% to A$4.39 Friday after a 5.26% surge the previous day, closing near a 52-week high. UBS upgraded the stock to “buy” and raised its price target, citing improved operations. The ASX will close Monday for Australia Day, delaying South32’s next local session until Tuesday. Half-year results are due Feb. 12, with an interim dividend decision expected the same day.
24 January 2026
NAB share price: fixed mortgage-rate hike keeps CPI and RBA in focus as ASX shuts for long weekend

NAB share price: fixed mortgage-rate hike keeps CPI and RBA in focus as ASX shuts for long weekend

NAB shares closed down 0.2% at A$42.35 Friday after the bank raised fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.40 percentage points. The ASX will remain shut until Tuesday for the Australia Day holiday. Strong jobs data and shifting rate expectations have heightened focus on the upcoming inflation report and the RBA’s February 3 policy decision.
24 January 2026
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Lynas Rare Earths share price: ASX:LYC ends the week higher as price-floor talk returns — what to watch next

Lynas Rare Earths share price: ASX:LYC ends the week higher as price-floor talk returns — what to watch next

Lynas Rare Earths closed Friday up 0.7% at A$16.86, capping a 9% weekly gain after reporting a 43% jump in quarterly sales revenue on higher prices, despite output falling to 2,382 tons due to power outages at its Kalgoorlie plant. CEO Amanda Lacaze said policy support is helping, as governments discuss price floors for rare earths. The ASX reopens Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday.
24 January 2026
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Macquarie stock price slips into holiday week as filings flag stake shifts — here’s what matters next

Macquarie stock price slips into holiday week as filings flag stake shifts — here’s what matters next

Macquarie Group shares slipped 0.2% to A$210.41 at Friday’s close. Company filings showed Macquarie entities became a substantial holder in Beetaloo Energy, crossing the 5% mark, but fell below 5% in Pantoro Gold. Investors await Australia’s CPI data and the U.S. Fed’s decision on Jan. 28. The next ASX session follows a public holiday, narrowing reaction time to any market shocks.
24 January 2026
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BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP stock price faces a two-front test: China iron ore ban and Chile copper roadblocks

BHP diverted Jimblebar Blend Fines iron ore shipments to Malaysia and Vietnam after China’s state buyer told mills not to purchase the product during 2026 contract talks, Reuters reported. Port stocks jumped to 8.1 million tons by Jan. 13, up 360% since September. BHP shares rose 0.7% in Sydney to A$48.43. Striking contract workers blocked access to BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile for a fourth day.
24 January 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price near 52-week high as China lithium firms; holiday week puts Jan 30 report in focus

PLS shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, after touching a 52-week high of A$5.16. The ASX cash market will be closed Monday for Australia Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices in China rose to 171,000 yuan per ton on Jan. 23. PLS will release its quarterly activities report and hold an investor webcast on Jan. 30.
24 January 2026
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Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

Why IREN stock price is jumping today: Feb. 5 earnings set, 2x short ETF launches

IREN Limited shares jumped 7.2% to $56.04 Friday on heavy volume ahead of its Feb. 5 earnings release. The company recently disclosed a $9.7 billion Microsoft deal and aims for $3.4 billion in AI cloud revenue by late 2026. Tradr launched a leveraged ETF offering -200% of IREN’s daily move. Bitcoin traded near $89,255, with IREN’s rally seen as stock-specific.
23 January 2026
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Critical Metals (CRML) stock jumps 10% as Saudi rare-earth talks resurface in filing

Critical Metals (CRML) stock jumps 10% as Saudi rare-earth talks resurface in filing

Critical Metals shares surged about 10% Friday after a filing disclosed a non-binding Saudi MoU and four non-binding offtake term sheets tied to its Tanbreez project. The stock closed at $20.34, up $1.88, with volume over 39 million shares. Traders are watching for binding contracts and further disclosures. The company holds a 42% stake in Tanbreez and aims to expand rare-earth processing.
23 January 2026
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Why Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock is up today: Wedbush Outperform call meets ISS drug-research deal

Why Voyager Technologies (VOYG) stock is up today: Wedbush Outperform call meets ISS drug-research deal

Voyager Technologies shares rose 6.4% to $36.80 Friday after Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and $46 target. The move followed Voyager’s announcement of a new ISS drug-discovery payload deal with Space LiinTech. Trading volume reached 2.24 million shares. Voyager went public in June and is developing the NASA-backed Starlab space station.
23 January 2026
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