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.

BHP stock price jumps toward a fresh high, but the next week hinges on Chile and China

BHP stock price jumps toward a fresh high, but the next week hinges on Chile and China

BHP’s U.S.-listed shares rose 3.9% to $67.52 Friday as traders tracked a new blockade near its Escondida copper mine in Chile, which has stalled supplies and staff movement. The company is also rerouting iron ore shipments from China after a sales ban, sending cargoes to Malaysia and Vietnam. Stocks of its Jimblebar Blend Fines at Chinese ports jumped 360% to 8.1 million tons.
Fortescue share price: costs bite, Jefferies trims target — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue share price: costs bite, Jefferies trims target — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue closed at A$21.51 Friday, up 0.14% after a sharp drop the previous day. Jefferies cut its price target to A$18.4, citing unit costs 6% above consensus. Fortescue shipped a record 100.2 Mt in the half, with C1 costs at US$18.64/wmt. The company maintained its 2026 guidance and reported US$4.7 billion cash on hand.
Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star share price: NST jumps 5% as gold hits records, but costs and broker nerves linger

Northern Star Resources rose 5.4% to A$27.60 Friday as gold prices neared record highs, despite the company raising its FY26 cost forecast to A$2,600–A$2,800 per ounce. UBS downgraded the stock to Neutral on Jan. 22. The miner reported December quarter gold sales of 348,061 ounces at an AISC of A$2,937. Half-year results are due Feb. 12.
Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero share price rebounds, but CPI and Fed loom large for XRO in the week ahead

Xero shares closed up 3.5% at A$101.22 Friday, rebounding from a 52-week low of A$97.19 a day earlier. The ASX will reopen Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday, with investors awaiting Australia’s Q4 CPI and a U.S. Fed decision Wednesday. Xero’s stock has swung sharply in January amid rate uncertainty. No new earnings reports have been released.
PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group share price sits near a peak as traders brace for a holiday-shortened week and Jan 30 update

PLS Group Limited shares closed Friday at A$5.08, up 0.8%, near a 52-week high after a strong January rally. The company will release its December quarterly activities report on Jan. 30, with traders watching for updates on production, prices, and costs. Nearly 39 million shares traded Friday. The ASX will be closed Monday for the Australia Day holiday, delaying the market’s response to new information until Tuesday.
Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares stock tees up a big week after Cadence merger green light and new debt sale

Huntington Bancshares secured all regulatory approvals for its merger with Cadence Bank and launched a $1.75 billion debt offering. Shares fell 1.6% Friday to $17.35. Fourth-quarter net income reached $519 million, with deposits up $8.3 billion from the prior quarter. The bank expects net interest income to rise 10%–13% in 2026, boosted by the Cadence deal.
Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals (CRML) stock rips higher again — what investors are watching before Monday

Critical Metals shares jumped 11.7% to $20.62 Friday, extending a two-day rally that has added about a third to the stock. The surge followed new disclosures on the company’s Greenland rare earths project and a planned Saudi processing venture. A late-week filing showed a major shareholder reduced its stake in a Rule 144 sale.
Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple stock heads into a busy week as China discounts and India court fight loom

Apple shares closed down 0.12% at $248.04 Friday after swinging between $244.68 and $249.41. The company launched discounts in China from Jan. 24–27, excluding the iPhone 17. Investors are watching Apple’s Jan. 29 results, a Fed decision Jan. 28, and a Jan. 27 India court hearing on an app store probe. Pegatron plans to open its first U.S. factory in Texas by March.
B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold stock rides gold’s record run — here’s what matters before Monday

B2Gold shares rose 1.6% to $5.29 Friday, extending a two-day rally as gold neared $5,000 an ounce and silver topped $100. The miner will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, plus 2026 guidance, on Feb. 18. Trading volumes remained high. Investors are watching for moves in gold prices and the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire stock rallies again on Golden Dome talk — what RDW investors are watching next

Redwire shares rose 4.5% to $12.52 Friday, following a 17.5% jump Thursday, as trading volume reached 50.5 million shares. The surge followed renewed attention to the U.S. “Golden Dome” missile-defense program after political remarks and Pentagon updates. Investors await clearer Pentagon timelines and Redwire’s next earnings report.
AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD stock closes higher again as Intel stumbles — what to watch before Monday’s open

AMD shares closed Friday up 2.35% at $259.68, capping a nine-session rally of over 27%. Intel fell 15.6% after warning it can’t meet server chip demand, pulling the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 1%. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D launches Jan. 29 at $499. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 28 decision and AMD earnings on Feb. 3.
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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