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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.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price jumps 14% as Singapore laser push and Thursday results come into view

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price jumps 14% as Singapore laser push and Thursday results come into view

Electro Optic Systems shares jumped 13.7% to A$7.16 at Tuesday’s close after announcing the opening of a high-energy laser hub in Singapore. The company tied the new facility to contracts in Korea and the Netherlands. Audited results are due around Feb. 19, with traders cautious after a short-seller attack earlier this month. The stock remains down about a third for 2026.
17 February 2026
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Evolution Mining share price drops as gold cools — what investors watch next on ASX

Evolution Mining share price drops as gold cools — what investors watch next on ASX

Evolution Mining closed down 1.8% at A$14.91 in Sydney on Tuesday, extending a slide from last week’s record. Gold prices fell again, weighing on the sector and pushing the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index down 1.2%. Trading volume for Evolution was around 4 million shares. Investors now await the company’s dividend timetable and next update.
17 February 2026
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South32 share price edges up as miners ride BHP bounce; copper dip keeps lid on next session

South32 share price edges up as miners ride BHP bounce; copper dip keeps lid on next session

South32 shares closed up 0.7% at A$4.44 in Sydney after BHP’s earnings beat lifted sentiment across miners. The stock traded as high as A$4.58 before easing, while copper prices slipped in thin trade. Broker Morgans downgraded South32, and uncertainty remains over the upcoming wind-down at the Mozal aluminium smelter. The interim dividend goes ex on March 5.
17 February 2026
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Northern Star share price slips as gold cools; Jefferies lifts target on ASX:NST

Northern Star share price slips as gold cools; Jefferies lifts target on ASX:NST

Northern Star Resources shares closed down 0.8% at A$28.23 Tuesday as gold prices slipped and the dollar strengthened. Jefferies raised its price target to A$35, maintaining a Buy rating. The S&P/ASX All Ords Gold Index fell about 1.2% midday, with sector peers also lower. Investors await U.S. Fed minutes Wednesday and Northern Star’s ex-dividend date on March 4.
17 February 2026
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Woodside Energy share price barely moves after reserves update as ASX:WDS eyes Feb 24 results

Woodside Energy share price barely moves after reserves update as ASX:WDS eyes Feb 24 results

Woodside Energy closed down 0.04% at A$25.83 after reporting year-end 2025 proved reserves fell to 1,882.1 million barrels of oil equivalent from 1,975.7 million a year earlier. Proved plus probable reserves also declined, while 3.04 million shares traded. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.24%. Woodside’s full-year results are due Feb. 24.
17 February 2026
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