Sydney, Jan 25, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — Market closed Northern Star Resources shares climbed 5.4% on Friday, closing at A$27.60 after a volatile week for the gold miner, with bullion prices hovering near record highs. Evolution Mining also pushed up 5.3%, while Regis Resources surged 10.2% in the same session.
SYDNEY, Jan 25, 2026, 17:07 AEDT — Market closed Xero Ltd shares ended Friday up 3.54% at A$101.22, recovering some losses after hitting a 52-week low of A$97.19 on Thursday, according to Investing.com data.
Sydney, Jan 25, 2026, 17:06 AEDT — Market closed PLS Group Limited shares closed Friday 0.8% higher at A$5.08, holding near recent peaks following a solid rally in January.
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 25, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 25, 2026, 11:57 PM EST USA Rare Earth Shares Surge 40% on Progress and U.S. Government Stake January 25, 2026, 11:57 PM EST. USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) shares soared 40% last week after announcing advancements on its Round Top Rare Earth Project in Texas. The company appointed Fluor and WSP as Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management partners to push forward its Definitive Feasibility Study. Pilot operations with solvent extraction are underway at its Wheat Ridge, Colorado facility, aiming for 2,000 continuous operational hours by October 2026. Confirmatory drilling and
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 10:36 GMT+8 — The market has closed. Piotech Inc’s Class A shares rose 3.3% on Friday, following the chip equipment maker’s announcement that a major shareholder had reduced its stake via block trades the previous day.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 10:24 — The market has closed. Xi'an ESWIN Material Technology Co Ltd’s A-shares on the Shanghai exchange ended Friday up 1.18%, closing at 26.66 yuan. Turnover hit roughly 374 million yuan before mainland markets closed for the weekend. The company, which went public on Oct. 28, 2025, produces 12-inch silicon wafers vital for chip manufacturing.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 10:23 CST — Market closed VeriSilicon Microelectronics Co., Ltd. projects a roughly 36% jump in revenue for 2025, with its annual loss shrinking. The boost comes as AI computing orders climb and its backlog expands toward year-end.
New York, January 24, 2026, 21:16 — The market has closed. MACOM Technology Solutions kicks off the week with its upcoming earnings report as the chip sector shows fresh signs of volatility.
DOHA, Jan 25, 2026, 05:05 Qatar Airways announced it will boost weekly flight frequencies to South Africa starting Feb. 16. Johannesburg will see its flights rise to 21 per week, while Cape Town jumps to 14. The Durban route, which stops in Maputo, Mozambique, is set to increase to seven weekly flights beginning March 1, according to a notice on the airline’s trade portal. https://www.qatarairways.com/tradeportal/en-ir/Campaigns/More-flights-to-South-Africa.html
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 09:53 CST — Market closed. Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. Class A shares closed Friday down 5.4% at 189.16 yuan. The stock remains on watchlists as Monday’s reopen approaches.
New York, Jan 24, 2026, 21:14 EST — Market closed Fabrinet shares closed Friday roughly 0.9% lower at $466.91, having fluctuated between $451.00 and $474.12 during the session. With U.S. markets closed over the weekend, the stock heads into Monday’s open without any new company updates to shift sentiment.
Taipei, Jan 25, 2026, 09:56 — The market has closed. United Microelectronics Corp’s U.S.-listed shares, represented by American depositary receipts, dipped 3.3% on Friday to close at $10.54. The stock fluctuated between $10.26 and $10.56 during the session, with roughly 12.7 million shares traded.
Milan, Jan 25, 2026, 02:59 CET — The market has closed. Shares of STMicroelectronics ended Friday at 24.65 euros, edging up 0.02%. Two broker reports kept the spotlight on the European chipmaker as earnings week approaches.
NEW YORK, January 24, 2026, 20:50 EST — Market closed. Shares of GlobalFoundries Inc dropped 4.8% on Friday, closing at $42.85, down $2.16 from Thursday’s $45.01. The stock fluctuated between $42.60 and $45.02 during the session, with roughly 4.3 million shares traded.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 09:55 GMT+8 — The market has closed. Shares of Shanghai-listed LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Class A closed Friday at 19.35 yuan, marking a 10.01% increase. The stock hit the 10% daily limit set for main-board A-shares.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 09:55 — Market closed OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group, Inc.’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares closed Friday at 129.40 yuan, ticking up 0.4% on the day after swinging between 128.17 yuan and 130.60 yuan. The stock has slipped roughly 1.1% over the last five sessions but remains up about 2.8% year to date.
New York, Jan 24, 2026, 20:53 EST — Market closed. ON Semiconductor Corp is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results after the market closes on Feb. 9. The chipmaker’s shares slipped 1.7% on Friday, ending the day at $61.98.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 09:57 GMT+8 — Market closed Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd.’s Class A shares finished Friday at 374 yuan, climbing 3.37%. Investors zeroed in on news of a sizable off-market stake sale ahead of the weekend. The stock remains just shy of its 52-week peak, following a strong rally in recent months.
Shanghai, Jan 25, 2026, 09:16 CST — Market closed. Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Class A shares on the Shanghai exchange closed 0.6% lower Friday at 139.76 yuan, having traded in a range from 134.04 to 140.12 yuan earlier in the session.
July 7, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT. Options volume was up Tuesday in e.l.f. Beauty Inc (ELF), with 21,636 contracts or 2.2 million shares traded, about 54% of typical daily volume. The August 2026 $85 call led volume with 7,587 contracts. Montauk Renewables (MNTK) saw 1,080 contracts change hands, 52.5% of its daily average, mostly on the August 2026 $2.50 call. MP Materials Corp (MP) options turned over 26,018 contracts, nearly half its average, led by the September 2026 $70 call. Investors piled into contracts tied to mid-2026 expirations on all three names.