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ASX News News 18 January 2026 - 24 January 2026

CSL share price ends week higher at A$179.62 — what to watch before results and the next ASX session

CSL share price ends week higher at A$179.62 — what to watch before results and the next ASX session

CSL closed Friday 0.7% higher at A$179.62 after trading between A$179.33 and A$180.80. Investors are focused on CSL’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement set for Feb. 11. The ASX 200 edged up 0.13%, with healthcare steady. Rate hike bets and a key inflation report loom ahead of the Reserve Bank’s Feb. 3 meeting.
24 January 2026
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Northern Star share price rebounds after bruising selloff — what to watch before ASX reopens

Northern Star share price rebounds after bruising selloff — what to watch before ASX reopens

Northern Star Resources shares rose 5.4% to A$27.60 Friday after a sharp drop on cost warnings and a quarterly miss. The company sold 348,061 ounces of gold in the December quarter at an AISC of A$2,937 per ounce and posted negative free cash flow of A$328 million. The ASX 200 closed up 0.13%. Trading resumes Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday.
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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DroneShield stock slips 5% after broker-led rally; what to watch after the ASX holiday

DroneShield stock slips 5% after broker-led rally; what to watch after the ASX holiday

DroneShield shares fell 5.5% to A$4.47 Friday, reversing part of Thursday’s 9.5% surge. Bell Potter raised its price target to A$5, citing U.S. public safety spending and a potential A$2.5 billion sales pipeline. About 15.3 million shares changed hands. The ASX will close Monday for Australia Day, reopening Tuesday.
23 January 2026
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CSL share price rises on ASX as U.S. vaccine policy shifts rattle the sector

CSL share price rises on ASX as U.S. vaccine policy shifts rattle the sector

CSL Ltd shares closed 0.7% higher at A$179.62 Friday, extending Thursday’s gains, with 1.01 million shares traded. The stock’s rise comes as U.S. vaccine policy changes under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. weigh on sentiment for CSL’s Seqirus unit. CSL delayed a Seqirus spinoff and cut its 2026 growth forecast in October, citing falling U.S. flu vaccination rates. Half-year results are due Feb. 11.
23 January 2026
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Why Paladin Energy’s share price hit a fresh high — and what ASX:PDN investors watch next

Why Paladin Energy’s share price hit a fresh high — and what ASX:PDN investors watch next

Paladin Energy shares closed at a 52-week high of A$13.36 on Thursday, up 1.4%, after reporting a 16% quarterly jump in Langer Heinrich uranium output to 1.23 million pounds. The miner expects full-year production near the top of its 4.0–4.4 million pound guidance. JPMorgan downgraded the stock to underweight, citing valuation concerns. Investors await interim results in mid-February.
22 January 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price jumps after lithium bid returns; what to watch next

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price jumps after lithium bid returns; what to watch next

PLS Group shares rose 4.4% to A$4.95 in Sydney on Wednesday, rebounding from an early low of A$4.77 as lithium miners outperformed a weaker market. The ASX fell 0.37% while the materials index gained 2.35%. Investors are awaiting PLS’s December-quarter update, due Jan. 30. The company, formerly Pilbara Minerals, remains the ASX’s largest pure-play lithium producer.
21 January 2026
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WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) share price drops 4% as tariff fears rattle tech — what matters next

WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) share price drops 4% as tariff fears rattle tech — what matters next

WiseTech Global closed down 4.4% at A$64.07 in Sydney, losing A$2.95 on volume just under 1.02 million shares. The drop followed new U.S. tariff threats on Europe and a broader selloff in growth stocks. WiseTech announced A$8.7 million in funding for KIK Innovation but remains volatile ahead of its Feb. 25 interim report. The ASX cash market will close Jan. 26 for Australia Day.
19 January 2026
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Lynas Rare Earths share price jumps 5% on ASX as traders eye Wednesday’s quarterly update

Lynas Rare Earths share price jumps 5% on ASX as traders eye Wednesday’s quarterly update

Lynas Rare Earths rose 5.4% to A$16.32 at Monday’s close, bucking a weaker Australian market. The company will report quarterly results on Wednesday, with CEO Amanda Lacaze set to brief analysts at noon. Investors remain focused on leadership succession after Lacaze’s retirement announcement last week. Lynas is valued at about A$16.4 billion.
19 January 2026
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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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