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ASX News 15 January 2026 - 24 January 2026

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
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.
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.
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
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.
Northern Star share price: ASX gold miner’s next big test is Thursday’s quarterly update

Northern Star share price: ASX gold miner’s next big test is Thursday’s quarterly update

Northern Star Resources closed Friday at A$26.83, down 1%. The miner will report December-quarter results on Jan. 22 after lowering its annual gold sales forecast due to equipment failures. Gold prices slipped 0.5% to $4,592.29 an ounce after hitting a record earlier in the week. Investors await updated cost guidance and mine performance details.
PLS Group share price falls after ASX close as lithium hits two-year highs; Jan 30 update looms

PLS Group share price falls after ASX close as lithium hits two-year highs; Jan 30 update looms

PLS Group shares fell 3.1% to A$4.68 Friday, making it one of the biggest losers on the ASX 200, while the index rose 0.48%. Lithium prices hit multi-year highs, with battery-grade chemicals topping $20,000 per ton. PLS will release its December-quarter report and hold an investor briefing on Jan. 30. U.S. lawmakers proposed a $2.5 billion critical minerals stockpile bill.
16 January 2026
DroneShield shares jump after LAND 156 panel nod — what ASX:DRO investors watch next

DroneShield shares jump after LAND 156 panel nod — what ASX:DRO investors watch next

DroneShield shares rose 2.8% to A$4.08 after the company announced it was selected for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 156 Line of Effort 3 panel in an after-market ASX release. The announcement came at 4:37 p.m. AEDT, after the cash session closed. Investors await further details or orders before DroneShield’s Feb. 24 results.
South32 stock hits 52-week high on ASX — what investors are watching into next week

South32 stock hits 52-week high on ASX — what investors are watching into next week

South32 shares closed Thursday up 4.55% at A$4.14, reaching a 52-week high after trading as high as A$4.165 on volume of 33.17 million shares. The rally followed strong demand for metals, with miners supporting the ASX materials sector. South32 faces a shutdown at its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique after power deal talks failed. Investors await the company’s quarterly update on Jan. 22 and half-year results on Feb. 12.
15 January 2026
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