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ASX Updates News 1 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

Woodside Energy share price slides into the weekend as ASX rout bites; oil talks, results ahead

Woodside Energy share price slides into the weekend as ASX rout bites; oil talks, results ahead

Woodside Energy fell 1.6% to A$25.48 as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.0%, its biggest one-day fall in 10 months. Energy, technology, and gold stocks each lost about 3%. Brent crude ended at $68 a barrel, up 0.7% on the day but down 4.3% for the week. Woodside reported record 2025 production and said Scarborough LNG remains on track for late 2026.
7 February 2026
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Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
7 February 2026
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WiseTech Global share price slides to A$47.60 as AI fears batter ASX tech — what to watch next

WiseTech Global share price slides to A$47.60 as AI fears batter ASX tech — what to watch next

WiseTech Global shares fell 4.6% to A$47.60 Friday, with turnover at 3.61 million shares, amid a broader selloff in software stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.03%, its worst session since November, and WiseTech is down 28.7% for the month. U.S. software stocks have lost about $1 trillion since Jan. 28. WiseTech’s half-year results are due Feb. 25.
7 February 2026
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Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) share price drops 1.7% as $50m Tanami deal closes amid ASX rout

Northern Star Resources shares fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, with A$182 million traded, as gold miners and banks dragged the S&P/ASX 200 down 2%. MGX Resources completed a A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. Spot gold rose about 1% to $4,819 an ounce late in the session. Northern Star’s half-year results are due Feb. 12.
6 February 2026
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Santos share price jumps 3% as oil rises — what ASX:STO investors watch next

Santos share price jumps 3% as oil rises — what ASX:STO investors watch next

Santos closed up 3.4% at A$7.04 on Wednesday, with trading volume topping 14 million shares amid rising oil prices after U.S.-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The ASX 200 gained 0.8%, led by energy stocks. No new Santos filings appeared; the last update was its first Barossa LNG cargo in late January. Santos’ next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 18.
4 February 2026
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Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead

Macquarie Group stock slips despite ASX rally as bank flags higher rates; Feb 10 briefing ahead

Macquarie Group shares fell 1.4% to A$213.83, lagging the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.8% gain after the bank said it will raise variable home loan and deposit rates by 25 basis points from Feb. 20. The move follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s first rate hike in two years. Investors await Macquarie’s operational briefing on Feb. 10 for updates on trading and rates.
4 February 2026
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South32 share price (ASX:S32) rebounds 2% after Monday drop, with results day looming

South32 share price (ASX:S32) rebounds 2% after Monday drop, with results day looming

South32 shares closed up 2.0% at A$4.51 in Sydney, rebounding from a 4.3% drop the previous day. The move comes ahead of the miner’s half-year results and interim dividend announcement set for Feb. 12. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates to 3.85%, lifting the Australian dollar above 70 U.S. cents. Silver prices remain volatile after a record high and steep drop last week.
3 February 2026
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Woolworths share price barely budges after $300m property sale report — what ASX:WOW investors watch next

Woolworths share price barely budges after $300m property sale report — what ASX:WOW investors watch next

Woolworths shares slipped 0.1% to A$30.91 after reports of a possible A$300 million sale of shopping-centre assets to Forest Endeavour, linked to Shayher Group. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1% as investors awaited Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia decision. Woolworths is reviewing which assets could be sold over the next year. The company reports earnings Feb. 25.
2 February 2026
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Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) share price slides 6.6% as bullion rout hits gold miners

Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) share price slides 6.6% as bullion rout hits gold miners

Ramelius Resources shares fell 6.57% to A$4.41 Monday as gold miners slumped on falling bullion prices and higher CME margin requirements. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped nearly 1%, led by losses in materials. Ramelius reported December quarter gold output of 45,610 ounces at an AISC of A$1,977/oz and flagged a A$250 million buyback. Traders await Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision.
2 February 2026
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Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price lifts into the weekend — here’s what to watch next

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price lifts into the weekend — here’s what to watch next

Woolworths shares rose 1.1% to A$30.94 Friday, outperforming a falling market as 3.1 million shares traded. Coles also gained 1.1% to A$21.28. Investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision Tuesday and Woolworths’ half-year results on Feb. 25. Woolworths faces a class action in South Australia over alleged underpayments, with a potential charge of up to A$330 million.
1 February 2026
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Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

Agricultural Bank of China 601288 A-shares slide as tech rout bites; inflation data is the next test

7 February 2026
Agricultural Bank of China’s A shares closed down 0.45% at 6.67 yuan in Shanghai Friday, with turnover at 2.24 billion yuan. The bank’s A-share capital remained unchanged at 319.24 billion shares as of Jan. 31. Mainland and Hong Kong stocks fell after a global tech selloff and a sharp drop in silver futures. China’s January CPI data is due Feb. 11, with trading expected to thin ahead of the Lunar New Year break.
Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

Palantir stock price rebounds after AI shakeout — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026
Palantir Technologies shares rose 4.5% to $135.90 Friday after reporting a 70% jump in Q4 revenue to $1.407 billion and forecasting 61% revenue growth in 2026. The stock rebounded from a 6.8% drop Thursday, triggered by concerns over Big Tech capital spending and AI’s impact on software demand. A new partnership with Cognizant and U.S. government policy shifts kept Palantir in focus. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2.
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