ASX Updates 26 December 2025

Westpac share price jumps 1.8% into weekend — what to watch before ASX reopens

Westpac Banking Corp shares closed Friday up 1.82% at A$39.19, after swinging between A$38.35 and A$39.34. Investors stepped back into Australia’s major banks ahead of the weekend.

17 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:MQG.AX·ASX:WBC.AX·Stock Market

PLS share price slides after AustralianSuper trims stake — what to watch before ASX reopens

Shares of PLS Group Limited fell 3.1% to A$4.68 on Friday after a late-session update revealed AustralianSuper had reduced its holding in the Australian lithium producer.

17 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:PLS·Stock Market

Wesfarmers share price ticks higher after ASX close — what could move ASX:WES next week

Wesfarmers Ltd shares closed Friday 0.3% higher at A$83.21. The stock fluctuated between A$82.21 and A$83.24, with around 1.5 million shares changing hands.

16 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:WES.AX·Stock Market

Northern Star share price slips as gold cools, with ASX:NST in focus ahead of next week’s update

Northern Star Resources Ltd shares dropped 1.0% on Friday, closing at A$26.83, after trading between A$26.57 and A$27.66, according to data from Investing.com. Volume hit around 5.5 million shares.

16 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:NST·Gold Prices·Stock Market

NAB share price jumps 1% after ASX close as rate and rotation bets collide

Shares of National Australia Bank climbed 1.1% on Thursday, closing at A$42.36, recovering after a weak stretch for Australian bank stocks earlier this week.

15 January 2026

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Northern Star shares rise into ASX close as gold cools — what to watch before Jan 22 update

Northern Star Resources Ltd shares climbed 31 Australian cents, or 1.16%, to finish at A$27.04 on Thursday, after swinging between A$26.66 and A$27.43 during the session.

15 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:EVN·ASX:NSR·ASX:RSG·Gold Prices·Stock Market

Lynas Rare Earths stock rises on CEO exit plan — what ASX:LYC investors watch next

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd shares closed up 2.5% at A$15.15 on Tuesday after CEO Amanda Lacaze announced she plans to retire following 12 years in the role. The board has launched a search for her successor, with Lacaze set to remain until the end of the financial year. Chair John Humphrey highlighted that the company’s market value has surged from around A$400 million in 2014 to nearly A$15 billion.

13 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:LYC·Stock Market

Northern Star stock jumps with gold at record highs — what ASX:NST investors watch next

Northern Star Resources Ltd shares closed 2.9% higher at A$25.43 on Monday, after swinging between A$24.83 and A$25.62. The surge came as record-high bullion prices lured buyers back into gold miners.

12 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:NST·Gold Prices·Stock Market

Zip Co stock jumps on Trump credit-card rate cap talk as ASX:ZIP gets fresh bid

Shares of Zip Co Ltd climbed up to 6.4%, hitting A$3.80 by 10:42 a.m. AEDT on Monday. The rise continued from an early jump at the open, with buy-now-pay-later stocks gaining ground in consumer finance.

12 January 2026

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Fortescue share price: what to watch before the ASX reopens after Rio-Glencore talks

Fortescue Ltd shares open Monday with renewed focus on the major miners after Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore reignited merger speculation. The stock last closed at A$22.71 on Friday, slipping 0.18%.

11 January 2026

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ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) shares jump 2% on Goldman upgrade as December activity stays firm

ASX Ltd shares rose 2% to A$52.14 on Thursday after Goldman Sachs analyst Julian Braganza upgraded the Australian exchange operator to neutral from sell, StreetInsider reported. The stock traded between A$51.41 and A$52.33, while the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.29%. Intelligent Investor+2StreetInsider.com+2

8 January 2026

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Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

Woodside Energy Group Ltd shares ended Thursday up 0.4% at A$22.95, as investors took another cue from oil after a choppy start to the year. Investing.com Australia

8 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:WDS.AX·Energy Sector·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Why Macquarie Group stock (ASX:MQG) rose today: filings, funding and the next catalyst

Macquarie Group Ltd stock ended Thursday up 0.9% at A$208.69, after trading between A$206.56 and A$210.09. Turnover of about 557,000 shares was roughly half its three-month average, according to Investing.com. Investing.com

8 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:MQG·Stock Market

CSL share price rebounds as inflation cools; ASX:CSL turns to February results and RBA call

CSL Ltd shares closed up 1.0% at A$170.00 on Wednesday. The biotech heavyweight recovered some ground after sliding 2.4% in the prior session as Australian stocks steadied after a softer inflation reading. The stock traded between A$168.65 and A$170.52 and is down about 41% over the past year, hovering near its 52-week low of A$168.00. Investing.com Australia

7 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:CSL.AX·Inflation·Stock Market

Coles shares slide 2.8% as Australia braces for CPI — what’s next for ASX:COL

Coles Group Ltd shares ended Tuesday down 2.8% at A$20.57, after sliding from an early A$21.11 and trading as low as A$20.55, the company’s investor page showed. Coles Group

6 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:COL·Stock Market

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) jumps to 52-week high as miners rally — what to watch next

Mineral Resources Ltd shares ended Tuesday up 3.5% at A$57.77, after touching a 52-week high of A$57.88. Lithium peers also outperformed, with Pilbara Minerals up 9.5% and Liontown rising 14.8%. Google

6 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:MIN·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Macquarie shares buck weak ASX as investors eye Qube deadline and May results

Macquarie Group shares ended Tuesday up 1.68% at A$206.76, outperforming a broader market that finished lower. Investing.com Australia

6 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:MQG·ASX:QUB·Stock Market

US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro: what it could mean for Woodside and Santos when ASX reopens

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation, jolting geopolitics and putting Australia’s oil-linked shares in focus for Monday trade. Reuters

4 January 2026

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Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Update: ASX 200 Set to Reopen After Holiday Shutdown as Wall Street Holds Near Records and Metals Surge

The Australian Securities Exchange heads into its next trading session with a familiar year-end cocktail: thin liquidity, outsized cross-currents from global rates and commodities, and investors scanning for a “Santa Claus rally” that can carry into early January. In New York, U.S. markets are closed for the weekend after a muted post‑Christmas session on Friday that left major indexes barely changed—yet still hovering near record territory. Reuters+1

27 December 2025

ASX Updates·ASX:ASX·Commodities·Stock Market

Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX:WBC): News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as of 26 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price still sitting near multi-year highs—but with a noticeably more cautious tone in analyst price targets. With the ASX closed for Boxing Day, investors are using the holiday lull to digest a busy run of updates on strategy, regulation, governance and the evolving scam-and-cybersecurity arms race that is reshaping how banks allocate tech spend. Westpac

26 December 2025

ASX Updates·ASX:WBC·Financial Forecasts·Stock Market

ASX Updates 26 December 2025 - 17 January 2026