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.

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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