ASX top stocks today: Silex jumps 9% in uranium surge as WiseTech drops on ACCC move
SYDNEY, January 5, 2026, 02:08 ET Uranium and rare-earth stocks topped the Australian market on Monday, led by Silex Systems, which jumped 9.43% to A$9.75. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, Australia’s main basket of large caps, finished near flat, up 0.01% at 8,728.6. Livecenter The rally landed as investors tracked the fallout from U.S. action in Venezuela that put oil supply and sanctions policy back in focus. Traders leaned into “critical minerals” — metals that power batteries, electronics and defence systems — and trimmed rate-sensitive tech and consumer names. Seymour Telegraph The timing matters because macro data can reset rate
