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ASX:WDS.AX News 6 January 2026 - 29 January 2026

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 snaps winning streak as inflation jolts RBA rate-hike bets

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 snaps winning streak as inflation jolts RBA rate-hike bets

Australian shares ended lower Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.09% after inflation data showed annual CPI at 3.8%. Swaps now price a 73% chance of a February rate hike. Electricity prices surged 21.5% over the year. The Australian dollar hovered near 69.9 U.S. cents late in the session.
28 January 2026
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Woodside Energy (WDS) share price slips after North West Shelf contract extension: what investors watch next

Woodside Energy (WDS) share price slips after North West Shelf contract extension: what investors watch next

Woodside shares fell 1.05% to A$23.50 Tuesday, erasing a modest gain from the previous session. Contractor Wood secured a two-year extension worth up to $100 million for upgrade work on Woodside’s North West Shelf gas and LNG assets. Investors await Woodside’s quarterly report on Jan. 28 for project and production updates.
20 January 2026
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Woodside Energy share price: JERA winter LNG deal and oil swings set up the next ASX session

Woodside Energy share price: JERA winter LNG deal and oil swings set up the next ASX session

Woodside Energy shares fell 1.42% to A$23.68 Friday, trimming earlier weekly gains after a sharp drop in crude prices. The company announced a five-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s JERA, covering three annual cargoes from 2027. Woodside’s Scarborough project is over 91% complete, with first LNG expected in late 2026. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Jan. 28.
17 January 2026
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Woodside Energy stock (ASX:WDS) closes higher as oil steadies; Jan 28 update is next test

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

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 17:59 AEDT — After-hours Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) 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 The small move matters because traders have been pricing Woodside like a macro lever: oil up, Woodside steadies; oil down, Woodside slips. The next company update lands in a market that is trying to decide whether 2026 starts with too much supply. Woodside’s calendar shows a fourth-quarter 2025 report due on Jan. 28, followed by its 2025 annual report on Feb. 24. That quarterly
8 January 2026
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Woodside Energy stock edges higher as oil dips; investors watch Jan 28 update

Woodside Energy stock edges higher as oil dips; investors watch Jan 28 update

Sydney, Jan 6, 2026, 17:59 AEDT — Market closed Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) shares ended 0.8% higher at A$23.52 on Tuesday, after trading between A$23.31 and A$23.59. The stock had fallen about 1.4% a day earlier, after touching an intraday high of A$24.01. The move matters because Woodside’s share price remains tightly tethered to shifts in crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), the super-chilled fuel shipped by tanker. Energy traders have been recalibrating supply expectations, keeping day-to-day volatility elevated. That sensitivity is coming back to the fore as investors look ahead to Woodside’s next production update later this
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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