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Investing News 31 January 2026

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price drops 6% despite lithium guidance upgrade

Mineral Resources Ltd shares fell 6.3% to A$57.15 Friday after reporting a 29% jump in spodumene prices and raising lithium output forecasts. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.65%, with lithium stocks hit hard as prices slid 11% in Asia. Net debt fell to about A$4.9 billion, and cash liquidity topped A$1.4 billion. Broker ratings diverged, with Macquarie upgrading to outperform and Jarden warning on costs.
31 January 2026
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BHP share price slides into the weekend — what investors watch before the ASX reopens

BHP share price slides into the weekend — what investors watch before the ASX reopens

BHP closed down 1.82% at A$50.57 Friday as miners and gold stocks retreated, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.7%. Copper surged 11% to a record $14,527.50 a ton, intensifying focus on metals volatility. Markets are pricing a 75% chance of a Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike Tuesday. BHP’s interim report is due Feb. 17.
31 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 31.01.2026

IFCI Ltd. shares jumped over 9% to Rs 60.08 after the National Stock Exchange received a No-Objection-Certificate for its IPO, ending a decade-long wait. India’s stock markets will open on Sunday, February 1, for the Union Budget 2026. Sensex and Nifty have averaged modest gains on Budget days over the past 15 years. Invesco S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF shows neutral technical signals.
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Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

Cisco stock price slips into weekend as Fed pick jitters hit tech — what CSCO investors watch next

Cisco shares closed at $78.32 Friday, down 0.1%, as U.S. markets fell after Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and producer prices rose more than expected. Investors shifted away from risk ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report and Cisco’s earnings release. The stock is up 5% over the past week. Treasury yields and the dollar climbed as bets on near-term rate cuts faded.
31 January 2026
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Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

Amphenol stock slips again after earnings whipsaw — what APH investors watch next week

Amphenol shares fell 3.68% Friday to $144.08, closing about 13.75% below their Jan. 27 high after a volatile week following earnings. Trading volume hit 12 million shares, down from nearly 38 million on earnings day. The company reported Q4 sales up 49% to $6.4 billion and forecast Q1 sales as high as $7 billion, including contributions from its CommScope CCS acquisition.
31 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies stock sinks nearly 14% (RKT) — what’s driving the slide and what comes next

Rocket Companies fell 13.7% to $17.93 Friday, with trading volume tripling its 50-day average. Mortgage lenders slid after PennyMac missed profit targets and dropped 33%, citing tighter loan margins. The 10-year Treasury yield neared 4.25% as markets reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Investors await U.S. jobs data and mortgage figures next week.
31 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

Caterpillar stock pulls back after tariff warning — what Wall Street watches next

Caterpillar shares fell 1.1% to $657.36 Friday after warning tariff-related costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026, up from $1.8 billion in 2025. Fourth-quarter sales jumped 18% to $19.1 billion, driven by surging demand for power generators. The company ended 2025 with a record $51 billion backlog but expects profit margins to stay near the low end of its target range.
31 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy stock stumbles late Friday — what traders watch before Feb. 5 earnings

Bloom Energy shares fell 3.3% to $151.37 in after-hours trading Friday after a volatile session, with fuel-cell stocks broadly underperforming the market. The stock swung between $146.60 and $161.59 on heavy volume. Investors await Bloom’s fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 5 for updates on deliveries, margins, and production plans. Plug Power, FuelCell Energy, and Ballard Power Systems also posted steep losses.
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Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

Rocket Lab stock price drops 6.6% and hangs near $80 after the bell — what to watch c

Rocket Lab shares fell 6.55% Friday to $80.07 before stabilizing near $80 in after-hours trading. The drop followed the company’s 81st Electron launch, sending NEONSAT-1A into orbit. Investors await the Feb. 26 earnings report for updates on the delayed Neutron rocket, after a Stage 1 tank rupture during testing. Broader markets also slid after Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed pick and inflation data beat forecasts.
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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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