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Stock Market News 29 January 2026

Paladin Energy share price rises as Kopernik slips below 5% stake, uranium hits $98

Paladin Energy share price rises as Kopernik slips below 5% stake, uranium hits $98

Paladin Energy shares closed up 1.4% at A$14.14 after Kopernik Global Investors disclosed it cut its stake below Australia’s 5% substantial holder threshold. Kopernik reported 8.7 million shares involved in the sale. Paladin’s stock is up about 45% year-to-date, tracking uranium prices, which hit US$98 a pound Thursday. The company reported a 16% jump in quarterly production and will release interim results Feb. 12.
29 January 2026
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Xero shares drop 3% as rate-hike bets return in Australia — what to watch next week

Xero shares drop 3% as rate-hike bets return in Australia — what to watch next week

Xero shares fell 3.1% to A$94.90 on Thursday, trading between A$98.14 and A$94.01 as rising inflation fueled expectations of a February RBA rate hike. The stock sits about 51% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching the RBA meeting set for Feb. 2–3, with markets now pricing in a 70% chance of a 25 basis point increase.
29 January 2026
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CSL share price slips as Vanguard lifts stake to 6% — what investors watch before February results

CSL share price slips as Vanguard lifts stake to 6% — what investors watch before February results

CSL shares closed down 0.44% at A$179.40 in Sydney on Thursday. Vanguard increased its stake in CSL to 6%, acquiring nearly 5 million additional shares. Deutsche Bank will take over as depositary bank for CSL’s U.S. ADR program from Jan. 27. CSL’s half-year results and interim dividend update are due in February.
29 January 2026
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Why Sensex is falling today: Fed pause, rupee record low and Budget nerves hit Nifty

Why Sensex is falling today: Fed pause, rupee record low and Budget nerves hit Nifty

Indian shares fell Thursday, ending a two-day rally, as IT and auto stocks weighed on benchmarks ahead of Sunday’s federal budget. The Nifty 50 dropped 0.61% and the Sensex lost 0.71%. The rupee hit a record low near 92 per dollar amid continued foreign investor outflows. Market volatility rose, with India VIX up nearly 4%.
29 January 2026
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Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) stock drops 4.5% despite lithium guidance upgrade — what to watch next

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) stock drops 4.5% despite lithium guidance upgrade — what to watch next

Mineral Resources shares fell 4.5% to A$60.56 after the company raised its FY26 lithium output forecast. The miner shipped 8.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter and cut net debt to about A$4.9 billion. MinRes warned of a possible non-cash impairment as it reviews acquired assets. A US$765 million lithium deal with POSCO remains subject to regulatory approval.
29 January 2026
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price drops as inflation revives RBA hike bets — what to watch next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price drops as inflation revives RBA hike bets — what to watch next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.13% to A$148.66 Thursday, underperforming other major banks as inflation data fueled bets on a February rate hike by the RBA. Consumer prices rose 3.8% in the year to December. The RBA meets Feb. 3, with CBA’s earnings due Feb. 11. The Australian dollar hit a three-year high.
29 January 2026
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National Australia Bank share price ends higher as rate-hike talk builds — what to watch next week

National Australia Bank share price ends higher as rate-hike talk builds — what to watch next week

NAB shares rose 0.44% to A$43.06, outperforming other major banks as the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.07%. New inflation data showed a 3.8% annual rise, prompting economists to predict a 0.25 percentage point rate hike at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 2-3 meeting. Commonwealth Bank fell 1.13%, Westpac dropped 0.95%, and ANZ edged up 0.11%.
29 January 2026
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Northern Star share price jumps 3% as gold hits record highs — what to watch next for ASX:NST

Northern Star share price jumps 3% as gold hits record highs — what to watch next for ASX:NST

Northern Star shares rose 3.1% to A$29.49 Thursday, outperforming a flat market as gold hit record highs and spot bullion settled up 2.6% at $5,538.69 an ounce. The miner, which recently cut FY26 output guidance and raised cost forecasts, reported December-quarter gold sales of 348,061 ounces at an AISC of A$2,937 per ounce. Investors await half-year results on Feb. 12 for updates on costs and production.
29 January 2026
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Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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