Why WiseTech Global shares slid today: what WTC investors are watching into next week
WiseTech Global Ltd dropped 3.8% to A$47.10 on Friday, as traders positioned ahead of the company’s half-year earnings due next week.
ANZ share price closes at A$40.70 as banks lift the market — here’s what matters next week
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd wrapped up Friday at A$40.70, gaining 1.6%. Shares ranged from A$40.035 to A$40.70 through the session, closing A$0.63 above Thursday’s A$40.07 finish.
Wesfarmers shares wobble after profit beat, as dividend date and consumer demand come into view
Wesfarmers closed out Friday at A$83.99, slipping another 0.3%. That adds to Thursday’s 5.6% tumble after results hit. Shares are set to go ex-dividend Feb. 24. https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-wes/wesfarmers-limited
Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump
Zip Co Ltd announced plans on Friday for an on-market share buyback of up to A$50 million, with the program slated to kick off around March 6 and potentially running for as long as 12 months. Chief executive Cynthia Scott called the buyback a show of “confidence in the strength of our balance sheet.” The company noted it’s able to change, halt, or pull the program if needed, with share purchases capped at no more than 5% above the five-day volume-weighted average price.
Woodside Energy stock rises as oil stays near 6‑month highs — what to watch next week
Woodside Energy Group Ltd closed up 1.2% at A$27.43 on Friday, with climbing oil prices helping to push energy stocks higher and wrapping up a solid week for the Australian market. The S&P/ASX200 edged down 0.05%. Santos, meanwhile, dropped 0.9% to A$6.94 after the company reached a 10-year gas sales agreement with the South Australian government.
Northern Star share price edges lower as gold drifts and traders brace for U.S. inflation data
Shares of Northern Star Resources Ltd edged down 0.1% Friday, settling at A$28.33 after giving back some ground from Thursday’s rise. Investors tracked moves in bullion and currency markets as the week wrapped up.
Telstra share price today: TLS slips after buyback boost as dividend dates loom
Telstra Group Limited pulled back 0.6% to finish at A$5.11 on Friday, slipping from a recent multi-month peak. Earlier in the session, investors had pushed the stock higher after its half-year earnings report.
CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week
CSL Ltd slipped 0.6% Friday, ending the session at A$153.27. That pullback shaved off some of the gains from a two-day run-up earlier in the week.
Macquarie share price slides after A$1.25bn Tier 2 notes deal as markets turn cautious
Macquarie Group Ltd dropped 1.6% to close at A$219.39 on Friday, with shares dipping to A$218.05 at their lowest during what turned out to be a rough session for Aussie financial stocks.
BHP stock price ends higher as dividend clock starts — what to watch next
BHP Group Ltd edged up 0.2% to A$53.33, holding close to recent highs after Sydney trading wrapped up Friday. Investors sifted through broker commentary following results and eyed upcoming dividend dates.
Aristocrat Leisure share price dives 4.6% after AGM outlook flags softer online growth
Aristocrat Leisure shares slid 4.6% on Friday to end at A$48.00, after hitting an intraday low of A$47.78 as heavier selling built into the close. Volume was about 3.7 million shares, and the stock is now about 5% lower than Wednesday’s close.
National Australia Bank share price holds near highs after Q1 update; brokers lift targets, but capital stays in focus
National Australia Bank Limited finished Friday’s session 0.1% higher at A$48.32, sticking close to its latest peak after a surge earlier in the week. The shares have climbed roughly 5% in the last five trading days.
Westpac share price hits a fresh 52-week high as ASX banks run — CPI is the next big test
Westpac Banking Corp finished Friday at A$42.54, up 1.6% and touching its highest level in a year. Investors kept piling into the big Australian banks, pushing Westpac up roughly 4.3% across the last two sessions after Thursday’s 2.7% gain.
Commonwealth Bank share price jumps again: what’s driving CBA stock into next week
Commonwealth Bank of Australia finished Friday’s session up 0.8% at A$179.67, lifted alongside other major banks as the sector drew support from a busy stretch of earnings.
Stock Market Today 20.02.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EST MBECL.NS surges to INR 65.40 on heavy volume; valuation, forecast assessed February 20, 2026, 11:51 PM EST. MBECL.NS, McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited, spiked to INR 65.40 on February 21, 2026, from an open of INR 2.96, with volume jumping 107 times its norm to 198,704 shares. The enormous intraday gain of 1,900% was driven by concentrated buying, not confirmed by company news, suggesting a liquidity-driven anomaly. Key financials show a negative PE of -0.07 and EPS of -915, but a strong book value of
Why Nvidia stock is sliding today: chip stocks weaken as Meta deal meets an earnings countdown
Nvidia slipped $1.29, or 0.7%, to $186.69 in early afternoon trading Thursday, surrendering part of Wednesday’s bounce. Shares moved in a range from $185.69 to $188.41. Volume hovered around 82 million shares.
AMD stock in focus as Lisa Su’s $75 million award and insider trades land in filings
Advanced Micro Devices climbed 0.7% to $201.46 Thursday afternoon, trading in a band from $198.40 up to $203.95. Shares tacked on roughly $1.34 from the previous close of $200.12.
Salesforce stock slips as Momentum deal and UBS target cut put CRM in focus ahead of Feb. 25 earnings
Salesforce traded down nearly 1.2% to $185.57 Thursday afternoon, easing back from its $187.79 close the prior day. ServiceNow dropped about 0.7%. Microsoft edged down close to 0.4%. Oracle moved the other way, up roughly 0.6%.
Oracle stock price today: ORCL stays in the green as AI worries creep back in
Oracle climbed roughly 0.4% to $156.84 Thursday afternoon, after ranging from $155.24 to $160 earlier in the session.
German stock market today: DAX slides as Airbus sinks, BASF hit by Barclays cut; Vonovia climbs
The DAX dropped 0.9% to 25,041 points as of 15:13 CET this Thursday, hurt by losses in Airbus and a soft patch for cyclicals. MDAX edged down 0.5%, with TecDAX off by 0.3%.