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Stock Market News 20 January 2026

Wesfarmers share price closes higher — here’s what’s driving WES.AX ahead of results

Wesfarmers share price closes higher — here’s what’s driving WES.AX ahead of results

Wesfarmers shares rose 0.8% to A$83.33 Tuesday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.66% drop. Investors are focused on the Feb. 19 half-year results after news that Infinity Pharmacy Group, a major Priceline franchisee, entered administration owing Wesfarmers about A$110 million. Concerns remain over potential losses in the health division.
20 January 2026
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NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

NAB share price drops again as trade jitters bite — what National Australia Bank investors watch next

National Australia Bank shares fell 0.85% to A$41.86, their second straight decline, as about 1.23 million shares changed hands Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.66% at 8,815.9. NAB named Mahya Knox chief AI officer, while its Knox data centre closure will relocate at least 270 staff. Markets are watching Thursday’s jobs report and the Feb. 3 RBA meeting for rate signals.
20 January 2026
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Telstra share price steadies at $4.78 as ASX slides — what to watch into February results

Telstra share price steadies at $4.78 as ASX slides — what to watch into February results

Telstra shares closed flat at A$4.78 Tuesday, with 20.4 million shares traded, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7% to 8,815.90—its sharpest drop in over a month. Banks and miners led declines amid renewed rate-hike bets. Telstra’s half-year results are due Feb. 19, with the ex-dividend date set for Feb. 25. Investors are watching macro data and rate moves for further direction.
20 January 2026
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ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

ANZ share price drops as Aussie banks slide; what to watch before Wednesday’s ASX open

ANZ fell 1.15% to A$36.94, leading losses among major Australian banks as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.66% to 8,815.9. Investors shifted focus to upcoming jobs data on Jan. 22 and inflation figures on Jan. 28, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 policy decision. Trade tensions weighed on sentiment, with BHP also hit. The Australian dollar traded at 67.37 US cents.
20 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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Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks 6% — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Lynas Rare Earths share price sinks 6% — what investors watch before the Jan. 21 update

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd fell 6.3% to A$15.25 Tuesday, with over A$100 million traded ahead of its quarterly results due Wednesday. The drop came as rare-earth magnet exports from China to Japan slipped 8% in December and the ASX 200 lost 0.66%. CEO Amanda Lacaze is set to retire at the end of the financial year. Investors await updates on sales, pricing, and plant operations.
20 January 2026
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CSL share price edges up after RBC upgrade as investors eye February results

CSL share price edges up after RBC upgrade as investors eye February results

CSL shares rose 0.1% to A$176.70 Tuesday after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock, despite the ASX 200 falling 0.66%. The move follows a 36% drop in CSL’s share price over the past year and comes ahead of its Feb. 11 half-year results. RBC cited competition and weak flu vaccine demand as near-term risks. CSL last cut its 2026 revenue and profit growth forecasts in October and delayed its Seqirus spin-off.
20 January 2026
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CBA share price drops 1.8% as trade jitters hit Australian banks — what to watch next

CBA share price drops 1.8% as trade jitters hit Australian banks — what to watch next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares fell 1.81% to A$150.48 Tuesday, leading declines among major banks on the ASX 200, which dropped 0.66%. Financial stocks struggled amid trade tensions and uncertainty over U.S. tariffs. Investors await December-quarter CPI data due Jan. 28 and the Reserve Bank’s policy meeting set for Feb. 2–3. CBA’s half-year results are scheduled for Feb. 11.
20 January 2026
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BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

BHP share price slides after Jansen potash cost jump and China iron ore discounts

BHP shares closed down 2% at A$47.78 after the company warned of weaker realised iron ore prices and raised its Jansen Stage 1 potash project cost estimate to $8.4 billion. The miner kept its full-year iron ore forecast but lifted its copper outlook. BHP confirmed price cuts on some iron ore shipments amid contract talks with China. Iron ore futures in Asia also fell, with Rio Tinto and Fortescue shares declining.
20 January 2026
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Singapore Airlines stock dips as supply-chain “new norm” raises cost focus before SGX reopens

Singapore Airlines stock dips as supply-chain “new norm” raises cost focus before SGX reopens

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:06 (SGT) — Market closed Singapore Airlines Ltd shares slipped on Friday, ending at S$6.70, as investors weighed fresh warnings that aircraft parts shortages are becoming a longer-running drag on airline costs. (Yahoo Finance) The pressure point is maintenance and reliability, not bookings. Executives at this week’s Singapore Airshow said supply delays have become a “new norm”, and Scoot chief executive Leslie Thng said the airline has had to “secure more spare engines at our own expense” to limit disruption. IATA said global passenger traffic in 2025 was about 9.3% above 2019 levels and forecast another
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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.
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