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Stock Market 20 January 2026

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

ASX Updates·ASX:WES.AX·Stock Market

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

ASX:NAB·Stock Market

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

ASX Updates·ASX:TLS·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

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

ASX Updates·ASX:ANZ·Stock Market

NTPC share price rises as a ₹380 buy call lands, but MarketsMojo sticks to ‘Sell’

NTPC traded between Rs 345 and Rs 347 in late morning Mumbai trade Tuesday, up 0.5% at Rs 345.05 by 11:24 a.m. IST with 3.39 million shares exchanged. Mirae Asset Sharekhan advised buying between Rs 342 and Rs 346, targeting Rs 380, while MarketsMojo maintained a ‘Sell’ rating, citing limited returns and high leverage.

20 January 2026

NSE:NTPC·Stock Market

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

ASX:WDS.AX·Energy Sector·Stock Market

Northern Star share price climbs after FY26 cost hike — what investors watch next

Northern Star Resources closed up 1.08% at A$27.98 after raising its FY26 all-in sustaining cost guidance to A$2,600–A$2,800 per ounce. The miner cited lower gold sales and higher royalties. Shares traded between A$27.47 and A$28.08. December-quarter results are due Jan. 22.

20 January 2026

ASX:NSR·Stock Market

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

ASX:LYC.AX·Stock Market

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

ASX:CSL·Stock Market

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

ASX:CBA·Stock Market

SEBI listing-rule revamp sparks MSEI unlisted share rally and a hiring rush at NSE, BSE

SEBI has begun reviewing its Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements, the main disclosure rules for listed firms. Unlisted shares of MSEI have surged after a liquidity scheme was approved and talk of a revival grew. NSE and BSE are hiring senior staff to meet new governance standards. The LODR review committee met for the first time in early January.

20 January 2026

Stock Market

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

ASX:BHP·Commodities·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 20.01.2026

Indian stocks opened lower Wednesday; Nifty fell 0.36% and Sensex dropped 0.47% amid global bond market volatility and rising yields. Deinove SA surged in pre-market trading on EURONEXT, with volume more than doubling its average. Software stocks slumped as AI disruption hit sector leaders, with major names posting steep losses. Persol Holdings shares rose 7.4% on stable fundamentals.

20 January 2026

EPA:ALDEI.PA·Stock Market

Piotech stock price slips again in Shanghai as block trade selling hangs over the name

Piotech Inc’s Class A shares fell 1.7% to 368.70 yuan by 10:15 a.m. in Shanghai after China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged. A block trade of 422,000 shares crossed at a 0.89% discount to Monday’s close. The stock had dropped 2.77% the previous session. Investors are watching a Jan. 26 shareholder vote on a board change.

20 January 2026

SHA:688072.SH·Stock Market

Winbond Electronics stock price swings again as 2344.TW drops 5% in Taipei trade

Winbond Electronics fell 5.1% to NT$110.5 by mid-morning in Taipei, after surging 9.4% Monday. The Taiwan Stock Exchange placed the stock under temporary trading curbs from Jan. 14 to Jan. 27 due to intense activity. Investors await Winbond’s fourth-quarter results, expected around Feb. 11. Rival Macronix dropped about 3% during the session.

20 January 2026

Stock Market·TSX:2344.TW

Xi’an ESWIN Material stock price rises in Shanghai trade as chip names stay in play

Xi’an ESWIN Material Technology shares rose 1.38% to 27.11 yuan in Shanghai morning trading, tracking gains in STAR Market chip stocks. The move comes as regulators tighten controls on high-frequency trading amid volatile market swings. No new company-specific news drove the action. Investors are watching for policy signals affecting speculation and liquidity.

20 January 2026

Semiconductors·SHA:688783·Stock Market·Technology

Fabrinet stock heads into Tuesday after Friday dip, with Barclays upgrade and optics demand in focus

Fabrinet closed Friday at $494.45, down 0.6%, with U.S. markets shut Monday for a holiday. Barclays last week upgraded the stock to overweight and raised its price target to $537, citing potential upside from high-speed optical transceivers. Investors are awaiting Fabrinet’s early-February earnings for signals on demand in AI-related optics.

20 January 2026

NYSE:FN·Stock Market

Longsys Electronics stock rises as 37%-discounted shareholder block sale price hits tape

Longsys shares rose 1.73% to 342.08 yuan in Shenzhen morning trade after shareholders approved a 212.09 yuan per share inquiry-transfer price, 37% below Monday’s close. Five shareholder accounts will transfer 12.57 million shares to 54 investors, with a six-month lock-up. The allocation and settlement remain preliminary, pending ChinaClear’s Shenzhen branch. The stock opened at 323.14 yuan amid volatile early trading.

20 January 2026

SHE:LONGSYS·Stock Market

Suzhou TFC Optical (300394.SZ) drops in early trade as margin traders pull back on China AI optics play

Suzhou TFC Optical shares fell 2.7% to 188.02 yuan in early Shanghai trade, with turnover at 1.34 billion yuan. Exchange data showed net margin-loan repayment of 84.7 million yuan on Monday, signaling de-risking. Eoptolink and Zhongji Innolight also declined. Suzhou TFC is set to report earnings on April 2.

20 January 2026

SHE:300394.SZ·Stock Market

Nanya Technology stock price hits limit-down in Taipei as traders digest DRAM call

Nanya Technology shares fell 10% at the open Tuesday, hitting the daily limit-down at T$247.50 after posting a Q4 net profit of T$11.083 billion and forecasting further DRAM price hikes. A U.S. bank cut its 2026 EPS outlook but cited ongoing DDR4 shortages. The TAIEX dropped 0.6%. Nanya signaled a lower dividend payout and plans T$50 billion in capital spending for 2026.

20 January 2026

Stock Market·Technology·TWSE:2408.TW

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Eric Trump's Crypto Venture Faces Legal Troubles and Market Collapse
May 2, 2026, 12:09 AM EDT. Eric Trump's crypto company Alt5 Sigma Corp is unraveling amid legal and financial turmoil. After stockpiling tokens from the Trump family's World Liberty Financial, Alt5 has removed Eric Trump from its leadership amid a lawsuit from crypto billionaire Justin Sun accusing the firm of freezing tokens and fraud. Since August, Alt5 shares have plunged about 90% to 74 cents. The company reported burning $341 million last fiscal year and expressed serious doubts about its survival. Previously an appliance recycler, Alt5 pivoted through biotech and fintech with a tumultuous recent history, including criminal charges against former executives. Eric Trump's crypto ventures reflect broader struggles, as Donald Trump's $TRUMP token and Truth Social's Bitcoin reserves suffer steep declines.

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2 May 2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 2, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT Eric Trump's Crypto Venture Faces Legal Troubles and Market Collapse May 2, 2026, 12:09 AM EDT. **Eric Trump's** crypto company Alt5 Sigma Corp is unraveling amid legal and financial turmoil. After stockpiling tokens from the Trump family's World Liberty Financial, Alt5 has removed Eric Trump from its leadership amid a lawsuit from crypto billionaire Justin Sun accusing the firm of freezing tokens and fraud. Since August, Alt5 shares have plunged about 90% to 74 cents. The company reported burning $341 million last fiscal year and

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Nasdaq Tops 25,000 As S&P 500 Hits Record High

2 May 2026

Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.68% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06% in early after-hours trading Friday, while Dow futures slipped 0.48%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, driven by first-quarter S&P 500 profit growth of 27.8%, according to LSEG. Oil prices, inflation signals, and upcoming jobs data remain in focus. GameStop shares rose 4% after reports it was preparing an offer for eBay.

McDonald’s Corporation Stock Slides Before Earnings as Its Big Drink Bet Comes Due

2 May 2026

McDonald’s shares fell 2.37% to $286.64 on Friday, underperforming rivals ahead of its May 7 earnings report and a U.S. launch of six new McCafé specialty drinks. The company will begin selling the drinks nationwide on May 6, adding beverage specialist roles at 14,000 restaurants. Investors are watching whether the new drinks and value offers can boost traffic without slowing service or hurting margins.

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