Stock Market News 17 January 2026

Woolworths share price ends week at A$30.35 — what to watch before the ASX reopens

Woolworths shares closed up 0.5% at A$30.35 Friday after announcing a commercial-scale methane reduction cattle trial in New South Wales with Sea Forest, DIT AgTech, and Teys. Investors await Australia’s CPI data on Jan. 28 and Woolworths’ half-year results on Feb. 25.

17 January 2026

ASX News·ASX:WOW·Stock Market

ANZ share price ends week firmer — here’s what could move it when ASX reopens

ANZ shares closed up 0.5% at A$37.52 Friday, ahead of next week’s Australian jobs report. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5% for the week, with financials rebounding after a recent drop. Investors are watching Thursday’s labour force data and the Feb. 2–3 RBA meeting for signals on rates. Commonwealth Bank rose 0.7% in afternoon trade.

17 January 2026

ASX News·ASX:ANZ·ASX:CBA·Stock Market

NAB share price ends the week higher — what to watch before Monday’s ASX open

National Australia Bank closed Friday up 0.7% at A$42.67 as Australian bank shares rallied. NAB’s fixed mortgage rates remain the lowest among major banks at 5.39%. Investors await labour force data Jan. 22 and CPI figures Jan. 28 ahead of the Reserve Bank’s Feb. 3 rate decision. The ASX 200 finished at 8,903.9, its highest since October.

17 January 2026

ASX:NAB·Stock Market

CSL share price nudges up after fresh U.S. ADR filing — what to watch next week

CSL (ASX:CSL) closed Friday at A$175.53, up 0.14%, after filing in the U.S. to register up to 100 million American depositary shares. Around 1.07 million shares changed hands, with prices ranging from A$174.35 to A$176.07. Investors await CSL’s half-year results on Feb. 11 for updates on plasma therapies and vaccines.

17 January 2026

ASX:CSL·Stock Market

BHP stock dips into weekend — what to watch before next week’s key production update

BHP shares fell 0.8% to A$48.99 Friday, ahead of its half-year production update due Jan. 20. The stock remains close to its 52-week high. BHP and Rio Tinto agreed to jointly extract iron ore from Pilbara sites, while BHP also signed a copper-gold exploration deal in Serbia. Iron ore prices dropped to $107.68 a tonne.

17 January 2026

ASX:BHP·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price: CBA stock set for a rate test after fresh home-loan moves

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed up 0.52% at A$154.30 on Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.48%. CBA raised some fixed mortgage rates for new borrowers, with its lowest two-year rate now at 5.79%. The Reserve Bank’s cash rate target remains at 3.60%, with the next decision due Feb. 3. CBA’s December Household Spending Insights showed a 0.7% rise, marking 15 months of growth.

17 January 2026

ASX:CBA·Stock Market

Bank holiday today (Jan 17, 2026): Are banks open in India? Tamil Nadu shut for Uzhavar Thirunal

Bank branches in Tamil Nadu are closed January 17 for Uzhavar Thirunal, following a Friday shutdown in Chennai for Thiruvalluvar Day. Most other Indian branches remain open, as the date falls on the third Saturday. RBI’s calendar lists more state-specific holidays this month and a nationwide closure on January 26 for Republic Day. Digital banking and ATMs continue to operate.

17 January 2026

NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:ICICIBANK·NSE:SBIN·Stock Market

PLS share price slides after AustralianSuper trims stake — what to watch before ASX reopens

PLS Group shares closed down 3.1% at A$4.68 Friday after AustralianSuper cut its stake to 15.11% from 16.27%. The move lowered AustralianSuper’s holding to 486.8 million shares. Traders are watching for PLS’s December-quarter update due Jan. 30. Lithium prices in China slipped 0.63% Friday but remain above last month’s levels.

17 January 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:PLS·Stock Market

Macquarie stock jumps 2.6% to A$211.86 — what to watch for MQG ahead of Monday

Macquarie Group shares rose 2.6% to A$211.86 on Friday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.5% gain. After the close, filings showed Macquarie dropped below 5% ownership in Temple & Webster and became a substantial holder in Downer EDI. About 808,170 Macquarie shares changed hands. Investors await Australian jobs data and China GDP next week.

17 January 2026

ASX:MQG.AX·Stock Market

Fortescue share price ticks up on wind farm build start as traders look to next week’s output report

Fortescue shares closed up 0.3% at A$22.82 after construction began on a 133MW wind project in Western Australia. The company targets mid- to late-2027 completion, with a fiscal 2026 decarbonisation budget of $900 million to $1.2 billion. Iron ore futures fell on Friday, with Dalian and Singapore contracts both down. Fortescue’s next production report is due Jan. 22.

17 January 2026

ASX:FMG·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

Northern Star Resources share price slips after four-day run as NST investors brace for Jan 22 update

Northern Star Resources shares fell 1.0% to A$26.83 Friday, ending a four-day rally as gold prices slipped from record highs. The miner’s December-quarter output of 348,000 ounces missed analyst forecasts. Investors await a cost update on January 22 after the company cut its full-year sales outlook earlier this month. BMO Capital lowered its price target to A$31.

17 January 2026

ASX:NST·Stock Market

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

Stock Market Today 17.01.2026

TransDigm Group reported $8.83 billion in revenue and $1.87 billion net income, with shares near $1,450 and a P/E of 43.8x. Elevance Health closed at $374.87, with DCF analysis suggesting a 62.9% undervaluation. BlackRock traded at $1,163.17, about 11.6% above its implied value. Commercial Metals ended at $74.42, with DCF pointing to a 37.3% discount to intrinsic value.

17 January 2026

NYSE:BLK·NYSE:ELV·NYSE:TDG·Stock Market

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SoFi stock pops on back-to-back insider buys as jobs, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

SoFi shares jumped 7.2% to $20.86 Friday after heavy trading and insider stock purchases by two executives, SEC filings show. The moves come ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week, which could impact rate-sensitive lenders.

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.

BitMine (BMNR) stock jumps 18% into the weekend as crypto rebounds — what to watch Monday

7 February 2026

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares surged 17.6% to $20.47 on Friday, tracking a sharp rebound in bitcoin and ether prices. The company reported holding over 4.2 million ether tokens and $586 million in cash as of Feb. 1. Trading volume topped 74 million shares. Despite the rally, BMNR remains down 18% from its Jan. 30 close.

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026

IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.