Stock Market 29 January 2026

Westpac stock price dips after close as Australia inflation puts RBA hike back on the table

Westpac shares closed down 0.95% at A$38.50 Thursday after Australia’s annual inflation hit 3.8% in December. Interest-rate swaps now show a 73% chance of a Reserve Bank hike on Feb. 3, up from 60% before the data. Financial stocks led the ASX lower as investors braced for tighter policy.

29 January 2026

ASX:WBC·Inflation·Stock Market

Evolution Mining share price closes near highs as gold hits fresh records and Feb 11 results loom

Evolution Mining shares closed up 2.4% at A$15.72, near a 52-week high, as gold surged to a record $5,591.61 an ounce. The miner will release half-year results and hold a conference call on Feb. 11. Investors are watching for updates on costs and production guidance amid currency swings and a crowded gold trade.

29 January 2026

ASX:EVN·Gold Prices·Stock Market

Santos share price edges up on Queensland gas permits as Barossa LNG milestone sets up February results

Santos closed up 0.29% at A$6.84 after Queensland granted new gas exploration permits to Santos and Drillsearch in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin. The state aims to boost domestic supply as federal rules tighten export quotas from 2027. Santos recently shipped its first Barossa LNG cargo to Japan. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 18.

29 January 2026

ASX:STO·Energy Sector·Stock Market

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

ASX:PDN·Energy Sector·Stock Market

ANZ share price edges up as rate-hike bets build ahead of RBA decision

ANZ shares closed up 0.11% at A$36.44 after hotter-than-expected core inflation data pushed markets to price in a February rate hike. Trimmed-mean inflation rose 0.9% in the December quarter, lifting the annual rate to 3.4%. Financial stocks fell 0.5%, with Commonwealth Bank down 0.8%. The Reserve Bank of Australia meets February 3.

29 January 2026

ASX:ANZ·Interest Rates·Stock Market

South32 share price hits 52-week high as copper sets records — what investors watch next

South32 shares rose 2.6% to A$4.68, a 52-week high, as copper and aluminium prices surged. AustralianSuper increased its stake to 7.2%, now holding over 323 million shares. UBS upgraded South32 to “buy,” while Ord Minnett downgraded it. The company will report half-year results and set its interim dividend on Feb. 12.

29 January 2026

ASX:S32·Mining Industry·Stock Market

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) share price dives nearly 10% — what investors watch before Friday’s trade

DroneShield shares fell 9.9% to A$3.56 on Thursday, extending a three-day slide to nearly 15%. The drop followed the company’s December-quarter update and an investor call earlier in the week. Trading volume reached about 21.5 million shares. Audited FY2025 results are due in February.

29 January 2026

ASX News·ASX:DRO·Stock Market

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

ASX:CBA·ASX:WBC·ASX:XRO·Stock Market

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

ASX:CSL·Stock Market

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

Federal Reserve·NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:HINDUNILVR·NSE:ICICIBANK·NSE:INFOSYS·NSE:MARUTI·NSE:TCS·Stock Market

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

ASX News·ASX:MIN·Stock Market

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

ASX:CBA·Inflation·Stock Market

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

ASX:NAB·Interest Rates·Stock Market

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

ASX Updates·ASX:NST·Gold Prices·Stock Market

Lynas share price drops as US “price floor” report rattles rare earth stocks

Lynas Rare Earths fell 3.8% to A$15.58 at Thursday’s close in Sydney after a U.S. policy report rattled rare earth stocks. The shares had dropped over 11% intraday before recovering. The move followed conflicting reports on U.S. price guarantees for critical minerals. Other Australian rare earth stocks also declined.

29 January 2026

ASX:LYC.AX·Stock Market

Fortescue (FMG) share price dips as Alta Copper buyout clears vote and RBA hike bets return

Fortescue shares closed down 0.2% at A$21.59 after correcting its Alta Copper stake to 36% and confirming shareholder approval for its buyout offer. The deal awaits court and Canadian approvals. Traders are focused on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Feb. 3 policy decision and Fortescue’s half-year results on Feb. 25.

29 January 2026

ASX:FMG·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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

Stock Market Today 29.01.2026

UK and China are in talks on a new cross-border asset-management scheme and upgrades to their stock connect program, according to FCA chairman Ashley Alder. The discussions come before UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing. In India, the Sensex dropped over 500 points to 82,050 amid foreign selling and rupee weakness, while the Nifty50 fell below 25,300 ahead of the Union Budget.

29 January 2026

NSE:COALINDIA·NSE:HCLTECH·NSE:JINDALSTEL·Stock Market

Newmont stock price jumps nearly 4% as gold closes in on $5,400 — what traders watch next

Newmont rose 3.9% to close at $131.95 in New York Wednesday after spot gold surged 4% to $5,393.19 an ounce, nearing $5,400 for the first time. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF gained 2.6%. Newmont’s shares swung between $127.70 and $134.00. The company reports earnings Feb. 19.

29 January 2026

Gold Prices·NYSE:AEM·NYSE:GDX·NYSE:KGC·NYSE:NEM·Stock Market

T-Mobile stock price rises as AT&T guidance lifts telecom mood; Verizon and TMUS earnings ahead

T-Mobile shares closed up 0.95% at $186.25 Wednesday, rebounding after Tuesday’s drop. AT&T jumped 4.65% after projecting annual profit above expectations and outlining fiber expansion plans. Verizon reports earnings Friday; T-Mobile will release results February 11. About 7.4 million T-Mobile shares changed hands.

29 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:TMUS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slides into earnings — here’s what Wall Street is watching

Thermo Fisher shares fell 2.55% to $608.02 Wednesday, their second straight decline ahead of Thursday’s Q4 earnings call. Trading volume topped 2.3 million, above average, as investors weighed Danaher’s warning on weak academic research funding. The stock now sits 5.6% below its Jan. 22 high. Life-science tools stocks broadly declined during the session.

29 January 2026

Biotechnology·Earnings Reports·NYSE:TMO·Stock Market

Stock Market 29 January 2026

Westpac stock price dips after close as Australia inflation puts RBA hike back on the table

Evolution Mining share price closes near highs as gold hits fresh records and Feb 11 results loom

Santos share price edges up on Queensland gas permits as Barossa LNG milestone sets up February results

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

ANZ share price edges up as rate-hike bets build ahead of RBA decision

South32 share price hits 52-week high as copper sets records — what investors watch next

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) share price dives nearly 10% — what investors watch before Friday’s trade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lynas share price drops as US “price floor” report rattles rare earth stocks

Fortescue (FMG) share price dips as Alta Copper buyout clears vote and RBA hike bets return

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Newmont stock price jumps nearly 4% as gold closes in on $5,400 — what traders watch next

T-Mobile stock price rises as AT&T guidance lifts telecom mood; Verizon and TMUS earnings ahead

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slides into earnings — here’s what Wall Street is watching

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