ASX News 2 March 2026 - 17 May 2026

PLS shares stay at A$6 after ASX slump, lithium traders look to Tuesday
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PLS shares stay at A$6 after ASX slump, lithium traders look to Tuesday

PLS Group Limited closed Monday at A$6.00, slipping 0.17% on the day after moving in a range from A$5.94 to A$6.10. The stock held steadier than Core Lithium and Liontown on the ASX. It finished below its A$6.59 52-week high, well above its A$1.07 low, putting the company’s market cap near A$19.33 billion. PLS is back in focus before Tuesday’s open. It isn’t just a lithium laggard story now. Investors want to see if the lithium rally can hold up while the broader Australian market struggles, not just if the company can move more ore.
May 18, 2026
Brambles shares ahead of Monday on ASX after choppy week
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Brambles shares ahead of Monday on ASX after choppy week

Brambles Ltd heads toward the Sydney market open Monday with shares aiming to keep a late-week bounce. The pallet logistics firm closed Friday at A$22.10, up 1.28% on the session, ASX data showed. But the stock stayed 1.56% below last week’s level. Australian shares just ended a soft week, with the S&P/ASX 200 settling at 8,630.80 on Friday. The index slipped 0.11% that day and lost around 1.3% for the week while miners pulled back. Traders kept watch for PMI data, RBA minutes, and jobs numbers.
May 17, 2026
4DMedical Shares Move Higher Pre-Market With Test Ahead for 4DX
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4DMedical Shares Move Higher Pre-Market With Test Ahead for 4DX

4DMedical Ltd will look to hold its rebound when trading opens Monday in Australia. The lung-imaging company finished at A$4.17 on Friday, gaining 8.88%. Volume reached around 13.6 million shares. Friday’s close marked a two-day recovery, but the stock is still down from its April highs. Why now: The ASX cash market is in pre-open in Sydney, and trading is expected to open as usual just before 10 a.m. local. ASX hasn’t listed May 18 among its 2026 cash-market holidays, so 4DX will trade like any regular Monday.
May 17, 2026
Northern Star dividend cutoff is here: key dates ASX:NST shareholders can’t miss
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Northern Star dividend cutoff is here: key dates ASX:NST shareholders can’t miss

Northern Star Resources Ltd’s interim dividend moves to its record date on Thursday, finalizing which shareholders get the A$0.25 per share payout later this month. The company named March 4 as the ex-dividend date, with a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for investors wanting to opt into the dividend reinvestment plan, according to an ASX notice. The catch: “ex-dividend” marks the cutoff. Shares bought after that point don’t include the dividend. This payout is “fully franked” as well, meaning it carries Australian tax credits that may boost after-tax returns for some domestic investors.
March 5, 2026