Biggest ASX share price moves in January 2026, and why
In January 2026, 172 ASX share moves had a cause we could name. The biggest rise was Australian (ASM) at +119.3%, on takeover / m&a news. The biggest fall was Silex Systems (SLX) at −33.3%, on contract news. Moves are the explained ones the site flagged that month, by the size of the day's move as it ended; the kind of news is the platform's reading of the news that day. General information only, not financial product advice.
Biggest rises (103 in the month)
- ASMAustralianTakeover / M&A · 21 Jan+119.3%
- TM1Terra MetalsOperational · 27 Jan+66.7%
- MKRManuka Res.Operational · 7 Jan+31.8%
- APXAppenManagement · 30 Jan+31.2%
- EUREuropeanSector Flow · 7 Jan+30.6%
- APXAppenManagement · 29 Jan+30.6%
- TM1Terra MetalsOperational · 14 Jan+28.6%
- 360Life360Earnings Beat · 23 Jan+27.4%
- AEUAtomic EagleOperational · 22 Jan+26.4%
- EUREuropeanOperational · 15 Jan+23.9%
Biggest falls (69 in the month)
- SLXSilex SystemsContract · 6 Jan−33.3%
- INRIoneerCapital Raise · 30 Jan−26.2%
- 29M29metalsCapital Raise · 21 Jan−24.9%
- AT4Amer. TungstenOperational · 29 Jan−17.5%
- NVXNovonixOperational · 16 Jan−15.8%
- SGRThe Star Ent.Unknown · 30 Jan−15.6%
- ILUIluka ResourcesOperational · 29 Jan−14.1%
- MKRManuka Res.Unknown · 8 Jan−13.8%
- ELSElsightSector Flow · 30 Jan−13.6%
- A4NAlpha HPACapital Raise · 30 Jan−13.6%
Top 10 each way. Percentages are the move on the day it was flagged.
What kind of news
- Operational47 moves
- Sector Flow46 moves
- Commodity16 moves
- Unknown16 moves
- Takeover / M&A9 moves
- Regulatory8 moves
- Capital Raise7 moves
- Earnings Miss7 moves