Latest News, Share Price Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts (21 December 2025)
Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX:LYC) heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a rare combination of near-term index-driven momentum and very real operational risk—a classic recipe for volatility. On one hand, Lynas is set to join the S&P/ASX 50 effective before the open on Monday, 22 December 2025, a change that can trigger mechanical buying from index-tracking funds. [1] On the other hand, the company has warned that power disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing facility could translate into an output shortfall equivalent to about a month of production in the current quarter—exactly the kind of headline that makes short-term traders twitchy. [2]
Zoom out, though, and Lynas still sits in one of the market’s most…
