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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys today...

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Share Fallers

Why this well-loved ASX 200 property stock is tumbling today

| Brendon Lau

The property market may be regaining favour but this positive sentiment isn't applying to the share price of this well-regarded…

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ASX 200 lunch time report: Ansell, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, & JB Hi-Fi higher

| James Mickleboro

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN), Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN), and JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) shares have been making a splash…

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Argo share price on watch after solid full-year results

| Sebastian Bowen

The Argo Investments Ltd (ASX: ARG) share price is on watch after the company delivered a solid final result this…

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Ansell shares lift on FY20's EPS growth forecast

| Tom Richardson

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) management forecasts growth in FY20 despite the trade wars.

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Why the ASX lithium stocks jumped 15% last week

| Lina Lim

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) and Galaxy Resources Ltd (ASX: GXY) share prices bounced at least 15% last week.…

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Will the Fortescue, Rio and BHP share prices follow iron ore even lower?

| Lina Lim

The iron ore spot price fell on Thursday while ASX miners like BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) were up.

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3 ASX shares I should have bought last week

| Nikhil Gangaram

Here are 3 shares I wish I had bought last week.

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JB Hi-Fi shares point higher on profit guidance beat

| Tom Richardson

JB Hi Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) still has 14.3% of its shares shorted.

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Can the Bubs Australia share price climb even higher?

| Rhys Brock

Shares in Australian organic baby foods manufacturer Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) have delivered stellar returns so far in 2019 –…

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What to expect when Telstra reports its full year results this week

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price will be on watch this week when it releases its highly anticipated full…

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JB Hi-Fi share price on watch after smashing earnings estimates in FY 2019

| James Mickleboro

The JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) share price will be on watch today after smashing the market's earnings expectations in FY…

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Share Gainers

Why iSignthis and Opthea shares are up over 400% in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price and the Opthea Ltd (ASX:OPT) share price are the two best performers on the…

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These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL), Inghams Group Ltd (ASX:ING), and JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) shares are amongst the most shorted on the Australian share…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN), JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH), and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) shares will be on watch…

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Share Market News

Fonterra announces a loss of up to NZ$675 million and suspends its dividend

| James Mickleboro

The Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (ASX:FSF) share price could come under pressure today after a very disappointing market update...

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Share Gainers

Why Breville and these ASX 200 shares are smashing the market in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Breville Group Ltd (ASX:BRG) share price has been one of the best performers on the ASX 200 index in…

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Why Afterpay and 2 other big-name stocks could benefit from lower interest rates

| Ken Hall

Despite recent rate cuts from the RBNZ and RBA, could investors benefit from the low interest rate environment via Afterpay…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys for next week...

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Why the Netlinkz share price is up 600% in 2019

| Ken Hall

While the S&P/ASX200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed its best 6-month start to the year since 1991, there was one Aussie…

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Next week is a huge one for the ASX 200 as earnings season ramps up

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) are amongst those reporting results next week...

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Earnings season weekly review: CBA, REA Group, Suncorp, & Transurban

| James Mickleboro

Last week saw the release of some major results from the likes of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN)...

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Share Market News

4 of the biggest news pieces from the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

These were 4 of the biggest news items from the ASX 200 this week.

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX:PNI) share price and the Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price were amongst the…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price and the a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price were amongst the worst performers…

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How QE will impact on your ASX share portfolio

| Brendon Lau

The risks of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) launching Quantitative Easing is growing, and it will have a big…

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Is iSignthis the next big neobank to challenge the Big Four banks?

| Ken Hall

The iSignthis share price hit a new record high of $1.09 on Friday afternoon, with the company's shares now trading…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Friday.

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The James Hardie share price soared 14% today

| Tom Richardson

James Hardie Ltd (ASX: JHX) surprised investors with a strong start to its FY 2020 today.

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Share Gainers

Why the Navigator Global Investments share price is up 16% in just two days

| James Mickleboro

The Navigator Global Investments Ltd (ASX:NGI) share price has been a strong performer this week. Here's why...

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Why I'm still banking on REA Group Limited shares today

| Tom Richardson

Is REA Group (ASX:REA) a better bet than SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK) and Carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

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Share Gainers

Macquarie tipping this ASX 200 energy stock will miss on earnings

| Brendon Lau

S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index energy stocks are staging a tentative recovery, but there’s one large cap in the sector…

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The gold price is rocketing again and could go higher

| Tom Richardson

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) are on fire.

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These are the 10 best mid-cap shares over the past year

| Tom Richardson

Gold miners are starting to dominate the leaderboard for leading growth shares.

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AMP share price up 8% on news of capital raise

| Sebastian Bowen

The AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) share price has had a healthy bump on news of its successful capital raise.

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Afterpay shares open 7% higher after announcing Afterpay Day

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price opened 7% higher this morning after announcing Afterpay Day.

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Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Fallers

Why Crown Resorts, Mirvac, Opthea, & Northern Star shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) share price and the Opthea Ltd (ASX:OPT) share price are two of four ending the…

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Share Gainers

Why AMP, James Hardie, Orocobre, & REA Group shares raced higher today

| James Mickleboro

The AMP Limited (ASX:AMP) share price and the REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price are two of four racing higher on Friday. Here's…

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ASX 200 lunch time report: CBA, James Hardie, & REA Group higher

| James Mickleboro

James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX), REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares have been making a splash…

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