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Buying ASX shares or paying off a mortgage? Here's what the experts are saying about RBA interest rate hikes in 2026

| Bernd Struben

Leading experts sound off on the RBA’s latest interest rate hike, and what investors and mortgage holders can expect next.

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ASX 200 resilient in face of latest RBA interest rate increase

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors had widely been expecting the RBA to increase interest rates again today.

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Worst fortnight in 4 years: How the Iran war is affecting ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Since the war began, the ASX 200 has fallen 6.5%, and the ASX All Ords has dropped 6.65%.

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A stock market crash feels like it might be imminent

| Grace Alvino

Rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are making some investors uneasy.

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How investing $50 a day into ASX shares could become $1 million faster than you think

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term saving and investing are essential for building wealth.

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US$100 oil is a big deal for every ASX share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Higher oil prices flow through to every corner of the economy.

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The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Share Gainers

Why the AVITA Medical share price is up 575% in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The AVITA Medical Ltd (ASX:AVH) share price stormed to a multi-year high today and stretched its year to date gain…

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Share Gainers

Forget Splitit: Another competitor to AfterPay is listing on the ASX named Sezzle

| Tom Richardson

If you've not heard of Sezzle, you might be hearing a lot of it soon.

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Share Gainers

Why Audio Pixels, Crown Resorts, LiveTiles, & Santos shares charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) share price and the Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) share price are two of four charging notably…

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Share Fallers

Why Domino's, Flight Centre, Praemium, & South32 shares tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Praemium Ltd (ASX:PPS) share price and the South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price are two of four tumbling lower on…

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week. Here's…

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ASX 200 lunch time report: CBA, South32, & Wesfarmers lower

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN), and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) shares have been making waves on the…

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Share Gainers

Crown Resorts share price up 20% on Wynn Resorts takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) share price has rocketed 20% higher after receiving a $14.75 per share takeover approach from…

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Wesfarmers share price lower after update on Lynas acquisition proposal

| James Mickleboro

Both the Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price and the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price have dropped lower on Tuesday…

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Share Gainers

Why the Santos share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) share price is charging higher again on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Here's why Goldman Sachs rates Coles shares a buy today

| Tom Richardson

Coles Group Ltd. (ASX: COL): Buy, hold, sell?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is embattled Crown Resorts a takeover target?

| Brendon Lau

Wounded animals make great prey – Whether in the wild or in business. In that light, rumours that Crown Resorts…

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Why the Harvey Norman share price is up 20% since January

| Elton Wang

Experiencing a great start to 2019, the Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) share price is up 20% since January.

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Here's why Goldman Sachs has a buy rating on Domino's shares

| Tom Richardson

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP), Buy, hold, sell?

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Leading broker downgrades South32 shares to a sell

| James Mickleboro

The South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price could come under pressure on Tuesday after being downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs...

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52-Week Lows

Should you buy Praemium and these beaten down ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

Praemium Ltd (ASX:PPS) and these beaten down ASX shares hit 52-week lows on Monday. Is it time to invest?

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Xenith share price on watch as IPH submits takeover bid 2.0

| Ken Hall

The Xenith IP Group Ltd (ASX: XIP) share price is on watch this morning after IPH Limited (ASX: IPH) submitted…

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Netwealth share price on watch as it becomes ANZ Private's preferred supplier

| Ken Hall

The Netwealth Group Limited (ASX: NWL) share price will be on watch this morning.

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP), Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG), and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Monday: 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 Monday.

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Why Goldmans slapped a buy rating on St Barbara shares

| Tom Richardson

St Barbara Gold Ltd (ASX: SBM), Buy, hold, sell?

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Down 14%: Here's why the Hotcopper share price just hit a 52-week low

| Tom Richardson

What is the point of HotCopper (ASX:HOT)?

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Here's why the Droneshield share price is up 25% today

| Tom Richardson

Droneshield Ltd (ASX: DRO) has a weak net cash position.

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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 this week...

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Is the Blackmores share price a long term buy?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) share price is starting to look attractive after a sharp sell-off.

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Share Fallers

Domain share price sinks lower on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX:DHG) share price has sunk lower after being downgraded by a leading broker...

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Share Gainers

Top broker gives 3 reasons to dump Computershare shares

| Brendon Lau

Don’t be fooled into thinking the Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) share price is cheap after its recent steep fall, warns…

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Why the Service Stream share price is well positioned for future growth

| Elton Wang

The Service Stream Limited (ASX: SSM) share price has increased by over 20% since the start of 2019.

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Share Gainers

Why Atomos, Avita Medical, Resolute, & Volpara shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price and the Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price are two of four…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Perpetual will find it tough to sell its Corporate Trust business

| Tom Richardson

Will Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) finally sell its Corporate Trust business?

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Share Fallers

Why Domain, Lynas, Platinum, & Praemium shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) share price and the Praemium Ltd (ASX:PPS) share price are two of four starting…

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CBA and Telstra rumoured to be working on a secret project: Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) are rumoured to be working together on a secret project.…

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Share Gainers

On a PE of 2.9x and 6.9% yield here's why Grange Resources is surging today

| Motley Fool Staff

Is Grange Resources Limited (ASX: GRR) share price a bargain?

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ASX 200 lunch time report: Altium, Resolute, & Xero higher

| James Mickleboro

Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM), Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have been making a splash…

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HUB24, Netwealth share prices climb higher as Praemium crashes

| Ken Hall

The HUB24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) share price has climbed 2.50% in early trade after key competitor Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS)…

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Share Fallers

Lynas Corp share price down on Malaysian PM's comments

| Ken Hall

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price is trading 2.50% lower this morning after a response to shock comments…

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Share Gainers

Why exciting small cap tech share Atomos is surging higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Atomos Ltd (ASX:AMS) share price has surged higher after the release of a positive update...

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Here's why the Praemium share price plunged this morning

| Motley Fool Staff

The Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) share price is down 16% on a lost contract.

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Share Gainers

Volpara share price has rocketed 11% after beating its FY 2019 guidance: Time to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price has rocketed higher on Monday after providing an update...

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Share Gainers

Why the Resolute Mining share price charged 5% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price has charged higher following the release of its quarterly update. Is it in…

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Is the Event Hospitality share price at its inflection point?

| Elton Wang

The Event Hospitality and Entertainment (ASX: EVT) share price has been trading sideways since hitting its all-time high in 2015.

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