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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

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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Opinions

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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Opinions

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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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

3 of the best small cap ASX stocks to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter thinks these small caps would be great picks this month.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Will it be a better session for Aussie investors today?

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Share Market News

Here's why more women are investing in ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what the experts say.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The markets took a turn for the worse again today.

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52-Week Lows

Market slump drags 26 ASX 200 shares to multi-year lows

| Bronwyn Allen

Heavyweight ASX 200 companies like CSL and Wisetech are among them.

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Broker Notes

Guess which ASX 100 stock Goldman Sachs just upgraded

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which stock Goldman Sachs is feeling more upbeat about.

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Opinions

Is the Woolworths share price a buy today?

| Steve Holland

Things could be looking up for this supermarket giant

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Share Fallers

Why Brickworks, Nickel Industries, Polynovo, and Qantas shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a difficult time on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why APA, Aurelia Metals, Magnetic Resources, and ResMed shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are avoiding the market selloff on Tuesday.

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Gold

This $3 billion ASX 200 gold stock just crashed 15%! Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Investors are punishing the ASX 200 gold stock today. But why?

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Broker Notes

Brokers rate these 2 ASX growth stocks as top buys

| Zach Bristow

Both of these names are well on the growth route from 2025.

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Materials Shares

Why is this ASX 200 mining stock crashing 28% today?

| James Mickleboro

Investors are rushing to the exits in large number. But why?

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 down so much today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are overheating their sell buttons today. But why?

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Broker Notes

The best ASX shares to buy after the market selloff

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter thinks these shares could be great options following the market meltdown.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a day to forget for Aussie investors today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a positive start to the week for ASX investors.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Share Gainers

Why Johns Lyng, Qantas, St Barbara, and Super Retail shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are starting the week in the red. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why ALS, Life360, Nuix, and Sovereign Metals shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good start to the week. But why?

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Broker Notes

Top broker says this ASX 200 share is a buy for a 10%+ return

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs has good things to say about this share.

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Broker Notes

3 top ASX shares to buy and one to sell now

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what the team at Goldman Sachs is saying about these shares.

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REITs

Upgrades: Macquarie turns bullish on these ASX REITs

| Zach Bristow

Has the sector found a bottom?

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Share Market News

7 shares kicked out of the ASX 200 index (and 7 new additions)

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares are leaving the benchmark index later this month.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares short sellers are targeting this week.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected for Aussie investors today (thankfully!)

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Opinions

If I were just starting to invest in ASX shares, I'd buy this investment first

| Tristan Harrison

This could be an excellent place to start investing with.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave buy ratings to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 hit a six-month low last week?

| Bronwyn Allen

There was turmoil on the share market with ASX 200 energy stocks the worst affected.

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Share Market News

Prediction: Harvey Norman's share price set to rise, according to these analysts

| Steve Holland

Several analysts are increasing their price targets. Here's why.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a horrid end to the trading week this Friday.

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52-Week Lows

16 ASX 200 shares that hit multi-year lows on Friday

| Bronwyn Allen

Markets are nervous as US President Donald Trump winds back tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 stocks rocketing higher this week even as the market dives

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 stocks are shrugging off the wider market sell-off this week to leap higher.

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Opinions

If the market keeps falling, I'll buy these 2 ASX 200 stocks

| Sebastian Bowen

Make sure you use market pullbacks to your advantage.

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Share Fallers

Why Capricorn, CBA, Endeavour, and Polynovo shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Insignia, Meteoric Resources, Qantas, and West African shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are avoiding the market selloff today.

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Broker Notes

Citi slaps buy rating on ResMed shares

| Zach Bristow

The buy ratings keep piling in for ResMed.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Financial Shares

Guess which ASX 200 financial stock is rocketing 13% on big takeover news

| James Mickleboro

This big news is getting investors very excited on Friday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price marching higher amid two multi-billion-dollar announcements

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto is investing billions to expand its operations.

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Opinions

Why this could be a great time to invest in this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This business is building a good future, in my view.

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