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The Motley Fool will keep you up to date with all the latest Australian share market news. Get news, commentary and perspectives on the Australian and International stock markets today.

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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

ASX 200 skyrockets on latest Aussie inflation data

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are celebrating the June quarter CPI data. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Fortescue, Liontown, Siteminder, and TechnologyOne shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a great time on hump day. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Gold Road, Mesoblast, and Telix shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Capital Raising

Why are DroneShield shares locked down today?

| Mitchell Lawler

DroneShield is on the hunt for more cash despite having $146 million worth already.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Retirement

3 boring but beautiful ASX 200 shares to add to a retirement portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these three stocks would seamlessly slot into a retirement portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Why the Woolworths share price could be a market beater

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks that investors should snap up the retail giant's shares before it's too late.

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Broker Notes

7 ASX shares elevated to 'strong buy' ratings in July

| Bronwyn Allen

CommSec data shows these stocks now have the strongest possible consensus buy recommendation.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

A better session is expected for Aussie investors today. Let's see what's happening.

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ETFs

Three top ASX ETFs I'd buy today

| Sebastian Bowen

I would happily recommend these three ETFs to any ASX investor today...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares ran out of steam this Tuesday and finished lower...

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Fortescue, Perseus, and Star Entertainment shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on Tuesday. But why>

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Breville, Credit Corp, and ResMed shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are not letting the market weakness hold them back today.

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Resources Shares

2 ASX 200 mining shares to buy and 1 to sell

| Bronwyn Allen

One is a coal miner and the other two are iron ore majors.

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Share Fallers

Fortescue share price dives 9% amid $1.9 billion share sale

| Mitchell Lawler

Fortescue is having a rough time lately. Now a major shareholder is jumping out.

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AI Stocks

Appen share price rockets 44% amid 'significant opportunities'

| Bernd Struben

Appen shares are surging on Tuesday. But why?

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares just rated as broker buys

| Zach Bristow

The latest round of broker recommendations is in.

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Materials Shares

BHP share price drops despite $4.5b copper acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Big Australian has found another way to get more exposure to copper.

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Resources Shares

Should I buy BHP shares after a 16% drop?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on BHP's current share price.

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Opinions

Are Telstra or Fortescue shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these blue chips would I be more interested in?

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Bank Shares

Is now the time to take some profits on NAB shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what I'm thinking about my NAB shares today.

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Opinions

One ASX dividend machine I'd buy over CBA right now

| Tristan Harrison

CBA would not be the top of my list of dividend stocks to own for passive income.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

A tougher session is expected for Aussie investors today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX opened the trading week with a blaze of optimism today.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's ANZ's inflation and RBA interest rates forecast

| Bernd Struben

We look at ANZ’s forecast for this week’s inflation data and next week’s RBA interest rate call.

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Share Fallers

This ASX 200 stock is falling 5% after a costly failure

| Sebastian Bowen

Fletcher investors woke up to some bad news this morning...

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Share Fallers

Why Fletcher Building, JB Hi-Fi, NIB, and ResMed shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Bank Shares

Are Westpac shares a buy for growth AND income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on buying Westpac shares today.

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Share Gainers

Why Challenger, Deep Yellow, Encounter Resources, and Resolute Mining shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Bank Shares

Did the CBA share price really just set another record high?

| Bernd Struben

One more at new all-time highs, the CBA share price continues to reward loyal 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 Market News

NIB shares sink on CEO bombshell

| James Mickleboro

This private health insurer's CEO is stepping down after 22 years in the role.

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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

It looks set to be a good day for Aussie investors.

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Opinions

Still relying on bank shares to grow your net worth? I'd pick these investments instead

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'd pick these three shares over a bank any day.

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up last week

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX industrials performed best during a volatile week, with the ASX 200 finishing only just inside the green.

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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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Opinions

The ultimate ASX stock to buy with $1,000 right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why this stock leads the ASX, in my opinion.

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Opinions

Why I'm calling this ASX reporting season 'buying season'

| Mitchell Lawler

Reporting season might come in like a wrecking ball... and that's fine by me.

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Broker Notes

These ASX shares could rise 20% to 40%

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on offer from these stocks according to analysts.

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