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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

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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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Share Market News

When could interest rates rise next? It may be sooner than you think

| Cameron England

Experts are increasingly predicting that a move higher for interest rates could come soon as inflation remains persistently high.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy sector leads the market ahead of OPEC+ meeting

| Bronwyn Allen

OPEC+ will meet today to decide whether to maintain its pause on oil production increases.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Guess which ASX 200 stock is diving 6% after slashing its dividend

| Tony Yoo

Investors are not taking kindly the news that this company has almost halved its 2023 dividend.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Broker warns that profits won't reach FY23 levels again until 2028

| James Mickleboro

Are the next few years going to be tough for Australia's largest bank?

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Best Shares

2 ASX stocks I think can turn $15,000 into $50,000 in just 10 years

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares have made their investors wealthy in recent years...

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Share Market News

Top ASX shares wealthy young investors are buying right now

| Tristan Harrison

How are other investors directing their capital?

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Healthcare Shares

Why has the Resmed share price crashed 19% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

The sleep-focused ASX 200 healthcare stock has been harshly punished over the past week.

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Small Cap Shares

'Very strong': 2 small-cap ASX shares to buy that you've not been thinking about

| Tony Yoo

If you want to beat the market, you need to think differently. Here are the stocks Glenmore Asset Management is…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

On Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form and pushed higher. The benchmark rose 0.4% to 7,338 points. Will…

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today's top ten shares?

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Share Fallers

Why did this ASX All Ords share just crash 22%

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a closer at why one index member was severely unloved on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX resources stocks going gangbusters on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

These ASX resources stocks are trouncing the benchmark returns today.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Lithium and tech are on the menu this week.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 flat amid latest inflation news from China

| Bronwyn Allen

Domestic demand is falling in China, raising fears of deflation.

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Share Fallers

Why Atlantic Lithium, Beach Energy, Pantoro, and Suncorp shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Why CBA, Coronado, InvoCare, and Syrah shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a great session on Wednesday.

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Share Fallers

Renascor Resources share price crashes 20% despite positive study results

| Bronwyn Allen

Renascor Resources has announced the study results of its proposed South Australian graphite mining and processing project.

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Opinions

One unloved ASX income stock I'm buying, with an 11% dividend yield

| Bernd Struben

You’re most likely familiar with this beaten-down ASX income stock. You may even have shopped in one of the company’s…

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Opinions

$3,000 to invest? Here are 3 investments I'd make in ASX shares this year

| Tristan Harrison

I’d buy these investments this year while the prices still look really attractive.

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Opinions

Beginner investors: 3 ASX stocks I'd buy right away!

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I like these investments for starters.

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Best Shares

5 ASX shares I would buy if the share market has a firesale

| Sebastian Bowen

If there's a stock market sale, I would queue up for these ASX shares.

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Energy Shares

Should ASX uranium shares be back on your radar?

| Tony Yoo

Nuclear power could have a major role in the global energy mix in the coming years.

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Opinions

An unloved ASX stock I'm considering buying with $5,000 in August

| Tony Yoo

This software maker has been punished by the market over the past couple of years, but it's now gone too…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

A big day of results awaits investors and the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Opinions

$50k in savings? Here's how I'd try to turn that into ASX passive income of $2k a month!

| Tony Yoo

We could do this in just eight years, believe it or not. Check this out.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors almost choked at the finish line today.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX shares you've never heard of rocketing over 30% on Tuesday

| Bronwyn Allen

We review the performance of Errawarra Resources and Ensurance today.

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Retail Shares

3 ASX retail shares just upgraded by a top broker

| Bronwyn Allen

One top broker says all three of these ASX retail shares will rise from here.

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Opinions

Yield-hunting: My top ASX dividend shares to fund an early retirement

| Bernd Struben

ASX dividend shares offer a unique means to help fund an early retirement.

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Materials Shares

One step forward, two steps back: Why are Sayona Mining shares down 16%?

| Bronwyn Allen

The lithium junior is tumbling again on Tuesday.

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52-Week Lows

Why did the Core Lithium share price hit a 52-week low on Tuesday?

| Mitchell Lawler

A negative outlook for lithium prices could be the straw that broke the camel's back for Core Lithium today.

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX 200 stocks smashing new 52-week highs on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these lucky ASX shares?

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Share Fallers

Why Atlantic Lithium, Coronado Global, Delta Lithium, and Myer shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking deep into the red on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Azure Minerals, James Hardie, Pilbara Minerals, and Red 5 shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good session on Tuesday.

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Materials Shares

Why is this ASX lithium stock tumbling 13% today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium stock is hitting new lows on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Market News

3 ASX All Ords shares with ex-dividend dates this week

| Bronwyn Allen

Three of the ASX companies that reported earliest this earnings season are closing in on their ex-dividend dates.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names 2 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in August

| James Mickleboro

Lithium and industrial property are getting the thumbs up this month from analysts at Bell Potter.

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Broker Notes

Could this be a very positive sign for Treasury Wine shares?

| James Mickleboro

Will Chinese consumers soon be saying cheers to this company's wine again?

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Share Gainers

'Key growth catalyst': 2 ASX 200 shares ready to take off

| Tony Yoo

Check out which stocks a professional investor wants to buy during turbulent times.

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Resources Shares

'Attractive entry point': 2 ASX 200 mining shares experts are bullish on

| Tony Yoo

Resources stocks have largely gone sideways in 2023, but this means there are some excellent long-term bargains to buy right…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to rebound on Tuesday.

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Cheap Shares

Pounce now: 'Appealing opportunity' to buy ASX shares in a 'quality company'

| Tony Yoo

Multiple experts agree that this ASX 200 stock could cop some short-term pain but then enjoy long-term gain.

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