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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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Opinions

Why I think this new ABS data makes Myer shares a cheap buy

| Tristan Harrison

Is this stock a bargain worth putting in the shopping basket?

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Materials Shares

Lake Resources share price drops 6% as investors digest latest news on Kachi

| Bronwyn Allen

The Lake Resources share price fell back to January 2021 levels today.

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Materials Shares

Sayona Mining share price hits two-year low

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX lithium share has tumbled yet again.

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Share Fallers

Why Pilbara Minerals, Ramelius, St Barbara, and Sayona Mining shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a poor session. But why are investors selling them?

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Share Gainers

Why Calix, Chrysos, Inghams, and Life360 shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good session. Let's find out why.

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Share Market News

Which ASX All Ords shares have company directors been buying up?

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX investors typically take this as a good sign, so let's review the All Ords stocks involved.

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Capital Raising

Treasury Wine share price halted to raise funds for major $1.4b US acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine is planning a huge acquisition in California. Why is it making the move?

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Energy Shares

'Trend higher': 2 ASX 200 energy shares to buy while uncertainty reigns

| Tony Yoo

During troubled times it's logical to back businesses that sell essentials. Experts name a pair that have excellent prospects.

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Share Fallers

'Longer-term opportunity': 2 darling ASX 200 shares now heavily discounted

| Tony Yoo

These biotech and healthtech stocks have made many Aussies rich in the past, but have fallen in recent times.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Trick or treat? It looks set to be the latter for investors on Tuesday.

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Technology Shares

Hate parking tickets? Here's the ASX tech stock to buy

| Tony Yoo

This small cap has gone gangbusters already this year, but one expert thinks there's plenty more where that came from.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another horror show on the ASX 200 today.

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Healthcare Shares

Could CSL shares be a winner for 2024 and beyond amid fresh 52-week lows?

| Mitchell Lawler

CSL notched another new 52-week low on Monday. Could we be looking at next year's best-performing stock?

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Materials Shares

Why this broker just downgraded Azure Minerals shares

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has been looking at the Azure Minerals' proposed takeover by SQM.

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Communication Shares

The Aussie Broadband share price is bucking the ASX 200 today. Here's the latest

| Sebastian Bowen

Aussie Broadband is inching closer to its big deal.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is Whitehaven share price tipped for 14% upside?

| Bernd Struben

On 18 October, Whitehaven confirmed its intention to acquire the Daunia and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines, owned by BHP and…

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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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Technology Shares

Why Xero shares are mopping the floor with the benchmark today

| Sebastian Bowen

Xero shareholders will be a very happy bunch today.

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Share Fallers

Why IGO, Neometals, Pantoro, and Star shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why Accent, Syrah, Tietto, and Xero shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a positive start to the week. Here's why.

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Share Market News

Breaking: ASX 200 in correction as index hits new 12-month low

| Sebastian Bowen

Things are going from bad to worse on the share markets today.

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers share price lower despite lithium expansion news

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers is going to be searching for lithium on a very large plot of land.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries gold stock just rocketed 35% on a takeover offer

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX All Ordinaries gold miner on the heels of a takeover offer.

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Opinions

Why I'm using this downturn to invest in ASX shares and boost my wealth

| Tristan Harrison

I have been investing in stocks I think are opportunities.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Why are short sellers betting big on these ASX shares dropping in value?

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Share Market News

3 reasons why I rate this beaten-up ASX 200 healthcare share a buy

| Tristan Harrison

This looks like a healthy opportunity to me.

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ETFs

2 ASX tech ETFs I think are long-term buys

| Tristan Harrison

Get exposure to good sectors with these ETFs.

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Opinions

The pros and cons of buying TechnologyOne shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

Has this stock got more room to rise?

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Opinions

Why I think the JB Hi-Fi share price is a long-term buy today

| Tristan Harrison

It could be time to go shopping for this stock.

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Resources Shares

Down 30%, this ASX lithium stock just became a passive income MACHINE

| Tony Yoo

The world is heading to net zero, which means minerals are required for high-powered batteries.

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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 tough start to the week for the ASX 200.

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Opinions

I just bought this All Ords share, and I'm expecting monstrous dividend income every month

| Sebastian Bowen

Monthly dividend payers are rare on the ASX, but I'm happy to own this one.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Opinions

Why I'd buy these Warren Buffett-style stocks outside of the ASX 200

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks are quite small but still have a lot of growth potential.

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Share Market News

Gina Rinehart takes 18% stake in Azure Minerals

| James Mickleboro

It's feeling like a case of deja vu for investors in the lithium industry.

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Share Market News

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

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 fell 0.16% this week but the utilities sector powered ahead.

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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 big ASX 200 winners?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

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

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Resources Shares

Striking gold? Why Wildcat Resources shares just hit a 52-week high

| Tony Yoo

If you had $10,000 back in May, it would now be worth $266,666. So what's going on with this mining…

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Share Gainers

Why Core Lithium, Harvey Norman, Silver Lake, and Syrah shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly.

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