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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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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Why Aeris, Brainchip, Pointsbet, and Syrah shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week deep in the red.

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Share Fallers

Pointsbet share price dives 8% amid potential to cash in with an offload

| Mitchell Lawler

Several parties are kicking Pointsbet's tyres, but shareholders are still selling out on Friday.

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Materials Shares

Lake Resources share price spikes 5% on quarterly update

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX lithium developer is flush with cash and financing options.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price rises amid rare earths acquisition

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto has just expanded its green commodity exposure.

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52-Week Lows

Why did the BrainChip share price crash 16% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are staring at yet another new 52-week low with Brainchip shares today.

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52-Week Highs

3 top ASX ETFs hitting new 52-week highs on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

There's one factor behind these 3 ETFs' new highs today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's what's happening with Blackmores shares following yesterday's Kirin fuelled surge

| Bernd Struben

Acquiring Blackmores presents an opportunity for Kirin to transform the scale and reach of its health science domain.

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Share Gainers

Pilbara Minerals share price leaps 5% despite tumbling lithium prices

| Brooke Cooper

The battery-making material's value is tipped to keep falling for months to come.

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Share Gainers

Megaport share price launches 40% higher amid rosy guidance

| Mitchell Lawler

This ASX-listed technology company just posted its quarterly report and the market is eating it up.

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Broker Notes

Mineral Resources shares could have 40%+ upside and an 8% dividend yield

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans are expecting big returns from this mining share.

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52-Week Highs

2 popular ASX 200 shares trading near 52-week highs. Is it too late to buy?

| Tony Yoo

These stocks are on fire, but can they keep up their outperformance?

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Broker Notes

Here's what this top broker thinks of the A2 Milk share price after recent weakness

| James Mickleboro

Should you load up on this infant formula share after this week's pullback?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index looks set to end the week in the style.

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Bank Shares

Should I buy NAB shares ahead of next week's half-year results?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the big four bank? Let's hear what the experts say.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

A takeover offer saw today's top performing ASX 200 share surging 23%.

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Share Market News

The importance of stock picking in an inflationary environment

| Tristan Harrison

The share market may be a trickier place to invest although stock picking could help.

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52-Week Lows

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price just hit a new 52-week low?

| Brooke Cooper

The regional bank stock has struggled today.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big share price swings are driving trading volumes this Thursday.

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Share Gainers

3 All Ords stocks rocketing over 10% on Thursday

| Bronwyn Allen

These All Ords stocks in tech, retail, and consumer staples are experiencing major share price boosts today.

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Share Fallers

Why Adbri, Champion Iron, Core Lithium, and Syrah shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Thursday.

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52-Week Lows

BrainChip share price sinks to multi-year low. What now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Just how low can BrainChip shares go?

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Blackmores, Helloworld, and St Barbara shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Thursday.

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52-Week Lows

Lake Resources share price hits new 52-week low. Has it bottomed?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Lake Resources share price has hit a new 52-week low of 41 cents today.

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Share Market News

3 ASX All Ords shares being bought and sold by directors

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which director snapped up nearly $1.7 million worth of their company's stock last week.

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Opinions

The Zip share price is down 49% in a year. Here's why I still won't buy

| Bernd Struben

Investors who bought Zip shares in near the all-time highs in mid-February 2021 will be nursing losses of 96%.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries stocks leaping higher following strong quarters

| Brooke Cooper

Let's dive into why these All Ords shares are besting the index on Thursday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Blackmores share price rockets 22% on $1.9 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

Should the takeover proceed, the Blackmores board said it will declare a fully franked special dividend of $3.34 per share.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare stock just made a 'powerful' AI acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

The $3.8 million acquisition is expected to complement Telix’s radiopharmaceutical pipeline.

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Investing Strategies

'Panic selling': Are stock markets about to have a 10% correction?

| Tony Yoo

Multiple experts are warning that shares will imminently revisit the 2022 bottom.

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Opinions

How I'd invest $20k in ASX stocks today to target serious wealth

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I like the look of these appealing investments.

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Materials Shares

Morgans says 'attractive buying opportunity' coming for BHP shares

| James Mickleboro

It could soon be time to pounce on BHP shares according to Morgans.

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Investing Strategies

'Well placed for strong growth': 3 ASX 200 shares that hit the spot right now

| Tony Yoo

The IML team is telling investors ambiguously that this is the time to stick to industry leaders.

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Materials Shares

Buy or sell? What this broker is saying about Core Lithium shares

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this lithium stock or should you keep your powder dry?

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Investing Strategies

This ASX 200 stock is 'one of the cheapest defensives' to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Firetrail analysts reckon this stock is trading at an attractive entry point after an unfortunate incident last year.

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Opinions

This ASX 300 share is up more than 70% since making my 2023 buy list. Would I still invest?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is it too late to buy shares in a company that has skyrocketed 76% in under four months.

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Investing Strategies

An ASX 200 share I'd buy with my last $2,000!

| Tony Yoo

Heaven forbid you were down to your last couple of Gs. What would you do?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share has exploded 300% in a month

| Monica O'Shea

Why has this ASX mining share been rocketing lately?

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Materials Shares

Renascor Resources share price dives 9% on new mine update

| Bronwyn Allen

Renascor Resources owns the world’s second-largest proven graphite reserve.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which 'golden' ASX 200 stock posted the index's biggest gain today.

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