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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 Fallers

Why QBE, Pinnacle, Rio Tinto, and Virgin Money shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Thursday...

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52-Week Highs

CSL share price surges to new 52-week high on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It is full steam ahead for CSL shares right now. Here's why they are scaling new heights...

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 jumped 6% in January. Analysts reveal what this could mean for the rest of 2023

| Bernd Struben

January’s strong performance on the ASX 200 has been driven by a resilient Australian economy and early signs that inflation…

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Share Market News

Meta stock price rockets 19% on $56 billion buyback

| Sebastian Bowen

Meta stock has just seen one of its biggest jumps in history...

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Dividend Investing

Can these next-gen dividend heroes provide a passive income for life?

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX names that I think can keep growing their dividend.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 leaps ahead on subdued Federal Reserve interest rate hike

| Bernd Struben

The latest push higher for the ASX 200 comes with a hearty thanks to the United States Federal Reserve.

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Capital Raising

Why is the DroneShield share price halted on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

The tech stock is undergoing a capital raise, reportedly worth between $9 million and $11 million.

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Broker Notes

Goldman reveals the ASX shares that could surprise to the upside (and downside) this reporting season

| James Mickleboro

Could these be the winners and losers of reporting season?

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Broker Notes

'Incredible value': 3 ASX 200 shares expert would buy now for long-term growth

| Tony Yoo

This trio of businesses might have gone through some tough times recently, but no one will remember that in five…

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Investing Strategies

Should you buy Seek, Magellan, or Virgin shares?

| Tony Yoo

Investors are flocking back to the stock market, seeking quality names. Does this trio fit the bill?

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 more of the best ASX shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

Jewellery and pizza... these could be some of the best shares to buy in February according to analysts at Morgans...

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Technology Shares

Goldman Sachs names 2 exciting small cap ASX tech shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees a lot of value in these small cap tech shares at current levels...

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Opinions

Mega-trends don't make you rich: Why moats matter in investing

| Tony Yoo

A company could play in the most exciting growth field in the history of man, but it could still be…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Another busy day is expected from the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Best Shares

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in February 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Show me the (passive) money!

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 travel stock bested the rest on Wednesday.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX All Ordinaries stocks hitting new 52-week highs today

| James Mickleboro

Investors are piling in and sending these ASX shares to new heights on Wednesday...

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX 200 shares smashing new 52-week highs on Wednesday

| Brooke Cooper

Some of the market's most iconic stocks are peaking at long-forgotten heights today.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Sayona Mining is dominating the ASX 200's volume charts today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Share Market News

ASX shares investors rejoice! RBA says inflation has now peaked

| Bronwyn Allen

But that doesn't mean there aren't more interest rate rises coming

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Share Gainers

Why Argosy Minerals, Credit Corp, Flight Centre, and Mesoblast shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are outperforming the market on Wednesday..

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Share Market News

Jeremy Grantham just warned shares could crash 50%, but did he also suggest lithium stocks may have "a substantial advantage" over the long-term?

| Bruce Jackson

Lithium stocks jumped higher in January, and more gains could be ahead.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Gold Road, Healius, and Pinnacle shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Wednesday...

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Opinions

Why is nobody talking about this gem of an ASX 200 stock?

| Tristan Harrison

This business could be an underrated stock during tough times.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Arafura share price surging 12% to an 11-year high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Arafura shares hitting multi-year highs this Wednesday?

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Blue Chip Shares

Morgans names 2 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Morgans rates these shares among the best to buy on the ASX right now...

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52-Week Highs

The Rio Tinto share price just hit a new 52-week high! Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio shares are on fire this Wednesday.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre share price rockets 15% as ASX 200 travel stock resumes trading

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 travel stock was placed in a trading halt yesterday pending its $180 million share placement.

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Technology Shares

Are Megaport shares mega cheap following Tuesday's crash?

| James Mickleboro

This tech share was sold off on Monday. One broker appears to believe it could have created a buying opportunity...

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Opinions

Why I think the Challenger share price could be a top performer in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why the annuity king could be an opportunity this year.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in January

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares were making their shareholders smile in January...

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Share Fallers

These ASX 200 shares were smashed in January

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares missed out on the good times in January...

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in February 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Can these ASX billion-dollar babies deliver the purse?

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Investing Strategies

'Lifetime lows': Expert reckons these shares are 'screaming buys' right now

| Tony Yoo

Tech and growth stocks have been hammered the past year, but could this make them a bargain?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a good day for the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Ask a Fund Manager

'Attractive stock': Fundie names one ASX share to buy, one to watch, one to avoid

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David offers his thoughts on three stocks that are heavily discounted.

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Share Fallers

ASX 300 betting shares tumble on disappointing quarterlies

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look at what these two betting companies reported today.

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Broker Notes

2 explosive ASX growth shares to buy now: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is expecting big things from these growth shares...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to own these ASX 200 stocks.

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