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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

Up 130% in a year, this ASX 200 stock just jumped on fresh US$25m funding for titanium scale-up

| Laura Stewart

The company is up a staggering 3,200% in 5 years. Is there more to come?

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Share Market News

New Zealand's largest retirement living provider to list on the ASX next week

| Cameron England

The ASX will welcome the $2.1 billion Ryman Healthcare to the bourse next week.

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Share Market News

Is this the most overlooked way to ride the AI boom?

| Leigh Gant

From chips to cloud, Asia’s tech leaders are building the backbone of AI and markets are starting to notice.

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Broker Notes

Up nearly 150% in 5 years with plans to double data centre profits by FY27, does this ASX 200 stock have further to run?

| Laura Stewart

Will this ASX 200 stock continue to benefit from the AI boom?

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Share Market News

2 dead-easy Australian stocks to buy with $500 right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be easy buys with plenty of upside.

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Broker Notes

How might the Optus outage impact TPG Telecom and Telstra shares?

| Laura Stewart

One expert has provided their view on the potential impact.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market end the week positively? Let's find out.

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Best Shares

These ASX 200 blue-chip shares have returned double-digits over the past 10 years

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these winners?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors managed to enjoy a small gain this Thursday.

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Broker Notes

Does Macquarie rate this ASX 200 mining stock a buy, hold or sell?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what the broker is saying about this stock following a recent update.

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Travel Shares

Looking for gains of better than 50%? Have a look at these travel stocks

| Cameron England

Australian travel stocks are looking cheap as the global travel industry rebounds, analysts say.

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Broker Notes

This major industrial player on the ASX 200 is trading near one-year lows. One broker says it's time to buy

| Cameron England

James Hardie shares are good buying at current levels, Jarden analysts argue.

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52-Week Highs

4 ASX 200 stocks rocking new 52-week-plus highs on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

These four ASX 200 stocks just smashed new one-year-plus highs. Here’s why.

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Share Fallers

Why ASX, Charter Hall, Invictus Energy, Ramelius shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are out of form on Thursday. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why BHP, Nickel Industries, Premier Investments, and Woodside shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are catching the eye with solid gains on Thursday. But why?

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter says this ASX share offers 40% upside and a 5% yield

| James Mickleboro

The broker thinks that investors should be snapping up this cheap stock.

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Broker Notes

The surprising retail stocks not to buy as consumer confidence bounces back

| Cameron England

Consumer confidence is bouncing back, but not all retail shares are good buying, Wilsons Advisory says.

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Share Market News

3 excellent ASX dividend shares to buy for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be top picks for income investors.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 financials stock with a 7.7% yield announces September distribution

| Laura Stewart

This high-yield ASX 200 stock might appeal to income-orientated investors.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another red day for Aussie investors.

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Share Market News

Up 143% in 5 years, ASX 200 company secures major new data centre contracts

| Laura Stewart

The business is aiming to double data centre profits by FY27.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares took a big step down today.

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52-Week Lows

3 ASX 200 stocks plumbing 52-week-plus lows today. Time to pounce?

| Bernd Struben

Investors just sent these three ASX 200 stocks plunging to multi-year lows. Are they now good buys?

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Broker Notes

Macquarie reveals the ASX shares receiving negative and positive earnings revisions

| Bernd Struben

Following a wild earnings season, here’s what analysts expect from these top ASX shares now.

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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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Share Gainers

Why Deterra Royalties, DroneShield, Lindian, and Race Oncology shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are defying the market weakness on hump day. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Amplitude Energy, James Hardie, Myer, and Tuas shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a difficult time on hump day. But why>

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Share Market News

ASX 200 tumbles as inflation uptick casts doubt on RBA interest rate relief

| Bernd Struben

With signs emerging the RBA’s inflation battle is not over, the ASX 200 is dropping today.

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Broker Notes

Looking for a biotech multi-bagger? This could be the one.

| Cameron England

This stock could re-rate significantly if its cancer clinical trials deliver as hoped.

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Broker Notes

Will Seek and REA Group shares beat the market over the next year?

| Laura Stewart

Can their strong performance of the past 12 months be repeated?

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Share Gainers

Up 409% in a year, guess which ASX All Ords gold stock is rocketing again today

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending this ASX gold miner flying higher today. But why?

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Share Market News

Super Retail Group settles workplace litigation below prior estimates

| Laura Stewart

Here's what investors need to know.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 REIT unveils September 2025 distribution details

| Laura Stewart

The trust has maintained its quarterly distribution pattern.

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Opinions

Here's what I consider to be the very best ASX 300 share to buy in October

| Tristan Harrison

I’m always on the lookout for compelling, rapidly growing businesses. This is one of them.

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Broker Notes

Three retail stocks to buy as consumer confidence bounces back

| Cameron England

Consumer confidence is bouncing back, but some retail stocks represent better buying than others. Here are three to have a…

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Broker Notes

Macquarie upgrades price targets on big four banks

| Laura Stewart

Are the big four banks finally a buy?

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Broker Notes

Why CBA shares are a sell and these ASX shares are a buy

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has given its verdict on a number of popular stocks.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie names its top ASX small-cap consumer discretionary stock pick

| Laura Stewart

Could this ASX company be the next multi-bagger?

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Broker Notes

Buy alert! Expert says Telix shares could soar by 108% or even higher

| Bart Bogacz

Big upside potential

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Broker Notes

Cash 'em in! Broker recommends 2 ASX 200 shares to sell

| Bronwyn Allen

These ASX 200 shares have had amazing runs of late, which is why this expert says it's time to sell.

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