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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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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Why CSL, Downer, Magellan, and PointsBet shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Guess which ASX 200 sector is dominating the market's volume charts today.

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Share Gainers

Why Brambles, Challenger, Nearmap, and Super Retail shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 300 shares having a cracking session today

| Mitchell Lawler

These ASX 300 shares are parading big gains today...

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Retail Shares

Why are ASX 200 retail shares having such a stellar run today?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 retail shares are on fire today. What's put a rocket under this ASX 200 sector?

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Share Gainers

Guess which tiny ASX mining share just rocketed 45% on new copper and gold finds

| Bernd Struben

The micro-cap ASX miner is hitting some rich mineral veins in the Northern Territory.

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52-Week Highs

These ASX 200 shares just cracked new highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check which ASX shares have had a particularly good day on the market.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Genex share price leaps 8% on revised takeover bid from Atlassian founder

| Brooke Cooper

The new bid values the renewable energy company at more than $346 million.

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Opinions

An ASX 200 market darling in the past, but don't expect fireworks from the CSL share price going forward

| Bruce Jackson

The CSL share price trades around 40 times earnings. It is not cheap

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Healthcare Shares

Why 'the outlook is very bullish' for the Resmed share price: Tribeca

| Tristan Harrison

ResMed has been rated as a buy by Tribeca.

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Travel Shares

Own Flight Centre shares? Here's what to expect from its FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from Flight Centre's FY 2022 results...

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Blue Chip Shares

Brokers say BHP and this ASX 200 share are buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX 200 shares rated as buys....

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs tips huge returns for the Goodman share price

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs says Goodman's shares could rise materially..

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Resources Shares

'Clearly under the radar': Expert reveals hidden gem ASX share he's holding

| Tony Yoo

One fund manager lets slip a stock about to go crazy that no one else knows about.

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Broker Notes

Why these 2 ASX shares rocketed 40% last month

| Tony Yoo

The rise in value of these stocks was no fluke, as one expert is holding onto them for further gains.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It will be another busy day on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

The Appen share price is down 20% in a month. Is it going lower?

| James Mickleboro

Will Appen's shares continue to slide?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These 10 ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Tuesday.

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Cryptocurrencies

This is why Ethereum has been outpacing the Bitcoin price gains. Will it last?

| Bernd Struben

The Ethereum blockchain may make its long-awaited transition to a Proof of Stake protocol next month.

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Resources Shares

Why has the Panoramic Resources share price surged 40% in a month?

| Bronwyn Allen

Rising global demand for nickel and BHP's play for OZ Minerals have helped propel Panoramic shares in recent times.

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Gold

Why has the Northern Star share price climbed 20% in a month?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's caused the gold miner's shares to shine lately.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX's lithium losers are leading our trading volume charts today...

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Share Gainers

This ASX lithium share is surging 45% today. What's going on?

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX lithium share is one of the best performers on the market today.

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Share Fallers

Why Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Challenger, Seek, and Sims shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why BHP, Life360, Tassal, and Temple & Webster shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares rocketing higher today on new finds

| Bernd Struben

The three miners have each reported promising new drill results.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Endeavour share price outperforms on Tuesday to smash new, all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

Endeavour shares are at a new record high today...

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Share Market News

The BHP share price now trades on a fully franked dividend yield of 11%

| Bruce Jackson

The mining giant reported the second biggest profit in its history today.

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Economy

ASX 200 shrugs off prospect of further rate rises revealed in RBA minutes

| Bernd Struben

The RBA board expects inflation in Australia to peak later and higher than it previously thought.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share just exploded 30% on a new gold discovery

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what this explorer discovered.

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Share Fallers

The 4DS Memory share price just crashed 65%. What happened?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share has been working to develop an Interface Switching ReRAM specifically developed for Storage Class Memory applications.

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Technology Shares

Betmakers share price slips despite new $20 million deal

| Brendon Lau

The betting technology provider has amended a key contract. Here are the details.

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Technology Shares

Better ASX tech buy: Xero or Altium?

| Cathryn Goh

Let's put these two WAAAX shares to the test.

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Broker Notes

Is the Beach Energy share price a buy following its post-reporting sell-off?

| Brooke Cooper

Are brokers still optimistic after slamming the company's earnings and guidance? We take a look.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker sees plenty of upside for the ResMed share price

| James Mickleboro

ResMed shares could be in the buy zone...

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Bank Shares

Is the Westpac share price a buy following the bank's latest update?

| James Mickleboro

Are Westpac shares a buy after its latest update?

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Investing Strategies

'Strong growth': Expert names 2 ASX shares to buy for the long run

| Tony Yoo

In a turbulent year like 2022, sometimes you just have to take a step back to find companies that have…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Why one broker is bullish on this 'unloved and undervalued' ASX 200 share

| Matthew Farley

The company has not had a good time of it this year.

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