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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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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting today

| Mitchell Lawler

Wondering which ASX companies are releasing results on Friday?

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Broker Notes

Broker says Coles share price is 'offering good value'

| James Mickleboro

The Coles share price could be good value according to one broker...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Pendal takeover will create a $200b asset manager, so why is the Perpetual share price tanking?

| Zach Bristow

Perpetual shares finished down amid a proposed acquisition.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Thursday.

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Broker Notes

Here are 2 ASX shares that Morgans rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker says these ASX shares are buys...

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares that soared over 25% on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX mining shares were on fire today. Let's dig into why.

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Broker Notes

Is the Coles share price a buy following the company's latest results?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors go shopping for Coles shares?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is up more than 10%.

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Materials Shares

Have Sayona Mining shares been a good investment in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at see how happy Sayona shares have made the company's investors.

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BNPL shares

Zip's FY22 loss is 165% of its market cap. So why did its shares go up?

| Tony Yoo

Just imagine if Apple made a $6.4 trillion loss in one year. Investors would be fainting, right?

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Share Fallers

3 ASX All Ords shares sliding following earnings updates

| James Mickleboro

These All Ords shares have handed down their results...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Paladin Energy share price rocketing 13% today?

| Bernd Struben

Most every ASX uranium share is smashing the benchmark today.

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Share Fallers

Why City Chic, Flight Centre, Perpetual, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why Deep Yellow, IDP, Pendal, and Qantas shares are soaring today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having great days...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Domino's share price sinks 7%, giving back most of Wednesday's gains

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX investors hating on the pizza today?

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares going gangbusters on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

The Bannerman Energy Ltd (ASX: BMN) share price has rocketed 17.0% since the opening bell this morning.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre shares fall back to earth after $378 million loss

| Sebastian Bowen

How are Flight Centre shares faring after the company reported its FY22 earnings this morning?

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Financial Shares

Pendal share price soars 15% on takeover news

| Tristan Harrison

It’s good news for Pendal shareholders.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares I think are top buys after reporting

| Tristan Harrison

These technology businesses could be too good to ignore right now.

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Travel Shares

The Qantas share price just flew 8% higher on $400 million share buyback

| Bernd Struben

While the airline still posted a hefty loss for FY22, that loss was half of what it suffered last year.

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Bank Shares

NAB is the ASX 200 bank share I'd buy today

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve chosen my favourite bank.

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Earnings Results

Perpetual share price tumbles on full-year earnings and takeover news

| Brooke Cooper

The company has posted a $101 million profit and a $6.02 per share bid for its ASX 200 peer.

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price is down 4% in August. What's going on?

| Zach Bristow

It's proving a tough month for this big four bank. We take a look.

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Share Gainers

Guess which little-known ASX lithium share has surged 75% in the past month

| Zach Bristow

Lake Resources continues to outshine many of its peers on the chart.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Rio Tinto share price in the spotlight on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

Rio comes in with a sweetened deal today.

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Opinions

Why I'm watching these ASX All Ordinaries shares like a hawk

| Cathryn Goh

These two ASX tech shares are at the top of my watchlist.

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Broker Notes

'Bright outlook': Expert picks 2 ASX shares that touch Aussies everyday

| Tony Yoo

Brands that Australians use everyday can be a great place to start when coming up with stocks to invest in…

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Broker Notes

Broker says Endeavour share price weakness is a 'value entry point'

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is tipping this drinks giant as a buy...

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Earnings Results

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting today

| Mitchell Lawler

Wondering which ASX companies are releasing results on Thursday?

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs names 4 reasons the Westpac share price is cheap

| James Mickleboro

Are Westpac's shares dirt cheap?

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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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Earnings Results

These three ASX 200 shares rocketed higher on earnings updates today

| Monica O'Shea

What did investors like about these results?

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Broker Notes

Is the Fortescue share price a buy going into the FY22 result?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be looking at this iron ore mining giant?

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Growth Shares

I think these 2 ASX shares are buys due to exciting growth potential

| Tristan Harrison

Pushpay is one of the ASX shares that could be an undervalued opportunity.

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Cryptocurrencies

What on earth does Jackson Hole have to do with the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been moving closely in line with US growth stocks this year.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

What's been happening with the Nuix share price of late?

| Raymond Jang

Shares in the ASX tech company have been gaining decent momentum in the past month and got another boost today.

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Capital Raising

Why is the Prescient share price diving 12% on Wednesday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Prescient shares are taking a beating today.

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Share Market News

Which 3 ASX mining shares are soaring more than 15% today?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a big day on the market for three ASX miners. Let's check which ones have seen their share…

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