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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

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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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

A lithium share is our most traded company on the ASX 200 today.

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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 Market News

Here's what you need to know about the Altium Group FY22 dividend

| Bruce Jackson

Altium profits surge as leading ASX tech stock lifts its fully franked final dividend

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Share Market News

Wagners share price plummets 26% as FY22 net profit declines

| Raymond Jang

It's been a tough day on the market for the construction materials company.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a cracker of a day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are so many ASX 200 tech shares lighting up the markets today?

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Share Market News

Why is the Ansell share price under pressure on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

The health and safety products company looks to be under pressure from media reports released this morning.

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Share Gainers

Why Domino's, Iluka, Netwealth, and WiseTech shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having fantastic days...

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Technology Shares

WiseTech share price surges 11% on record profits

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the logistics software company are rocketing today after a well-received earnings report.

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Share Fallers

Why Audio Pixels, Coles, EML, and Nanosonics shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are taking a tumble on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Domino's share price sizzles 10% higher following FY22 report, Asian expansion

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are ordering in Domino’s shares today.

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Share Gainers

Why has the BPH Energy share price exploded 310% in 2 days?

| Bernd Struben

The company has committed to ensuring that all the gas produced from the project is available for Australian domestic supply.

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Share Fallers

Why is the EML share price plummeting 15% on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

The company has identified fraudulent activity within its Sentenial business.

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Share Market News

Netwealth share price rises 9% on strong revenue growth in FY22 results

| Raymond Jang

The wealth management company has released a solid set of financial results to the market today.

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Share Market News

Coles shares trade on fully-franked yield of 3.5% after reporting higher profits

| Bruce Jackson

Coles has increased its full year dividend with its shares yielding 3.5%.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 ASX shares to buy post-results

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans have just named these ASX shares as buys...

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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 Wednesday?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another big day lies ahead for the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

Broker tips PointsBet share price to jump 60%

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet shares could have major upside according to analysts...

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Growth Shares

Brokers name 2 ASX growth shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers say these growth shares could be buys...

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Financial Shares

Why did the EML share price tumble 12% on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check what sent shares in the payments company backtracking today.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These 10 ASX 200 shares defied the downturn to outperform all others on Tuesday.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares breaking multi-year highs on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX 200 shares are making their investors very happy this Tuesday.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Medibank share price just crack a new all-time high?

| James Mickleboro

Medibank shares have been in fine form recently...

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Share Fallers

Why Credit Corp, Endeavour, Kogan, and Service Stream shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling heavily today...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Earnings reports are driving some ASX 200 share volumes today.

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Share Gainers

Why Altium, Ansell, Monadelphous, and Pilbara Minerals shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Allkem share price acing it on Tuesday?

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the lithium miner are flying high today.

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Share Market News

Wall Street Slumps | Pilbara Minerals stunning profits | Kogan shares look cheap, Altium shares less so…

| Bruce Jackson

Wall Street's worst day in 2 months sends ASX 200 lower, despite bumper profits from Pilbara Metals.

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Travel Shares

Is the Flight Centre share price a buy ahead of Thursday's FY 2022 earnings report?

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre saw a much stronger second half as travel numbers picked up pace.

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Energy Shares

Is the Santos share price a buy following the company's monster profit?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 energy company reported a 300% boost in profits in its half-year results.

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Healthcare Shares

Ansell share price surges 10% as full-year revenue comes in at US$1.9b

| Brooke Cooper

The healthcare giant's earnings have impressed experts.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining share just exploded 48% on a major copper discovery

| Brendon Lau

The ASX mineral explorer has delivered some exciting news to the market today.

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Share Gainers

Pilbara Minerals share price charges higher on strong FY22 result

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are liking what they saw in Pilbara Minerals' report.

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Bank Shares

Is the Westpac share price a buy for the bank's 'surplus capital'?

| Tristan Harrison

Some experts think the ASX bank is a good opportunity.

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Real Estate Shares

ASX 200 better buy: REA or Domain shares?

| Cathryn Goh

As the Aussie property market cools, let's see how these two leading businesses stack up.

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Broker Notes

'Stronger-than-expected sales to drive a re-rating' of this ASX 200 share: Goldman

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share could be about to rebound according to Goldman Sachs...

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Broker Notes

Broker tips AGL share price to leap higher

| James Mickleboro

AGL shares could be charging higher on valuation grounds according to Morgans...

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