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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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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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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 share is trading for the last time today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with Crown shares?

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Share Fallers

Why Block, Nanosonics, St Barbara, and Woodside shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

This ASX share is defying the odds to crack new 52-week highs

| Monica O'Shea

This health share is certainly kicking goals today.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares stretching higher on Wednesday

| Zach Bristow

Sprouts of green amongst the market losses today.

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Share Fallers

Why did the James Hardie share price just hit a new 52-week low?

| Zach Bristow

The building materials company is extending its losses on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

Will the share market recover in 2022?

| Mitchell Lawler

Markets are currently in a dazed state, but will investors be back in profit by year's end?

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Technology Shares

Down 45% in 2022, is the Xero share price in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

The Xero share price has been hammered this year. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Share Gainers

Why Computershare, Lithium Plus, Lynas, and ResApp shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher today...

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Broker Notes

Is there still money to be made from Bubs shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Bubs is sending over a million tins of infant formula to the US. Does this make the stock an opportunity?

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Share Market News

Why this iconic investor believes bigger rate hikes could 'restore' the market, not ruin it

| Brendon Lau

One high profile investor has urged the US Federal Reserve to go hard on interest rate rises.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX lithium share surged 56% higher today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is flying high on Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price tumbling another 5%

| Monica O'Shea

It's another bad day for the buy now pay later company.

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Share Market News

Worried about interest rates and your ASX shares? Here's the latest from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 has fallen almost 10% since the RBA’s first rate hike on 3 May.

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Opinions

This fund manager is optimistic on these 2 leading ASX 200 energy shares

| Tristan Harrison

One fund manager thinks that these ASX shares could power up returns.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: ResMed's US$1bn acquisition, tech shares continue to sink

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having another off day...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ResMed share price drops despite US$1bn Medifox Dan acquisition

| James Mickleboro

ResMed shares are falling despite announcing a major acquisition...

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Broker Notes

Buy these 2 quality ASX 200 shares: broker

| Tristan Harrison

A leading broker has picked out two ASX 200 shares that have promising upsides.

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Share Market News

Rio Tinto share price lower despite Gudai-Darri update

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto's shares are under pressure again on Wednesday despite some good news...

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Broker Notes

Experts think these 2 ASX shares have more than 100% upside after the plunge

| Tristan Harrison

Could you more than double your money with these 2 ASX shares?

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Share Fallers

Can the St Barbara share price recover its losses in 2022?

| Aaron Teboneras

Is there hope for the St Barbara share price this year?

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Share Fallers

The Dicker Data share price is trading at YTD lows. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

Dicker Data shares have had a difficult past couple of months.

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Retail Shares

2 ASX companies busted for sneaky facial recognition on customers

| Tony Yoo

Three major retailers are accused of collecting biometric data of everyone who walks through their doors without them knowing.

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Broker Notes

Market selloff: Broker says the Goodman share price now has 65% upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Goodman shares could be a bargain after the market selloff...

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Opinions

2 ASX shares I want to buy more of for my portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve got my eyes on buying more these two ASX shares which I already own in my portfolio.

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Cheap Shares

3 ASX shares to pounce on after tax-loss selling: report

| Tony Yoo

This trio of stocks could be bargain pick-ups after investors dump them in the traditional end-of-financial-year tax minimisation run.

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Share Market News

Buying the dip: 3 ASX All Ord shares insiders are loading up on

| Mitchell Lawler

Insiders are taking advantage of the fire sale...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another tough day for the ASX 200...

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Opinions

I think these 2 ASX shares are buys in this volatility

| Tristan Harrison

It's been tough day for ASX shares but I think there are some attractive buying opportunities in sectors such as…

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Broker Notes

The ASX 200 share that just got upgraded to buy amid the market carnage

| Brendon Lau

A broker has lifted its rating on Endeavour Group shares to 'outperform'.

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares that avoided today's sell-off

| Zach Bristow

Amid a sea of red, some shares managed to hold their own...

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Broker Notes

Broker tips ResMed share price to jump 19%

| James Mickleboro

ResMed shares have been tipped to rise strongly...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Retail Shares

Why are these ASX 200 retail shares lagging the market today?

| Brendon Lau

Let's find out.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the ResApp share price is rocketing 50% today

| Aaron Teboneras

ResApp shares are breaking out today following an improved acquisition offer from Pfizer Australia.

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG share price smashing the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

How are IAG shares managing to stay green this Tuesday?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, Block, Harvey Norman, and PointsBet shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling hard on Tuesday...

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52-Week Lows

Here's why the Vulcan Energy share price is sinking 12% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Vulcan Energy shares have taken a pounding in recent times.

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