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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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Investing Strategies

This is what will happen with ASX shares for the rest of 2022: expert

| Tony Yoo

One fund manager stares into the crystal ball and works out which sectors and stocks might be the best for…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week deep in the red...

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares that surged on drilling news today

| Monica O'Shea

Two ASX explorers that outperformed the market today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that leapt more than 10% on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good day to own these outperforming All Ords shares.

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Broker Notes

Morgans tips 40% upside for the Wesfarmers share price

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers shares could be great value according to analysts at Morgans...

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Resources Shares

'Force them to give us a discount': ASX 200 mining shares lift despite China's latest move to curb iron ore prices

| Mitchell Lawler

Is China about to threaten the country's largest export?

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Broker Notes

Why this top broker tips 20% upside for the Sonic Healthcare share price

| Bronwyn Allen

The Sonic Healthcare share price has underperformed its sector peers in 2022. Two brokers say buy.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Fallers

Why Humm, Inghams, Link, and Smartgroup shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Life360 share price rebounding 4% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This tech share is outshining the ASX 200 today. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

What Adore Beauty, Bubs, Eagers Automotive, and Renascor shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Materials Shares

Guess which 2 ASX rare earths shares are going gangbusters today. Hint: They're not Lynas

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday is proving a big day for a couple of rare earths miners.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the Adore Beauty share price is jumping but Kogan is falling

| James Mickleboro

Adore Beauty's shares are on form on Thursday. Here's why...

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Resources Shares

Up 566% in a year, Lake Resources share price surges 10% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share will be added to the ASX 200 on Monday as part of the quarterly review.

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Share Market News

Fed rate rise breaks 28-year record. Will the RBA increase interest rates as aggressively?

| James Mickleboro

The Federal Reserve just made a huge hike to interest rates in the US...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Hawsons Iron share price is rocketing 25% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX iron ore miner expects its flagship project to commence production in 2024.

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Industrials Shares

Why the Smartgroup share price is tumbling 12% today

| Mitchell Lawler

A longstanding top 20 client contract is up in smoke...

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BNPL shares

Is the 'path to profit impossible' for Zip shares?

| Bernd Struben

The buy now, pay later sector has seen bad debt levels soar.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: BHP's NSW coal update, Link takeover on the rocks

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a volatile day but is higher at lunch...

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Opinions

Why I think the BHP share price is a good buy for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is focusing its portfolio on commodities with growth.

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Broker Notes

Despite recent volatility, brokers are bullish on the Treasury Wine share price

| Zach Bristow

There's a potential 20% upside on the Treasury Wine share price, according to experts.

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Energy Shares

2 energy ASX shares to buy while inflation is killing everything else: expert

| Tony Yoo

Chaos and uncertainty is reigning. One expert has named a pair of shares to back the only consistently winning sector…

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 shares are charging higher following super-sized US Fed rate hike

| Bernd Struben

Fed chair Jerome Powell waved off fears of a US recession, indicating the economy is well positioned to handle the…

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Resources Shares

Green machine: Here's why the Fortescue share price is rising today

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue signs deal for trucks to keep zero-emissions goal on track.

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Share Fallers

The DroneShield share price has tumbled 21% in a month. What's next?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough month for DroneShield shares.

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Small Cap Shares

'Frustrating': Fund backs 3 great ASX shares with plunging prices

| Tony Yoo

One of the best funds in recent years plummeted 14% last month. Here are the discounted stocks it is staying…

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to buy for scary times: experts

| Tony Yoo

Are you courageous enough to buy stocks while everyone else is panicking? If so, here's a trio of suggestions from…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It could be a very good day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Fallers

Sezzle share price fizzles again, now down 55% in a month

| Zach Bristow

Losses extended in the buy now pay later space again today.

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Broker Notes

The JB Hi-Fi share price has tumbled 19% in a month. What's next?

| Tristan Harrison

Are JB Hi-Fi shares now in the bargain bucket? Brokers weigh up the situation.

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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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