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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

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Once again, its ASX 200 lithium stocks that are dominating today;s volume charts.

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Share Fallers

Why Block, CBA, Mesoblast, and NAB shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares rocketing by more than 20% today

| Zach Bristow

Up we go in another day of double-digit gains for the ASX metals and mining equity bucket.

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Travel Shares

It's gained 60% in 2 years, does the Webjet share price still have room to grow?

| Brooke Cooper

The travel stock has blue skies ahead according to these brokers.

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Share Market News

In this most volatile of years, the ASX 200 is within shouting distance of turning positive

| Bruce Jackson

ASX 200 continues its recovery, now within shouting distance of turning positive for 2022.

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Share Gainers

Why is the BrainChip share price bouncing 6% higher today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's causing the BrainChip share price to pop on Tuesday?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Lake Resources share price powering up 17% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with the Lake Resources share price on Tuesday?

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Financial Shares

Are AMP shareholders heading for a $1 billion pay day?

| Bernd Struben

AMP shareholders could benefit from buybacks following the successful divestment of AMP’s Collimate Capital business.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Incannex share price spiking 8% on Tuesday?

| Zach Bristow

The stock has caught a bid on Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

OZ Minerals 'completely in play': Broker on BHP takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

BHP's bid for OZ Minerals may not be over...

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Travel Shares

'Downside is less severe': Why some brokers are still bullish on the Qantas share price

| Tristan Harrison

This airline could see its shares fly higher.

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Investing Strategies

'Cult following': Expert names 2 ASX shares worth buying in August

| Tony Yoo

There are plenty of catalysts to choose from during reporting season. Here's a pair of stocks that might move upward.

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Cheap Shares

'Capital light and scalable': Expert picks 2 ASX shares to buy now while CHEAP

| Tony Yoo

Who likes bargains? Pick up these beauties from the discount bin, says one financial advisor.

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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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Opinions

2 little-to-no-debt ASX 200 shares to buy in a downturn: fundie

| Tristan Harrison

Coles is one of the picks for being able to perform during a recession.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Redbubble share price burst 17% higher on Monday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What pushed the e-commerce company's shares higher today?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ten ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Monday.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX tech share just soared 40% on takeover news

| Sebastian Bowen

This small-cap ASX tech share has shot up 40% today.

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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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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about that lithium for the most traded ASX 200 shares today.

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Share Market News

Why is the Latin Resources share price leaping 30% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What a great day it's been for Latin Resources shareholders.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Lake Resources share price leaping 11% today?

| Zach Bristow

Lake shares extend gains today.

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Share Fallers

Why Alliance, Aurizon, MVP, and Suncorp shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Imugene, OZ Minerals, and Paradigm shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Appen share price jumping 10% on Monday?

| Tristan Harrison

What's going on with Appen shares?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price surging 15% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Sayona shares rocketing 15% higher on Monday?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Macquarie share price slips despite rumours $3.7 billion acquisition imminent

| Bernd Struben

French company Veolia is divesting itself of the assets to resolve antitrust concerns raised in May by UK regulators.

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Dividend Investing

Own Westpac shares? This broker expects the bank's dividends to surge 10% by FY23  

| Brooke Cooper

Morgan Stanley sees blue skies ahead for the Westpac dividend.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Medical Developments share price is sinking 17% on Monday

| Zach Bristow

The share has caught sellers attention today.

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Share Gainers

Guess which little-known ASX share has soared 110% in 2 days

| Zach Bristow

Investors have rallied the share to save it from the brink.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Copper Mountain share price surging 30% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX copper shares are leaping higher across the board on Monday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The OZ Minerals share price is rocketing 35% after BHP bid

| Tristan Harrison

Despite knocking back a takeover bid, OZ Minerals shares are going nuts.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP share price lifts as $8.3b takeover bid rejected

| Brooke Cooper

The iron ore giant proposed to snap up its ASX 200 copper-focused peer for $25 per share.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Set to 'quadruple footprint': Expert names taboo ASX share to buy

| Tony Yoo

This business is going gangbusters and is ready to provide nice returns from an industry always in demand.

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Share Market News

Could inflation now be fully priced in to ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Will strong inflation no longer surprise investors?

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Growth Shares

Brokers just rated these ASX 200 shares as buys in August

| Tristan Harrison

Pinnacle and Domain are two businesses worth investing in, according to experts.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

OZ Minerals share price on watch after miner rejects BHP's $25 per share takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

OZ Minerals has rejected BHP's takeover offer...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX share rocketed 29% last month, but it's not too late to buy: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

Analysts believe there is a stock that still has more upside despite a spectacular rise in July.

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Opinions

Why I think this boring ASX 200 share is anything but

| Tristan Harrison

APA looks like a leading pick in my opinion.

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