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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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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts to record high amid strong earnings and new jobs data

| Bronwyn Allen

Earnings season continues with Telstra, Brambles, Sonic Healthcare, and Hub24 impressing the market today.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

Why did the Paladin Energy share price rocket 28% in July?

| Aaron Teboneras

What happened to Paladin Energy shares last month?

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, ASX, Credit Corp, and Newcrest shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is up almost 12%.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Polynovo share price popping 7% on Wednesday?

| Zach Bristow

Polynovo shares extend their gains after entering into a new upcycle over the past few months.

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Share Gainers

Why BWP, Lynas, Pilbara Minerals, and Pinnacle shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having good days...

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Share Market News

Copper and cash: Why this ASX mining share is on ice today

| Aaron Teboneras

What did Cobre Limited announce this morning?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ResApp share price explodes 50% on new Pfizer deal

| Brooke Cooper

The ResApp share price is launching upwards after Pfizer upped its takeover bid for the company.

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BNPL shares

Up 10%, what's going on with the Zip share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a rollercoaster for this ASX BNPL share in recent days, and today is no different.

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Bank Shares

Up 10% in a month, is the CBA share price now fully valued?

| Bernd Struben

At the current share price, CBA trades at a P/E ratio of 19 times.

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Best Shares

This is the one ASX share I would spend $10,000 on today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which is the ASX share I would be happy to invest $10,000 into right now? Hint: It's certainly got some…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Avita Medical share price tracking 20% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the regenerative medicine company continue their gains, tracking higher over the past month.

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Share Market News

Making money even while stock markets fall

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 has fallen in early Wednesday trade, but investors in these three companies have plenty to cheer about.

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Dividend Investing

Is the Magellan share price a buy for its big dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the investment manager's dividend yield simply too good to ignore?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Orica share price in the freezer amid acquisition and $650m cap raise

| Brooke Cooper

The explosives company is forking out $260 million in cash to buy Axis Mining Technology.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 of the best ASX shares to buy in August

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be among the best to buy this month according to Morgans...

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares to buy that have halved this year

| Tony Yoo

Investors must avoid anchoring to the past, and instead buy stocks that have potential from now onwards. Here's a couple…

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Broker Notes

Why Citi just became even more bullish on the CSL share price

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share could be a quality option for investors...

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Technology Shares

Buy this ASX tech share with 170% upside: expert

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been largely consigned to the dust bin this year, but that means there are now some absolute…

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Investing Strategies

'Forgotten gem': 2 mid-cap ASX shares this fundie loves

| Tony Yoo

When interest rates are rising steeply, cash flow is paramount. Here's a pair of stocks that are self-sufficient this way.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Financial Shares

What could a tighter household budget mean for NIB shares?

| Monica O'Shea

At least one broker is optimistic on the health insurer's outlook.

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Share Market News

Here's why the next bull market may have already begun

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 has taken the RBA's interest rate hike in its stride.

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Bank Shares

Why Goldman Sachs says the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price is great value

| James Mickleboro

This could be a bank share to buy...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares rocking new, multi-year highs on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX 200 shares hit new multi-year highs today...

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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 Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

Up 33% in July, why did the Sayona share price have such a stellar month?

| Zach Bristow

Sayona shares have changed course these past few weeks.

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BNPL shares

The Openpay share price has cratered 40% in 3 days. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has the Openpay share price fallen off a cliff this week?

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Economy

ASX 200 jumps higher as RBA lifts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

RBA Governor Philip Lowe expects the Aussie economy to keep growing strongly this year, before the pace of that growth…

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, Qualitas, Telix, and Ventia shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the A2 Milk share price just popped then stopped

| Tristan Harrison

A2 Milk infant formula could soon get approval to be sold in the US.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at the ASX 200's most actively-traded shares by volume.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Coles share price just smashed its all-time high. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles shares just hit a new record high.

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Share Market News

DroneShield share price lifts 6% on record government grant

| Raymond Jang

The drone technology company is flying higher on Tuesday.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Credit Corp, Fortescue, and Santos shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have been sold off on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why did the BrainChip share price rocket 36% in July?

| Aaron Teboneras

BrainChip investors would be pleased with the company's share price performance so far.

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Share Fallers

The Incannex share price has plunged 70% so far in 2022. What's gone so wrong?

| Zach Bristow

Downside continues over the past month for the cannabis stock.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries share has rocketed 40% in 2 days?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Qualitas shares still surging higher this Tuesday?

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Share Gainers

Another ASX mining share is soaring 40% on a new copper find today, here's the lowdown

| Bronwyn Allen

Following yesterday's big announcement from Cobre, fellow small miner Austral Resources reported its own exciting news to the ASX today.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Mesoblast share price rocket 54% in July?

| Bernd Struben

Investors rewarded the ASX biotech share following promising clinical drug trail results.

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Share Market News

Down 72% in 2022, Livetiles shares are now delisting from the ASX, here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Livetiles shares are leaving the ASX... here's what this means.

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