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The Motley Fool will keep you up to date with all the latest Australian share market news. Get news, commentary and perspectives on the Australian and International stock markets today.

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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Cannabis Shares

Remember when ASX cannabis shares were smoking hot? Where are they now?

| Bernd Struben

Newly legalised recreational and medicinal marijuana markets aren't getting the media hype they once did.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the MyDeal share price is rocketing 56% today

| Brooke Cooper

A generous takeover offer has taken the ASX by storm this morning.

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Technology Shares

3 reasons to own Altium shares for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

Altium is a quality business and could be worth hanging onto for some time to come.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

APA share price rises amid takeover rumours

| Tristan Harrison

APA shares are in focus as reports suggest the company could be the target of a takeover.

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Capital Raising

Why is the Australian Vanadium share price crashing 17% today?

| James Mickleboro

The Australian Vanadium share price is tumbling on Friday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Woolworths share price in focus on MyDeal acquisition proposal

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths has its sights on this ASX-listed online marketplace.

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Travel Shares

'Never waste a crisis': Expert picks one ASX share he'd buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Competitors have their hands tied behind their backs, and customers are climbing over each other. What more could a company…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to have a subdued finish to the week...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

Top brokers name 3 ASX dividend shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named 3 dividend shares they think are buys...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares rated as buys by experts amid inflation volatility

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is one of the ASX dividend shares liked by brokers.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries shares having a cracking day, despite the carnage

| Brendon Lau

A biotech and a mining share are enjoying big gains on a tough day for the ASX.

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Share Fallers

Why Nufarm, Pendal, Wesfarmers, and Westpac shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Share Market News

These 3 shares are topping the ASX 200 volume charts on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Technology Shares

The BrainChip share price just plunged 8%, what happened?

| Sebastian Bowen

BrainChip shares were down 8% at one point today. What on earth is going on?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares defying today's carnage to climb higher

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's boosting these ASX 200 stocks upwards today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Un-stable coin? Terra crypto woes continue with another 31% fall

| Bernd Struben

I'd think very carefully before going bargain hunting among stumbling altcoins.

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Share Gainers

Why Aristocrat, Arafura, Calix, and Strike Energy shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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ETFs

Here's why this ASX ETF is leaping 13% to a new 52-week high today

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX ETF is rocketing today. Here's how it is managing to defy the broader market.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price dives to yet another multi-year low

| Sebastian Bowen

The Zip share price is copping another hammering so far this Thursday...

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Technology Shares

What's happening with ASX 200 tech shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Growth shares are more sensitive to interest rate hikes as they're often priced with distant future earnings in mind.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Aristocrat's earnings beat, Webjet flops, retailers smashed

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is deep in the red on Thursday...

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ETFs

Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF tumbles following Wall Street sell-off

| Sebastian Bowen

This Vanguard ETF is feeling the pain today. Here's why...

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Reckon share price is booming 50% on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

Following the sale of its Accountants Practice Management Group, the ASX software company will focus on its most profitable divisions.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares tumble following worst day on Wall Street in 2 years

| Bernd Struben

Recession fears in the United States sparked a sharp selloff in equities.

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Retail Shares

Why I think the Temple & Webster share price is in the buy zone right now

| Tristan Harrison

Temple & Webster shares are seeing a lot of volatility. Now could be the time to jump on the business.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares I'd buy today with $5,000

| Tristan Harrison

ASX growth shares are looking like attractive opportunities. Here are two.

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Investing Strategies

This year will be bad. But ASX shares still the best place to be: economist

| Tony Yoo

2022 is set to be a hard slog for investors. But you don't want to be anywhere else but Australian…

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Ask a Fund Manager

'High quality' ASX company that has all of Sydney as customers

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Glenmore Asset Management's Robert Gregory picks a stock that's so reliable he'd be happy to be…

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Broker Notes

3 cheap ASX shares set to boom with higher interest rates: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

Most stocks hate when rates rise. But not this trio, which are inexpensive right now and have blue skies ahead,…

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Technology Shares

Why this ASX 200 share is my biggest personal holding: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

In a rare insight, a prominent stock expert just revealed the largest holding of his own personal portfolio.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a bad day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Best Shares

I'll never sell this ASX dividend share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for a bottom drawer ASX share? Here's a company I would own forever...

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Share Gainers

Why did the Dubber share price push 18% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Dubber shares have bounced from yearly lows.

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Share Gainers

Why did this ASX nickel share surge 23% today?

| Zach Bristow

Investors keep rewarding ASX listed metals and mining companies in 2022.

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Growth Shares

Why I think the EML share price is a long-term buy

| Tristan Harrison

Here's why I think EML shares are looking very good value for the long haul.

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IPOs

Aurora Energy Metals share price rockets 35% on ASX debut

| Monica O'Shea

This lithium and uranium explorer debuted the ASX in style.

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Share Fallers

Why Boral, Eagers Automotive, PolyNovo, and Serko shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

Can ASX 200 banks really see a 15% profit jump if the cash rate hits 1%?

| Zach Bristow

These analysts are predicting big returns for banks in the rising interest rate environment.

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