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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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Share Market News

Why does the Bendigo Bank share price often fare worse than the ASX big four in downturns?

| Aaron Teboneras

The regional bank's shares had a tough time for much of the day.

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52-Week Highs

Guess which 2 ASX All Ordinaries shares smashed 52-week highs amid today's carnage

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove these shares to outperform on Tuesday.

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Share Fallers

Why AUB, Block, BrainChip, and Pushpay shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily 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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52-Week Lows

The Novonix share price just rebounded 13%. Is it a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Novonix has had a very volatile day. Is the company worth buying?

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Share Fallers

Why has the Firefinch share price tumbled 22% in a week?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the market has heard from Firefinch over the last 7 days.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price just got smashed. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

A few stablecoins aside, every single major crypto is significantly down since this time yesterday.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Share Gainers

Why EOS, Pendal, PolyNovo and Xero shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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Technology Shares

Why did the Xero share price just rebound 6%?

| Tristan Harrison

Xero shares have recovered from a 52-week low and are now in the green.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Betashares Australian Strong Bear Fund (BBOZ) leapt 15% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Bear funds are designed to gain when markets fall, although they'll lose value when markets rise.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Coles share price an inflation hedge?

| Tristan Harrison

The Coles share price has been rising. Can it be a hedge against inflation?

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Technology Shares

Why did the BrainChip share price just crash 17%?

| Sebastian Bowen

BranChip shares are getting punished today. Here's what we know...

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Travel Shares

When was the best ever day on the Flight Centre share price chart?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 travel shares have yet to fully recover from the pandemic sell-off.

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Cryptocurrencies

'Slow motion meltdown': How low will the Bitcoin price sink?

| Bernd Struben

All of the top-100 cryptos by market cap, save the stablecoins, are deep into the red today.

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Share Market News

ASX shares are tumbling, but is it an actual stock market crash?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what a market crash is and the lowdown on whether the ASX is experiencing one.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 more 'champion' ASX 200 shares to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Here are three more "champion stocks" for buy and hold investors...

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Investing Strategies

Unprecedented: Does this event mean we're now in a bear market?

| Tony Yoo

A statistical anomaly has just occurred that's historically a bad signal. One expert breaks down whether we should be worried.

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Energy Shares

Analyst tips Santos share price to surge higher

| James Mickleboro

Santos shares could be a top option for investors looking for energy exposure...

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Broker Notes

Broker tips the Treasury Wine share price to pop 23% higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this wine giant could be in the buy zone...

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Bank Shares

Is the ANZ share price a buy and a dividend opportunity?

| Tristan Harrison

We take a look at what brokers are saying following the release of the bank's latest results.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy as Aussies tighten their belts

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have just gone up for the first time in over a decade. What are the businesses that can…

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares at 'appealing' buy prices right now

| Tony Yoo

Stock markets have been in turmoil this year, especially the past month. Here are a couple of bargains worth considering.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a difficult day on Tuesday...

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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 Monday.

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Broker Notes

Bubs share price sinks 29% in a month. Top broker tips 60% upside

| Tristan Harrison

Bubs shares have fallen by around a quarter in just one month. But one expert is optimistic about the company’s…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that managed to post decent gains on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

These 3 All Ords shares had a good day on Monday.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Imugene, Liontown, and Magellan shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling hard on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Why BrainChip, PolyNovo, TPG, and Westpac shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a great day...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Broker Notes

A2 Milk share price sinks to multi-year low following broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This broker is no longer bullish on the struggling infant formula company...

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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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Broker Notes

Macquarie picks ASX 200 shares to buy in this volatile environment

| Brendon Lau

Many ASX 200 shares are in the red today. But the market volatility may not be bad news for all.

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Share Market News

Why is the BrainChip share price racing 8% higher today?

| James Mickleboro

BrainChip shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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Technology Shares

Xero share price slumps to lowest price since 2020. Broker tips 50% upside

| Sebastian Bowen

Xero shares have been exploring new depths today...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Westpac result impresses, AVZ halted

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a poor start to the week...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Carnaby Resources share price just rocketed 27%

| Bernd Struben

The ASX resource explorer has intersected its widest high-grade intercept to date.

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Travel Shares

Are ASX 200 travel shares already fully valued in May?

| Bernd Struben

Domestic travel has outpaced international travel in the post pandemic recovery.

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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

AUB share price halted amid $880 million acquisition

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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