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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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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Jackpot! Citi tips Aristocrat share price to surge 30% higher

| James Mickleboro

Citi thinks that Aristocrat shares are great value...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the 88 Energy share price is rocketing 14% today

| Bernd Struben

With energy prices at multi-year highs, ASX investors are keeping a close eye on oil and gas exploration results.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: GrainCorp jumps on earnings upgrade, Pro Medicus signs $32m deal

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Capital Raising

16 million new Zip shares will hit the ASX on Monday. What does this mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip is about to welcome some new shares to the market. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Up almost 20%: Bailador share price goes BANANAS amid Instaclustr takeover

| Tristan Harrison

Bailador shares are booming after the proposed takeover of Instaclustr.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

GrainCorp share price jumps 9% to record high on guidance upgrade amid 'significant' demand

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp shares are booming today...

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Share Gainers

Worried about current ASX share market uncertainty? Read this

| Zach Bristow

Invest for the long-term and ignore the short-term noise, says an expert.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Medibank share price go backwards in March?

| Zach Bristow

Medibank fell downhill last month.

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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 end the week on a positive note...

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Share Market News

Guess which 2 ASX shares were the best and worst All Ordinaries performers in March

| Mitchell Lawler

From the mountains to the valleys, here are the very best and worst of the All Ordinaries in March...

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Gold

Yield curve inversion is bad news for ASX shares except for this sector

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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IPOs

Newest battery minerals share booms 80% on ASX debut

| Brooke Cooper

Early investors in this ASX battery-focused company, rejoice!

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a dire day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are tech shares being hammered so badly today?

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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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52-Week Lows

Opportunity knocking? 3 ASX All Ords shares trading at 52-week lows today

| Bronwyn Allen

How come these three ASX shares have gone begging lately?

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Share Fallers

Why Andromeda Metals, ARB, BCI Minerals, and WiseTech shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Thursday...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares smashing 52-week highs on Thursday

| Mitchell Lawler

These three shares are having a great day.

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Share Gainers

Why Ardent Leisure, GQG, Magellan, and Melbana shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Thursday...

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Resources Shares

Why not all ASX lithium shares are winners from surging commodity prices

| Brendon Lau

Lithium prices are booming, but some miners are better placed than others to take advantage.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker is bearish on the A2 Milk share price

| James Mickleboro

Citi isn't feeling positive about A2 Milk...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Magellan jumps, tech shares tumble

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Ionic Rare Earths share price frozen today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This rare earths share is not trading today. Here's what we know.

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Broker Notes

3 more of the 'best' ASX 200 shares to buy this month: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

Here are three ASX 200 shares that Morgans rates highly...

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Broker Notes

The Flight Centre share price is diving 5% today. What's next in April?

| Zach Bristow

The Flight Centre share price is falling today but it's well into the green over the past 30 days, up…

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Bank Shares

What's the outlook for the Bank of Queensland share price in April?

| Tristan Harrison

How are things looking for BOQ shares? Let's see what the experts say...

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Broker Notes

Broker says the Altium share price weakness is a buying opportunity

| James Mickleboro

Altium shares could be in the buy zone...

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Bank Shares

What to expect from the ANZ half year result

| James Mickleboro

What is the market expecting from ANZ's half year results?

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Broker Notes

Lithium boom: Broker tips Mineral Resources share price to jump 23%

| James Mickleboro

Here's a lithium share that analysts rate highly...

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares that are cheap enough to buy now

| Tony Yoo

A volatile market means there could be some juicy rotation opportunities. Let's take a look at a couple of technology…

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Investing Strategies

5 worst mistakes ASX share investors make during a sell-off

| Tony Yoo

There are common errors in investing that can be avoided. Do you sometimes fall into these traps?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Energy Shares

Why has the Beach Energy share price tumbled 11% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices have retreated from multi-year highs, impacting high flying ASX 200 energy shares.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX mining share surge 14% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Shareholders drove the price up on this ASX mining share today after the company announced some good results.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Virtus Health share price outperformed today

| Brooke Cooper

The company has been posed yet another takeover offer.

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Broker Notes

This lagging ASX sector could be next to outperform

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a look and analyse.

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Opinions

Bank CEO: Interest rates are headed higher than markets expect. How could this affect ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

A leading banker has predicted interest rates may rise even higher than expected.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Gainers

Heard of this ASX battery metals share? It's skyrocketed 413% this year

| Zach Bristow

Initial investors will be more than satisfied with this player.

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Record Highs

A toast! The Endeavour share price just hit an all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

It's drinks all round at Endeavour today after a new record high share price

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