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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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Ask a Fund Manager

3 ASX shares I'm telling my clients to buy: advisor

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Shaw and Partners' Adam Dawes reveals two stocks he's adding to client portfolios, plus one more…

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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 run out of steam 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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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most 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

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

Three trillion reasons why young investors need to be taken seriously

| Mitchell Lawler

A generation of investors that are possibly more astute than given credit for...

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX All Ordinaries shares rocking new 52-week highs today

| Tristan Harrison

Bubs Australia is one of the All Ords shares that soared to a 52-week high today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares off to a cracking start to the week

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in these ASX 200 shares.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Elders, Predictive Discovery, and Yancoal shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Monday...

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Share Fallers

Why has the Northern Star share price fallen 10% in a month

| Aaron Teboneras

The month of May hasn't been great for Northern Star shareholders.

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Share Gainers

Why Alkane Resources, Block, Bubs, and Telix shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on fire on Monday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: AGL demerger scrapped, A2 Milk jumps

| James Mickleboro

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

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Yancoal share price is crashing 15% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Yancoal shares are sinking on Monday...

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Technology Shares

I think these 2 ASX tech shares are buys in May

| Tristan Harrison

May 2022 seems like a good month to consider ASX tech shares.

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Opinions

This top fund manager thinks these 2 ASX shares are buys

| Tristan Harrison

The investment team at WAM have identified two compelling ASX shares.

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Technology Shares

My #1 ASX share idea for May 2022

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share is my preferred pick because of its global growth potential.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Galileo Mining share price shot to the stars in May?

| Aaron Teboneras

What a month it has been for Galileo Mining shares.

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Share Market News

The corporate cop is suing ANZ: share price on watch

| Tony Yoo

The bank allegedly misled 165,000 credit card customers. And it's still doing it, according to ASIC.

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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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Resources Shares

Mineral Monday: What you need to know about vanadium and which ASX shares are cashing in on it

| Bernd Struben

China currently produces almost 60% of the global vanadium supply.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX lithium shares set to roar back: experts

| Tony Yoo

Lithium stock prices have plummeted the last few weeks. Is this a juicy buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares experts think have sold off too much

| Tony Yoo

Which stocks have seen their value plummet even though the underlying businesses have not changed one iota? This pair.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to start the week on a high...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

4 great value ASX shares we just bought: expert

| Tony Yoo

Here are many ideas of shares to pick up currently that have tailwinds independent of rising interest rates and a…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were deep in the red last week...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares I'd buy as a new investor

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three ASX dividend shares that could be good for beginners.

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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 Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Catapult, CSR, and Select Harvests shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Gainers

Is the party drawing to a close for the Cobalt Blue shares?

| Zach Bristow

How is the ASX miner faring?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why this little-known ASX mining share is soaring 87% today

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Why Infomedia, Pilbara Minerals, PointsBet, and Talga shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are racing higher on Friday...

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the CSL share price losing ground on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are CSL shares missing out on the market's gains on Friday?

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Bank Shares

The ANZ share price is 'trading at its largest discount to its peers in 15 years': Is this justified?

| Bernd Struben

ANZ finds itself in a similar position to NAB three years ago before Ross McEwen took the reins.

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Share Market News

Could now be a great time to start investing in ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it a good time to start investing in ASX shares? There has been a lot of volatility in 2022.

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Share Gainers

Up 6%, why has the Vulcan share price surged higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Another day in the green so far for Vulcan.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Appen crashes, lithum shares jump

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is ending the week strongly...

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