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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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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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Bank Shares

Is the NAB share price a buy amid this volatility?

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers are somewhat mixed on the business.

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Broker Notes

Is the Woolworths share price good value right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Woolworths shares an opportunity today?

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Broker Notes

Following months of selling, top broker tips 45% upside for the REA share price

| James Mickleboro

REA shares could be great value after recent weakness...

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Bank Shares

Is it too late to buy big bank ASX shares?

| Tony Yoo

Rising interest rates are great for bank margins, right? Yes, but too much of a good thing could backfire.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Which ASX supermarket shares could win (and lose) as higher inflation hits shelves?

| Tony Yoo

Not all grocery retailers are the same, says this expert, and it's clear which is the winner and which will…

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Investing Strategies

4 'defensive growth' ASX shares to buy in turbulent times: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

High inflation, rising interest rates and a war in Europe. The only certainty is more uncertainty.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on these shares...

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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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Resources Shares

The New Hope share price has rallied 60% in 2022. Is there more to come?

| Tristan Harrison

New Hope shares have risen strongly in 2022. Can it keep going?

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Broker Notes

Analysts say investors should buy these top ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are saying that these shares are in the buy zone…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week..

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were sold off last week...

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's what to expect when the bank reports next week

| Zach Bristow

CBA continues to stir the analyst pot with experts differing widely in their projections.

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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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Technology Shares

On a dire day for the ASX, the BrainChip share price just leapt 11%. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are BrainChip shares acting so strangely today? Let's take a look

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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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Share Fallers

Why is the Lake Resources sliding 7% into the red on Friday?

| Zach Bristow

Lake Resources adds to the list of ASX metals & mining players booking losses today.

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Share Gainers

Why BrainChip, Coles, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and PolyNovo shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising despite the selloff...

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