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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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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

Think you have the 'right skills' for investing in ASX shares? Read this

| Zach Bristow

See if you're up to speed with this expert's thinking...

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Broker Notes

Goldman says the tech selloff has made Xero (ASX:XRO) shares a buy

| James Mickleboro

Time to buy Xero shares?

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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has tumbled 9% in 6 weeks. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra's share price performance has been dropping out...

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Broker Notes

2 totally obscure ASX shares in the buy zone right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

This pair of mining services providers that you've never heard of have plenty going for them, say professional investors.

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Broker Notes

Top broker gives its verdict on the Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Blackmores shares?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price on watch following Vifor Pharma acquisition update

| James Mickleboro

CSL's major acquisition is moving closer to completion...

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Broker Notes

This ASX share just halved in price, so why is it time to buy?

| Tony Yoo

Sometimes the share price moves down independently of the company's quality. That's when it's time to pounce.

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Broker Notes

2 long-term ASX stars now cheap enough to buy: experts

| Tony Yoo

A pair of former market darlings are now selling for a discount. A couple of experts reckon it's time to…

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Share Market News

Why brokers rate these ASX 200 dividend shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares to buy...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Check out these ETFs in March

| James Mickleboro

There are a lot of exchange traded funds (ETFs) for investors to choose from on the Australian share market. But…

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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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Financial Shares

'$2 billion cost': How are the floods impacting ASX 200 insurance shares this week?

| Monica O'Shea

Claims are mounting as floods continue to devastate parts of the east coast.

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52-Week Lows

2 ASX 200 financial shares that hit 52-week lows on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why these 2 shares defied the market to slide lower on Thursday.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Energy Shares

The Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price has smashed at least 8 52-week highs in the last month. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares just keep giving back...

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Broker Notes

Why Morgans rates this ASX lithium share and this retail share as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX shares named as buys...

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52-Week Highs

Santos (ASX:STO) share price rockets to a new 52-week high. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The Santos share price has hit $8 for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.

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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 Coles, Dusk, Monadelphous, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Opinions

Looking for ASX shares in these uncertain times? Top broker says these sectors are now ripe for the picking

| Tristan Harrison

These sectors are opportunities according to Morgan Stanley.

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Share Market News

Buying the dip in ASX shares? A word of caution from top brokers

| Bernd Struben

Rising energy costs and geopolitical turmoil may dampen stock market returns for some time yet.

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Share Gainers

Why IGO, Lake Resources, Talga, and Whitehaven Coal shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher today...

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Dividend Investing

Bye bye dividend? Here's why the Coles (ASX:COL) share price is sliding today

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles shares are mysteriously falling. Here are the details.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares have tumbled 14% since the merger news. Top brokers offer possible reasons why

| Sebastian Bowen

Opinions on Zip's merger with Sezzle are somewhat divided...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Corp Travel Management's ACCC boost, Zip downgraded

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is on form again on Thursday...

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Gold

3 ASX junior gold mining shares going gangbusters in 2022

| Bernd Struben

On the back of success at their respective projects, investors have rewarded these 3 junior gold miners.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) share price is soaring 18% today

| Bernd Struben

The company has entered into a new offtake agreement. Here are the details.

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Share Market News

Here are 4 ASX shares insiders are putting their money behind

| James Mickleboro

Here's what insiders have been buying...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) share price higher on ACCC Helloworld update

| James Mickleboro

Corporate Travel Management was given a boost by the ACCC today...

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Share Market News

Australia's newest tech unicorn, Zeller, is taking on the ASX banks. Here's how

| Brooke Cooper

There's a new $1 billion Aussie fintech out there. Here are all the details.

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Broker Notes

Why this top broker rates these ASX shares as buys in March

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be buys this month...

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Broker Notes

Here's how this top broker values the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price

| James Mickleboro

How do you value CBA's shares?

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Growth Shares

Brokers rate these 2 top ASX shares as buys in March 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX shares that are rated as buys by brokers.

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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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Share Market News

'Hope for the best and plan for the worst': BHP (ASX:BHP) boss

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is keeping an eye on what’s happening in Russia.

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Energy Shares

Black gold! 3 ASX energy shares pumping new 52-week highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These energy shares were hitting new highs today...

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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 active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Share Gainers

'Outstanding lithium results' are sending this ASX mining share rocketing 49% today

| Zach Bristow

One player has broke away from the pack today.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips another 28% upside for the Allkem (ASX: AKE) share price

| Zach Bristow

Could analysts be right on this one?

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