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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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Communication Shares

Why has the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price had such a lacklustre start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

No Merry Christmas for Telstra?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbing today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Why are the company's shares pushing higher?

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Metcash, Silver Lake, and Strike Energy shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Monday...

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Technology Shares

What are Metaverse stocks and why is everyone talking about them?

| Mitchell Lawler

Virtual worlds are coming to life and the companies involved in making them are gaining attention...

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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 Fallers

Why Bapcor, Kogan, Sigma, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Monday...

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Healthcare Shares

Sigma (ASX:SIG) share price slides 7% to yearly low on guidance update

| Monica O'Shea

An earnings downgrade has sent the company's share price deeply into the red today.

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Share Market News

Is the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price a value trap or a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

Are Westpac's shares a bargain buy?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price edges higher on merger update

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at what the oil and gas company announced today?

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Technology Shares

The Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price has dived 35% in a month. What now?

| Tristan Harrison

Nearmap shares have suffered, but what could happen next?

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52-Week Lows

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is sinking 9% to a 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

It goes from bad to worse for the Zip share price...

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Healthcare Shares

The Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price has dropped 8% in 3 days. What's going on?

| Zach Bristow

The dip in Pro Medicus shares is accompanied by a sector-wide sell-off.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price slipping today?

| Sebastian Bowen

After hitting a new 52-week low today, what's going wrong for this ASX fund manager.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Metcash jumps, Kogan and Zip sink

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Drinking and gambling: 3 ASX shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

A new COVID-19 variant and inflation fears are gripping the market. Anyone want to forget their troubles with some alcohol…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price surged 18% today

| Bernd Struben

Oil and gas prices are forecast to remain elevated during the global reopening.

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52-Week Lows

Here's why the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price just hit another 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

It has been another disappointing day for Kogan shares...

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Opinions

'Crazier than the dot-com era': Charlie Munger on current share market valuations

| Tristan Harrison

Charlie Munger believes that current market valuations are crazy.

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Share Gainers

Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price pushes higher amid ASX 100 inclusion

| James Mickleboro

Orocobre shares are rising on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL) share price surges 8% higher on guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

Vulcan Steel has started FY 2022 very strongly...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Metcash (ASX:MTS) share price jumps 7% on strong half year results

| James Mickleboro

Metcash shares are starting the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price jumps on $1bn fly ash sale

| Brendon Lau

The Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) share price is in the spotlight as expectations for a big capital return just increased.…

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52-Week Lows

Bapcor (ASX:BAP) share price sinks again after CEO is kicked out

| James Mickleboro

The Bapcor CEO is leaving with immediate effect...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price in focus as Square vote confirmed for next week

| Brooke Cooper

Afterpay shareholders will soon get their say on a monumental takeover.

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Technology Shares

Why these 3 ASX tech shares could plunge this week

| Tony Yoo

They have been booted out of an exclusive club, so supply will be up. Will that send their stock prices…

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Broker Notes

Can Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) ever fill the hole left by Chinese exports?

| James Mickleboro

What's happening in China for this wine company?

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Share Market News

Evergrande admits it may not meet debt repayments

| Tristan Harrison

Evergrande has told the market it may run out of money.

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Healthcare Shares

2 healthcare ASX shares that Morgans loves right now

| Tony Yoo

COVID-19, Delta, Omicron… Health is the topic du jour. Here's a pair of stocks that are set to take advantage.

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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 the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs just added this ASX healthcare share to its conviction buy list

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share could be a strong buy..

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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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BNPL shares

Where is the Christmas cheer for the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Zip shares are not having a strong start to the festive season.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling very positive about these shares...

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Share Fallers

These were the 5 worst performing ASX 200 mining and resource shares of November

| Brooke Cooper

Last month was rough for these shares...

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Broker Notes

Analysts rate these ASX 200 shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be in the buy zone...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could this be a fly in the ointment for Woolworths' (ASX:WOW) push into healthcare?

| Tristan Harrison

Woolworths could find that its API takeover attempt has some roadblocks.

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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 sold off last week...

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