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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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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

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 Fallers

Why BrainChip, HT&E, Platinum, and Whitehaven Coal are dropping

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Could the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price be heading even lower?

| Zach Bristow

The IAG share price is in focus today after sliding further into the red. Can it fall lower? Here are…

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Record Highs

Why is the DevEx (ASX:DEV) share price up 21% on Monday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Shareholders have been enjoying the company's share price gains over the past week.

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Share Gainers

Why Cardno, Incitec Pivot, Mesoblast, and WiseTech are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Could the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price be set to leap 25%?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Rio Tinto's shares?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Minerals 260 (ASX:MI6) share price rocketing 21% today?

| Zach Bristow

The new ASX minerals explorer is enjoying an exceptional day on the market...

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Capital Raising

Why the Nexus Minerals (ASX:NXM) share price is rocketing 22% to an all-time high today

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors will be jumping for joy today...

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Share Gainers

Why the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price is storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Mineral Resources shares are on form on Monday...

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Share Market News

Why is the Poseidon Nickel (ASX:POS) share price having such a great day?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are chasing a spot in Poseidon Nickel after a key update today.

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52-Week Highs

Here's why the Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price has rocketed 60% in a month

| Zach Bristow

A raft of company and regulatory catalysts have propped up the Incannex share price over the past few weeks.

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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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Healthcare Shares

Lockdowns are easing, but are CSL (ASX:CSL) shares out of the woods yet?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have CSL shares turned a corner?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Incitec Pivot and Mesoblast jump, NAB drops

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 has started the week strongly...

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Share Fallers

Why the BrainChip (ASX:BRN) share price is sinking 9% today

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for BrainChip's shares....

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 lithium shares in focus amid China supply shortage

| Tristan Harrison

Pilbara and Mineral Resources are on watch as China faces a lithium shortage.

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Share Gainers

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price surges 9% higher on trial update

| James Mickleboro

It's been a very good day for Mesoblast shares...

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Share Fallers

Why is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price sinking today?

| James Mickleboro

NAB's shares are falling on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) share price leaps 17% after 91% profit jump

| James Mickleboro

Incitec Pivot had a strong second half...

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Share Market News

PlaySide (ASX:PLY) share price on watch after landmark agreement with video game giant

| James Mickleboro

This game developer has big news...

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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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Share Market News

Is the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price an obvious buy?

| Tristan Harrison

After a heavy fall this year, could Sezzle shares be an obvious buy?

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Broker Notes

2 unfashionable ASX shares for rough times: expert

| Tony Yoo

Industrial services and telcos aren't as glamorous as cryptocurrencies or electric cars. But now's the time for old reliables, says…

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Share Market News

2 fantastic ASX growth shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two growth shares that are highly rated...

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Opinions

Wilson Asset Management (WAM) thinks these 2 top ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

WAM Capital has outlined two ASX shares analysts like the look of.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on Monday...

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Share Market News

How do the CBA (ASX:CBA) results stack up against NAB's?

| Tristan Harrison

How do the CBA and NAB results compare?

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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

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

Xero (ASX:XRO) share price sinks: Citi says buy the dip

| James Mickleboro

Time to buy Xero shares?

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Opinions

Wilson Asset Management believes these 2 leading small cap ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Superloop and Praemium are two of the small caps that WAM Microcap likes the look of.

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Growth Shares

5 fantastic ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are five highly rated ASX shares...

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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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Communication Shares

Is the TPG (ASX:TPG) share price an opportunity calling?

| Tristan Harrison

Could TPG shares be an opportunity for investors to consider?

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were out of form last week...

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Share Market News

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) board member says banks will lose income if they don't adapt to crypto

| Tristan Harrison

One board member within ANZ says banks need to adapt to cryptocurrency or will miss out.

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Broker Notes

Brokers think the tanking Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price will rebound

| Brendon Lau

The Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) share price tumbled to an 18-month low today. But several leading brokers reckon this is…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Metal Hawk (ASX:MHK) share price crashed 23% today

| Zach Bristow

It was a disappointing day for the mineral exploration company.

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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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