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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

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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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Citi tips Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price to dip 16% following API deal

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers has been hit with a sell rating...

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Broker Notes

Can the e-commerce boom keep helping the Goodman (ASX:GMG) share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Goodman shares keep rising as the e-commerce boom continues.

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IPOs

Another billion-dollar baby lists on ASX this Friday

| Tony Yoo

If you like IPOs you'd be in heaven this week. Here's another giant about to float on the local bourse.

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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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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares rated as buys

| James Mickleboro

These healthcare shares could give your portfolio a boost...

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Share Fallers

The Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price tumbled 14% today. What's going on?

| Mitchell Lawler

The company was the worst performing share in the ASX 200 today...

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Share Fallers

The Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is now down 40% since July

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has the Magellan share price been struggling lately?

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Resources Shares

Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price plummets 17% on merger

| Zach Bristow

One team in the merger isn't faring so well after the announcement.

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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 Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

The Castle Minerals (ASX:CDT) share price has surged 78% in a week. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are keeping a close eye on potential new lithium projects.

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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…

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52-Week Highs

Race to the top: These 3 ASX shares all smashed new 52-week highs today

| Zach Bristow

Here we take a look at three market standouts from today's session.

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Broker Notes

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price is the latest to be upgraded by a top broker

| Brendon Lau

Value is emerging in the CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price even though it has largely gone nowhere in the…

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Materials Shares

The Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price is still running low. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's gone wrong with Li-S Energy?

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Share Market News

Why Afterpay, Immutep, Pushpay, and Vulcan shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Investors are buying up ARB (ASX:ARB) shares this month, but the company chair has been selling

| Tristan Harrison

ARB shares have been risen, but the chair has been selling shares.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares having such a lousy day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check why ASX 200 mining shares the worst performing shares today...

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Resources Shares

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) share price soars 68% on IPO

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all the details of the ASX's latest IPO.

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Broker Notes

Why is UBS so uncertain on the Seven West (ASX:SWM) share price?

| Zach Bristow

Let's take a closer look at what's keeping the broker at bay?

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Share Gainers

Why Chalice Mining, Life360, Kogan, and NAB shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Renu Energy (ASX:RNE) share price is rocketing 46% today

| Bernd Struben

Hydrogen may be one of the dominant energy sources of the future.

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Broker Notes

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price tipped to surge 44% higher

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy PointsBet shares?

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Technology Shares

Why did the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price fall 10% this morning?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with DigitalX shares today?

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Broker Notes

These 3 ASX shares have just been named as broker buys

| Zach Bristow

Brokers like the prospects of these three ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price leaps another 8% on the back of historic discovery

| Mitchell Lawler

A historic mining discovery is setting the Chalice Mining share price on fire...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips as Oil Search merger delayed again

| Brooke Cooper

Santos' planned merger has been delayed for the second time.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: NAB hits 52-week high, CSL upgraded

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why the Minotaur Exploration (ASX:MEP) share price is rocketing 46% higher

| James Mickleboro

This mineral exploration share is rocketing on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price shrugs off possible takeover hurdles

| Brooke Cooper

The consortium looking to acquire Sydney Airport could be in for a fight against watchdogs.

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Broker Notes

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price hits 52-week high on bullish broker note

| James Mickleboro

This banking giant's shares have just hit a 52-week high...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) shares a buy? The case for and against

| Tony Yoo

Stocks for this Kiwi dairy producer have nosedived since the pandemic closed international orders, and the price is now at…

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Share Gainers

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price higher on banking update

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares are pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price crashes 20% on results and guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay's shares are deep in the red on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is rising on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Vulcan shares are rising at last...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nitro (ASX:NTO) to raise $140m for major acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Nitro is making a major acquisition...

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Growth Shares

Brokers rate these ASX growth shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two buy-rated growth shares...

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Broker Notes

Can Appen (ASX:APX) shares rise to glory again?

| Tony Yoo

The artificial intelligence services provider was once the darling of investors, but the stock price has tumbled more than 70%…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares cashing in on decarbonisation and online shopping

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt tells how her 2 current biggest holdings are on the right side…

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Share Market News

Evergrande raises US$145 million, is it saved from default?

| Tristan Harrison

Evergrande has managed to find a bit of cash to delay default.

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