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The Motley Fool will keep you up to date with all the latest Australian share market news. Get news, commentary and perspectives on the Australian and International stock markets today.

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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price on watch after first-quarter update

| Kerry Sun

COVID-19 continues to disrupt the execution of Treasury Wine's growth plans

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Share Market News

Here's what the ASX futures are pointing towards today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a recap of the US stock market overnight and what might be ahead for the ASX today...

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Bank Shares

Why Goldman thinks the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price is undervalued

| James Mickleboro

Here's why NAB shares could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price on watch after Q3 update & guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant had a difficult quarter...

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Share Market News

Will this ASX 200 correction turn into a major bear market?

| Tony Yoo

Stock markets have stumbled over the past few weeks. AMP Capital's Shane Oliver considers if this is likely to continue

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Share Market News

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

| Tristan Harrison

Tuas and MAAS Group are two ASX shares that WAM likes

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on the ASX 200 today...

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Resources Shares

Why ASX lithium shares are booming on Thursday

| Kerry Sun

ASX lithium shares are surging to the moon on Thursday

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Share Gainers

Zoono (ASX:ZNO) share price rockets 26% on quarterly update

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors were excited about Zoono shares today after seeing the company's quarterly report...

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price slide today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside Petroleum shares underperformed the market today. We look at the possible cause

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Technology Shares

Why did the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price leap 6% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday was a good day to be a Novonix shareholder.

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Share Gainers

Why the HUB24 (ASX:HUB) share price jumped 11% to a record high today

| James Mickleboro

It was a great day for HUB24 shareholders...

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52-Week Highs

WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price hits 52-week high amid investment update

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did this LIC just reach a new high? We take a closer look

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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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Share Gainers

Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price lifts as boardroom battle heats up

| Zach Bristow

The stage is set for an interesting play of events come the end of October for Blackmores

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Resources Shares

Why did the Western Areas (ASX:WSA) share price just hit an 18-month high?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be a Western Areas shareholder.

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Share Market News

Could the Appen (ASX:APX) share price jump to $17 by Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech share going to make a big comeback?

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Share Market News

Which ASX 300 shares are the major movers on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's the ASX shares that are leading the way...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Broker Notes

Could the Coles (ASX:COL) share price hit $20 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Coles shares?

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price up 3% against all odds

| Kerry Sun

Fortescue shares are rallying despite weaker iron ore prices and restricted steel output in China.

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Gold

The Silver Lake (ASX:SLR) share price is up 10% in the last week

| Zach Bristow

Investors are bidding up the gold miner's price in the past week.

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, HUB24, Netwealth & Perseus shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Thursday...

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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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Materials Shares

Up another 16%, the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price is surging this week. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The Core Lithium share price is going to the moon this week.

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Resources Shares

Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price plunges 16% on Sandfire update

| Zach Bristow

It hasn't been a good day so far for the exploration company's share price.

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Share Fallers

Why Adriatic Metals, Platinum, Redbubble, & Whitehaven Coal are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Thursday...

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price edges lower amid Digicel acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra's potential acquisition of Digicel Pacific is just weeks away from being sealed.

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Technology Shares

Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price leaps 11% on chip update

| Bernd Struben

Mobile quantum computers functioning at room temperature could change the world of computing as we know it.

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Energy Shares

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price slumps despite positive profit outlook

| Brooke Cooper

Record-high coal prices spell good news for Whitehaven as it looks to become debt-free

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Bank Shares

Can the BOQ (ASX:BOQ) share price hit $11 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares are in focus after the bank released its FY21 result.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Santos (ASX:STO) share price to climb 17%

| James Mickleboro

This broker sees a lot of value in the Santos share price...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: HUB24 & Netwealth impress, A2 Milk surges again

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price is jumping 11% to a multi-year high

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant's shares just hit a multi-year high...

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Travel Shares

Why this top broker is bullish on the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price

| Zach Bristow

Analysts see a long growth runway for Qantas shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price have such a great FY22 first quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at A2 Milk shares over the past quarter...

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Travel Shares

Own Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) shares? Here's the latest development on the takeover bid

| Brooke Cooper

Market watchers might want to keep an eye on Sydney Airport over the next few trading days...

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price to jump 80%

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Mineral Resources shares?

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Share Gainers

ASX uranium shares are surging this week. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

A bullish overnight performance for uranium and rising spot prices are driving up these ASX-listed players

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Broker Notes

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price jumps a further 13% on broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good couple of days for this infant formula company...

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