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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

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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Prescient Therapeutics (ASX:PTX) share price is leaping 11% today

| Zach Bristow

The drug development company delivers a positive update...

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Share Gainers

Why the PVW Resources (ASX:PVW) share price is rocketing 92% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this mining share is rocketing higher...

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Share Gainers

Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) share price surges despite police probe

| Brendon Lau

The Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) share price rocketed higher today despite news that the Queensland police is investigating…

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Share Gainers

Why the Peninsula Energy (ASX:PEN) share price is rocketing 20% today

| Kerry Sun

The uranium sector is on its way to the moon on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price leaps 15% following sell-off

| Zach Bristow

Investors have clawed back some of yesterday's losses in the Guinean-based miner.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: BOQ results, A2 Milk shares jump

| James Mickleboro

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

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price lifts following Canada update

| Bernd Struben

The sport of curling dates back some 600 years.

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Share Market News

Own ASX BNPL shares? World Payments Report delivers insights into future of sector

| Mitchell Lawler

Buy now, pay later companies are tapping an unmet demand left by incumbent banks...

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares rated as strong buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Newcrest is one of the ASX shares that is rated as a buy by brokers.

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Resources Shares

Here's why ASX uranium shares are booming double digits across the board on Wednesday

| Kerry Sun

ASX uranium shares are running to the moon this morning.

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Share Market News

Why the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price is surging 8% higher today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for A2 Milk shares...

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Share Market News

Why is the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price halted?

| Zach Bristow

There's a key update out of the base metals explorer's camp today.

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Share Fallers

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price tumbles 4% on FY 2021 results

| James Mickleboro

This banking share is under pressure on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price falls on surprise CEO exit

| James Mickleboro

Lovisa's CEO is leaving after 12 years leading the company...

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Share Gainers

Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price pushes higher on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

The Challenger share price is rising on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price on watch after broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The gap between the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price and Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price could be set…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Propel Funeral (ASX:PFP) share price on watch after first quarter update

| Kerry Sun

Propel Funeral Partners delivers another quarter of growth, supported by its M&A activity.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price have such a lousy FY22 first quarter?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough few months for the iron ore producer’s shareholders

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price a top buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Some analysts believe that A2 Milk shares could be an opportunity.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that doubled our money in a month: expert

| Tony Yoo

September was a shocker for the ASX, but one fund manager raked in more than 100% with this pair of…

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Broker Notes

2 ASX tech shares that experts love right now

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been pummelled in the last few weeks. But not all of them are the same, so here…

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares delivering rapid growth

| Tristan Harrison

Cettire and Pointsbet are both growing very quickly.

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Share Market News

Could the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price hit $27.50 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Can Woodside Petroleum shares rise to $27.50 by the end of the year?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

On Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form and dropped into the red. The benchmark index fell 0.25%…

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Resources Shares

Why has the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price leapt 11% in a month?

| Zach Bristow

Today's gains extend the run into the green for Adriatic Metals.

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Share Fallers

Why has the Brainchip (ASX: BRN) share price tanked 20% in a month?

| Brooke Cooper

We take a look at what's weighed on the AI's company's share price lately?

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Share Gainers

Why has the Rumble Resources (ASX:RTR) share price leapt 12% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

The metals explorer has been notching up some shiny gains of late.

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Share Gainers

What's with the Revasum (ASX:RVS) share price, up over 100% in a week?

| James Mickleboro

It has been a big week for this ASX share...

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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 Tuesday.

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Share Gainers

Why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price reached a 2-year high today

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mining and metals company have made a good start to the week

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IPOs

Over $10b in IPOs are set to hit the ASX this quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Get set for a whirlwind of an IPO season this quarter...

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Share Gainers

The Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) share price is up 122% in a week. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

It's up towards the Sun for the gold and copper explorer's shares today.

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IPOs

Diablo Resources (ASX:DBO) share price tanks 15% following IPO

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the US-based gold-copper explorer fell flat on its first day of listing

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Share Fallers

Why Ansell, Predictive Discovery, Strike Energy, & Zip shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Star (ASX:SGR) share price falls again; reaches new 52-week low

| Marc Sidarous

The selloff continues for the casino operator, with investors flocking to the exit door

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Broker Notes

Top broker sees 15% upside in the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Webjet shares?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Vicinity Centres (ASX:VCX) share price struggles amid acquisition news

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with Vicinity shares today? We take a closer look

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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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Broker Notes

Why this top broker says the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price is a buy despite weak iron-ore outlook

| Zach Bristow

Analysts see the iron ore giant as a buy amid the current sea of red in ASX iron ore players.

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