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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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Share Fallers

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price breaks below $100 for the first time since November 2020

| Kerry Sun

Rio Tinto shares briefly traded at a double digit figure this morning...

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Industrials Shares

This ASX share doubled this year, but plenty more to come: experts

| Tony Yoo

If you think there will be a construction boom in Australia after lockdowns lift, this stock could be right up…

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Capital Raising

Why the AMA (ASX:AMA) share price is lifting 5% on Friday

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are flying higher...

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Broker Notes

Broker tips Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) share price to keep rising

| James Mickleboro

Can this gaming company's shares keep rising?

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Gold

Australasian Gold (ASX:A8G) share price explodes 65% on project updates

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the gold exploration company are soaring on the back of two positive project updates.

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Share Market News

Why the Hazer (ASX:HZR) share price is slipping on Friday

| Nikhil Gangaram

Let's dive in and take a look.

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52-Week Lows

Why the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price is down 8% today

| Kerry Sun

Fortescue shares can't seem to catch a break, marking fresh 12-month lows on Friday.

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Broker Notes

Why these experts think the IDP Education (ASX:IEL) share price is fully valued

| Kerry Sun

Experts don't think there's much upside left in the IDP share price.

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Share Fallers

The Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) share price is down 5% to a 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

This gold share isn't glittering on Friday...

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Share Market News

Elixir Energy (ASX:EXR) share price slumps on coal update

| Aaron Teboneras

The gas exploration company's shares are heading south today...

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Share Fallers

Why the Syrah (ASX:SYR) share price is tumbling 7% lower today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Why the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is struggling this week

| Tristan Harrison

The BOQ share price is suffering this week.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IRESS (ASX:IRE) share price sinks 13% after takeover talks end

| James Mickleboro

This fintech share is tumbling lower today...

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Share Gainers

Why the Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) share price is up 8% today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is rising today...

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Share Gainers

The Zoom2u (ASX:Z2U) share price has soared 267% in a week

| Nikhil Gangaram

It's been a good first week on the ASX for the parcel delivery service

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Broker Notes

To buy, hold or sell? Experts weigh in on the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price

| Kerry Sun

An experts take on whether Webjet could be a buy, hold or sell.

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Broker Notes

Is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price in the buy zone after its T25 update?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this telco giant's shares?

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Broker Notes

Broker gives its verdict on the WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is it too late to buy this market darling's shares?

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Share Market News

The Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price rose after the API (ASX:API) bid

| Tristan Harrison

Wesfarmers shares increased after making a bid for API.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the final day of the week...

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52-Week Highs

The South32 (ASX:S32) share price just hit a multi-year high

| Tristan Harrison

South32 shares have gone up 4% today, hitting a multi-year high.

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Share Market News

Why the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price finished the day lower today

| Aaron Teboneras

The engineering company's shares have plummeted to 2021 lows...

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Share Gainers

Elixir Energy (ASX:EXR) share price leaps 14% on rising oil prices

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the gas exploration and development company have had a big day on the ASX...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Industrials Shares

Downer (ASX:DOW) share price hits 52-week high, up 16% since reporting

| Brooke Cooper

The integrated service provider has been enjoying a good run on the ASX

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Broker Notes

Broker tips Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price to shoot higher

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp's shares could have room to climb...

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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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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has a new 52-week high. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

Could today's announcement be lifting the value of the telco?

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Share Fallers

Why Accent, Ioneer, Lifestyle Communities, & Vulcan are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Thursday...

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Share Market News

This year's ASX 200 Santa Rally to get a whopping $84bn cash boost

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 could set for a particularly exciting Christmas as investors may have a lot of extra cash to…

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Share Gainers

Why the Santos (ASX:STO) share price is up 5% in a week

| Aaron Teboneras

Can the company's shares go higher?

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Bank Shares

What this broker thinks of the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price

| James Mickleboro

Where next for the Westpac share price?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are the most heavily traded so far this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Bank Shares

The NAB (ASX:NAB) share price is underperforming its big four peers so far today

| Tristan Harrison

The NAB share price is underperforming in the big banking sector today.

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX Healthcare shares have surged over 10% today

| Zach Bristow

These ASX Healthcare shares have stood out today.

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Share Gainers

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price up 7% this week amid bullish oil outlook

| Kerry Sun

The largest ASX-listed oil and gas player is bouncing back...

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Share Market News

Why the Atomo Diagnostics (ASX:AT1) share price has rallied 15% today

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the medical devices company are on the rise again. Here are the details

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Bank Shares

Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) faces 30 criminal charges

| Tony Yoo

Australia's corporate regulator goes hard in an unusual criminal case, alleging the big bank sold customers insurance products they couldn't…

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Share Market News

Why the AnteoTech (ASX:ADO) share price is advancing 9% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is set to enter new geographical markets...

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Share Gainers

Why Anteotech, API, Myer, & Whitehaven Coal shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Thursday...

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