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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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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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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price races 5% higher on financial result

| Aaron Teboneras

The global engineering company's shares are continuing their ascent this week.

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Share Market News

Here's why the BARD1 (ASX:BD1) share price is frozen today

| Brooke Cooper

All eyes are on BARD1 Life Sciences' halted shares.

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Share Market News

Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) share price slides on exploration update

| Bernd Struben

Exploring for resources comes with plenty of misses between the bigger hits.

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Share Gainers

Camplify (ASX:CHL) share price rallies 7% on triple-digit quarterly growth

| Kerry Sun

There are a lot of happy campers at this recent IPO.

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Share Gainers

The Apollo Minerals (ASX:AON) share price has rocketed 37%. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mineral explorer have surged after the company announced a major zinc discovery this morning.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie picks the best ASX shares to buy for the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

With more than half the population in lockdown, this reporting season is getting trickier to navigate.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Service Stream (ASX:SSM) share price is halted

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are frozen for the day.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Kogan FY 2021 update, Altium sinks

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is bouncing back strongly on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price opens 20% down on Wednesday

| Kerry Sun

Permitting issues have come back to bite this mining company.

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Share Market News

Why the Carbonxt (ASX:CG1) share price is rocketing 11% higher today

| Bernd Struben

The world is increasingly turning to technology to reduce carbon emissions.

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Share Market News

The Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price wobbles after quarterly update

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the oil and gas producer have been up and down today after the company released its trading results

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Share Market News

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price rises on bullish broker note

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company's shares could be great value...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Lendlease (ASX:LLC) share price edges higher on divestment news

| Aaron Teboneras

Lendlease is on track for a massive pay day.

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Share Market News

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price climbing as miner considers selling oil assets

| Bernd Struben

Many industry experts now believe peak oil may be reached sooner than expected.

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REITs

This ASX share doubled market returns but is still cheap: expert

| Tony Yoo

Finding an excellent business in an average sector is a shortcut to find a cheapie, reckons one fund manager.

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Share Fallers

Why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price is sinking 5% on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is under pressure again on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) share price is surging 16%

| Kerry Sun

The critical metals producer has just secured key funding for its flagship mine.

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Record Lows

The AMP (ASX: AMP) share price is trailing the ASX 200 by 60% over the past year

| Marc Sidarous

The financial giant has had its own annus horribilus.

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Share Market News

Forecast crash in Aussie dollar to under US70 cents to boost these ASX 200 shares

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is at risk of crashing to US70 cents. But that isn't necessarily bad news for ASX investors.

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Technology Shares

Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price falls on business update

| James Mickleboro

Kogan had a positive finish to the financial year...

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Share Gainers

Nitro Software (ASX:NTO) share price rises on Salesforce news

| James Mickleboro

Nitro Software has announced a couple of positive developments...

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Share Market News

Why the Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price is jumping 7% today

| James Mickleboro

This small cap tech share is rising today...

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Share Fallers

Why is the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price struggling this week?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The decline is at odds with the successes this mining services company has enjoyed in the last 12 months.

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Share Fallers

The Amcor (ASX:AMC) share price has struggled since May

| Ken Hall

Why has the global packaging company share price been so volatile since May?

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Investing Strategies

Yes, the ASX is due for a correction. But don't worry

| Tony Yoo

Much of Australia is in COVID lockdown. So are you anxious there is another share market crash coming? Don't be.

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Financial Shares

Is the Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be looking at Hub24 right now?

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Share Fallers

It's been a tough year for the A2 Milk (ASX: A2M) share price. Here's why

| Ken Hall

Why the Kiwi dairy group's shares have been hammered in 2021...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 shares that could be buys for dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Rural Funds and Brickworks are two leading ASX 200 dividend ideas.

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Share Market News

Could the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price be a buy for dividends?

| Tristan Harrison

The Telstra share price has risen by around 24% this year. Is it a buy for dividends?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another busy day lies ahead for the ASX 200...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, ANZ up and Afterpay rises

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 dropped today. Afterpay managed to excite investors.

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Share Market News

NIB Holdings (ASX:NHF) share price hits 52-week high as chairman retires

| Zach Bristow

The Australian private health insurer is restructuring its board. Here are the details

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price is crashing as this little known token soars

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies often follow the price moves of the biggest tokens. But not always.

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Share Market News

Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price falls 9% despite positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is progressing with its plans to commercially develop lithium.

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Bank Shares

$1.5bn buy-back: Is the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

Is now a good time to buy ANZ shares?

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Share Market News

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price takes a hit on further store closures

| Mitchell Lawler

More temporary store closures for Lovisa as COVID-19 cases increase.

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Share Market News

EROAD (ASX:ERD) share price slumps on opening of SPP

| Aaron Teboneras

The transport tech company has launched the second part of its capital raise.

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Broker Notes

Why the Elders (ASX:ELD) share price is outperforming today

| Brendon Lau

The Elders share price is rallying as it could be one of the best placed ASX 200 shares to benefit…

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, HUB24, Qantas, & Santos shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form today...

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the ASX 200's most heavily traded shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded today? Let's take a look

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