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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

Why is the Home Consortium (ASX:HMC) share price up today?

| Zach Bristow

The property group share price is trading higher today on plans to muscle into the health and wellness sector.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Swoop (ASX:SWP) share price storms 8% on company takeover

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX share is starting the week strongly...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, API soars, Wesfarmers up

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 rose today. There was a takeover offer for API.

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Share Market News

Why the Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) share price is up 27% in a week

| Zach Bristow

This resources company is riding high on the iron ore price wave...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price up 4% today?

| Kerry Sun

Record high after record high, the Mineral Resources share price is surging in 2021.

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Capital Raising

Why the Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) share price missed out on the strong gains being made by the share market…

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Share Market News

Here's why the NRW (ASX:NWH) share price is rocketing 13% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company announced it's selling its mobile mining assets.

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Share Fallers

Why Bell Financial, Sayona Mining, Strike, & Soul Patts are sinking

| James Mickleboro

In late afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a sold gain. At the time of…

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Share Market News

The CSL (ASX:CSL) share price is down 8% in the past month, here's why

| James Mickleboro

This biotech giant's shares are having a rough few weeks...

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Share Fallers

Why is the Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) share price down this Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the investment house's share price down today when the rest of the ASX 200 is up?

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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 highly...

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Record Highs

Why the Life360 (ASX:360) share price just hit a new record high

| James Mickleboro

This tech star is hitting new heights today...

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Share Market News

Why the DroneShield (ASX:DRO) share price is up 3% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The defence company's shares are on the move today...

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Record Highs

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) share price surges to record on positive results

| Brendon Lau

The Galan share price surged to a high as the miner takes a step closer to becoming the next low…

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 20 shares are up more than 60% in a year

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 20 shares have given investors 60% gains in the past year?

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Resources Shares

Why the Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) share price is flying high on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue shares are up in trading today but, according to Goldman Sachs, this is not likely to be a long-term…

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Share Market News

Johns Lyng (ASX:JLG) share price edges higher on acquisition update

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX is expanding its business portfolio...

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Share Gainers

Why Australian Pharma Industries, Audinate, NRW, & Vulcan are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is back on form on Monday and charging higher. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index…

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These three ASX mining shares rocketed by more than 20% today
Share Gainers

Why the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price is gaining 3.5% today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner is on fire in 2021...

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Energy Shares

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price see-sawing today

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with Strike Energy today?

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Capital Raising

Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) share price sinks 8% on capital raising efforts

| Aaron Teboneras

This lithium company's shares are starting the week on a disappointing run...

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Share Gainers

Why the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price is surging 12% higher

| Ken Hall

The chips are certainly up for this Aussie tech company today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Wesfarmers makes API takeover bid, BHP & Rio Tinto rising

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is on the rise on Monday...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Patrys (ASX: PAB) share price is climbing 13% today

| Aaron Teboneras

This small-cap ASX share revealed some exciting news today.

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Record Highs

Audinate share price (ASX:AD8) rockets to new all-time high

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie tech company are soaring this morning.

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Share Gainers

Why the Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) share price is climbing on Monday

| Ken Hall

News of an executive reshuffle looks to have investors buying in to the Australian broadcaster.

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Dividend Investing

2 high-yielding ASX 200 dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

Super Retail and Charter Hall Retail REIT are two ASX 200 dividend shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Australian Pharmaceutical (ASX:API) share price soars 18% on Wesfarmers bid

| Mitchell Lawler

It is a busy day for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries...

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Share Fallers

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price dives 11% after fourth quarter results

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the emerging share trading platform are tumbling today. Here's the rundown.

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Share Gainers

Why the BHP share price is charging higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The BHP share price is nearing a record high...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price rises on API takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers is finally putting its money to work...

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Share Gainers

Healius (ASX:HLS) share price higher on acquisition and rebrand news

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare company's shares have started the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Why the Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price is surging higher today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer has started the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price is up 25% in 2021

| Rhys Brock

This women's clothing retailer has defied the COVID downturn to raise the fashion stakes.

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Share Gainers

The LiveTiles (ASX:LVT) share price is up 14% this month

| Rhys Brock

A new deal could be the spoonful of sugar this tech company needs to turn its year around.

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price in focus following update

| James Mickleboro

More changes are happening at this embattled infant formula company...

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Share Fallers

The Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price is 35% off its 52-week high

| Rhys Brock

Let's take a look at some of the factors that have been putting downward pressure on the company's shares.

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Share Fallers

It hasn't been a great 2021 so far for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price

| James Mickleboro

AMP shares are out of form again in 2021...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: COVID wobbles ASX as shares retreat

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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