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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 Market News

ASX 200 flat, Select Harvest jumps, Nearmap soars

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 went up. The Select Harvests share price rose after an update.

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Share Gainers

Why the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price rocketed 16% today

| Kerry Sun

Battery-related shares are taking off on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying Tesla and Apple shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Which US shares were ASX investors buying last week?

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Share Market News

The Kula Gold (ASX: KGD) share price leaps 32% after drilling results

| Zach Bristow

The mineral exploration company has struck white...

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These three ASX mining shares rocketed by more than 20% today
Technology Shares

Ansarada (ASX:AND) share price surges on record quarter

| Brendon Lau

The Ansarada Group Ltd (ASX: AND) share price surged to a five-month high on Tuesday after it posted a record…

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Dividend Investing

Top brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares brokers have named as buys...

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares flying around the markets today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded on the share market today?

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Record Highs

Clean TeQ Water (ASX:CNQ) share price gushes 10% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

This new ASX share is making history today...

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Travel Shares

Will the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price take off soon?

| James Mickleboro

Will this airline operator's shares be taking off in the coming months?

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BNPL shares

The Zip (ASX: Z1P) share price has rocketed up 14% in a week. Let's see why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Zip shares up 14% in the past week?

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Share Market News

A2 Milk and Zip were among the most traded ASX shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Demand was strong for these ASX shares last week...

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52-Week Highs

Why the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price just broke its 52-week high

| Marc Sidarous

It's been a positive 12 months for the $15 billion company.

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52-Week Highs

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price soars to all-time high

| Nikhil Gangaram

The good times keep on rolling for the medical imaging company...

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Share Fallers

Why Alkane, Carsales, Platinum, & Stockland shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

It's been a massive year for the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price

| Kerry Sun

In just 12 months, the Pilbara Minerals share price rallied from 5-year lows to all-time highs.

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Share Gainers

The Boral (ASX:BLD) share price is up 9% in a month. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

After a tumultuous month, what's next for Boral investors?

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52-Week Highs

The Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) share price hits a new all-time high

| Mitchell Lawler

Argo shares have hit a record high today!

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Broker Notes

Expert reveals 2 ASX shares to buy during lockdown

| Tony Yoo

More than 5 million people are staying home in Sydney. This means there could be some companies that will benefit.

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Resources Shares

Why the Okapi Resources (ASX:OKR) share price is up 36% this week

| Bernd Struben

Once thought a relic of the 20th century, uranium is back in the global energy mix.

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Share Market News

Why the NAB (ASX: NAB) share price has jumped today

| Zach Bristow

The NAB share price is up with the bank set on an ethical and digital future.

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Travel Shares

Why the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price is flying higher today

| Brooke Cooper

Could Sydney Airport's bricks and mortar be the key to its value?

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium shares are surging on Tuesday. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

It's a good day on the charts for ASX lithium shares today. Let's take a closer look.

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Communication Shares

This ASX telco grew 3 times faster than the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price

| Marc Sidarous

This relatively unknown telco just broke its all-time high...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Technology Shares

How did the S&P/ASX All Technologies Index (XTX) perform in FY21?

| Sebastian Bowen

The last financial year proved to be a quite a ride for the ASX's newest index...

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Broker Notes

Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price jumps following broker upgrade

| Zach Bristow

The toll-road operator now has has a market cap of around $40 billion.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price is edging higher

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX share is making progress on the Rhyolite Ridge Project.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Berkeley (ASX:BKY) share price is tanking today

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after the clean energy company released an update earlier today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price gains amid rumours of Priceline rival

| Mitchell Lawler

Wesfarmers might need to be ready for some competition...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Nearmap rockets, Incitec Pivot jumps

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day so far for the ASX 200...

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Share Market News

Are the 10 highest paid ASX 200 CEOs worth their paypackets?

| Tony Yoo

Do you own shares in any of these companies? Judge whether these chiefs have done justice to their take-home pay.

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Share Market News

Why the Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) share price is racing 8% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are continuing their positive run this week...

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Share Gainers

Why Nearmap, PolyNovo, Select Harvests, & Youfoodz shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in fine form on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Which ASX 200 shares helped deliver record profits and a 4.5% dividend?

| Kerry Sun

These ASX 200 shares are driving a record profit for WAM Leaders investment portfolio.

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Share Market News

Why the Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) share price is soaring 15% today

| Bernd Struben

It's not just hard commodities that are seeing their prices run higher.

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Share Market News

Why the Plenti (ASX:PLT) share price is rocketing higher today

| Bernd Struben

Technology continues to transform the traditional banking system.

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Share Fallers

Why the Platinum (ASX:PTM) share price is sinking 7.5% on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

This fund manager's shares are under pressure...

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Technology Shares

Why the Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price has risen 10% this morning

| Mitchell Lawler

The Nearmap share price has put itself on the map with the release of the company's preliminary results.

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Share Fallers

Why the Alumina (ASX:AWC) share price is down 9% in a month

| Zach Bristow

What's been happening to send the company's shares south?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Youfoodz (ASX:YFZ) share price rockets 80% after HelloFresh takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

M&A activity continues to heat up...

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