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Share Market News

ASX 200 investors flinch as RBA pulls the trigger on higher interest rates

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors and mortgage holders alike are now facing higher interest rates.

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Share Market News

ASX small-caps could be where the next wave of returns comes from

| Leigh Gant

Looking beyond the ASX 200? Small-caps could offer more room for growth and more chances to outperform.

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Opinions

3 ASX shares I'll be watching like a hawk this earnings season

| Sebastian Bowen

These stocks will tell us a lot about the share market this month...

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Blue Chip Shares

3 ASX 200 shares I would buy in February

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's 3 quality ASX 200 shares to watch this month as market conditions shift.

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Share Market News

How much could a $300,000 ASX share portfolio pay in dividends?

| Grace Alvino

This is what a thoughtfully built ASX portfolio could generate in dividends, before factoring in franking credits.

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Share Market News

Bye bye CBA: BHP is back as the ASX 200's biggest stock

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a big day for the ASX 200.

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Opinions

Here are my top Aussie stocks to buy for 2026

| Tristan Harrison

These Aussie stocks are some of the best ideas around.

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best capital growth in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares to Australia's metro and regional property markets.

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Recent Share Market News

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Record Highs

The AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price just hit an all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the Listed Investment Company have hit a new high. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Challenger, MyDeal, & St Barbara shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are performing strongly today...

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Share Market News

Here's the latest on the Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) demerger/spin-off battle

| Zach Bristow

The gambling company is considering its bets in its ongoing restructuring plans.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price is up more than 3% today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the A2 Milk share price rising so dramatically today?

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Share Market News

BWX (ASX:BWX) shares slide on strategic acquisition

| Nikhil Gangaram

The natural skincare company's shares are battliing redness today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.55%: Challenger jumps, Nanosonics sinks

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is back on form on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

Why the Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price is in positive territory today

| Aaron Teboneras

The engineering company's investment partnership is paying off.

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Technology Shares

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is up 3% today. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero shares shooting higher today?

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Share Gainers

Why the Lark (ASX:LRK) share price just jumped 26% to a new all-time high

| Zach Bristow

Investors are drinking up the craft distiller's shares on Wednesday.

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IPOs

Butn (ASX:BTN) share price edges higher following IPO

| James Mickleboro

There's a new fintech share on the ASX...

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Share Market News

CBA (ASX:CBA) economists expect inflation sooner than RBA

| Zach Bristow

Australia's largest bank provides an alternative economic outlook to the RBA's forecast.

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Share Gainers

Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price jumps 14% on Athene/Apollo news

| James Mickleboro

This annuities company is surging higher on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Why the CleanSpace (ASX:CSX) share price is freefalling 23% today

| Aaron Teboneras

CleanSpace shares can't catch a break today.

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) to repay up to $25 million to customers for slow internet

| Marc Sidarous

The industry regulator says Telstra did not deliver on its promises to customers.

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Share Fallers

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price lower despite acquisition update

| James Mickleboro

A bad night for oil prices is weighing on this energy producer's shares...

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Growth Shares

Brokers think these 2 top ASX shares are buys in July 2021

| Tristan Harrison

Baby Bunting is one of the ASX shares that brokers reckon are buys this month.

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Share Market News

Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) share price sinks 7% on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This broker just became bearish on Nanosonics...

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Share Gainers

Why the MyDeal (ASX:MYD) share price is jumping 20% today

| James Mickleboro

This ecommerce company has been growing strongly in FY 2021...

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Share Market News

Best and worst performing ASX sectors of financial year 2021

| Tony Yoo

In the new fiscal year, will you bet on the industries that did well or have stumbled in the past…

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Share Market News

2 strong ASX dividend shares tipped as buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are rated highly. Here's why...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what's happening on Wednesday...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price in focus after fraud latest

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac is facing problems related to potential fraud.

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Real Estate Shares

The Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) share price surged 11.5% today

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the rental property website have jumped again today, continuing an impressive run for the company this year to…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 shares that could be buys for dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Rural Funds and Bapcor are two options for dividend income.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Myer soars, Ramsay down

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 dropped today, however the Myer share price jumped on shareholder news.

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Share Market News

Australia's favourite international shares? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) tops the list

| Bernd Struben

There are lots of great shares on the ASX. But don't ignore the potential opportunities presented by international shares.

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying DiDi and Virgin Galactic shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Which US shares were ASX investors buying last week?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares that were on the move today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share topped trading volumes today?

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Materials Shares

Boral (ASX: BLD) share price lifts as Seven gets increased stake

| Marc Sidarous

Despite the board's request, enough shareholders sold to Seven.

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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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Cryptocurrencies

This little known token has gained 40 times more than Bitcoin today

| Bernd Struben

With more than 4,000 cryptos in circulation, investors who can stomach the volatility have plenty to choose from.

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Share Market News

AGL and Zip shares were among the most traded ASX shares last week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

3 companies that broke their way into the ASX 200 in FY21

| Marc Sidarous

These 3 companies, through trials, tribulations, and successes, made their way into the ASX 200 Index.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Aventus, HomeCo Daily Needs, & Ramelius are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Vital Metals (ASX:VML) share price is flying higher today

| Nikhil Gangaram

Shares in the mineral explorer have surged more than 17% in the last 3 trading sessions.

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Retail Shares

Why the Myer (ASX:MYR) share price is up 9% today

| Kerry Sun

Someone's said to have been on a shopping spree...

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Share Market News

What you need to know about the RBA's interest rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The RBA moved to quell speculation that interest rates could rise sooner than expected. But that's not the only point…

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Share Market News

Near all-time highs, why the ASX 200 could keep running higher

| Bernd Struben

Share markets have had stellar year. And these experts think global shares have further to run.

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Bank Shares

Here's what leading brokers are saying about the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price in July 2021.

| James Mickleboro

Australia's largest bank has been in fine form in 2021. Is it too late to invest?

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price dips as experts predict growth

| Zach Bristow

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price is down today despite investment bank Jarden claiming yesterday that the company…

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