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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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Share Market News

What Australia's shocking inflation print means for ASX 200 investors and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is facing an uphill inflation battle. Will the bank’s next move be to raise interest rates?

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Share Market News

Does the AI revolution justify today's high ASX 200 valuation?

| Bronwyn Allen

Blackwattle Investment Partners says the ASX 200 has a P/E ratio of 21x compared to a 10-year average of 16x.

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares and hoping for interest rate relief? Here's what the RBA minutes reveal

| Bernd Struben

The RBA kept interest rates on hold in November. What can ASX investors expect now?

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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Best ASX value buys for the commodities supercycle

| Brendon Lau

Those hunting for ASX share bargains that are leveraged to the commodities boom should be looking at this sector instead.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, ASX Ltd, Galaxy, & Imugene shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a disappointing day for these four ASX shares...

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Capital Raising

Why the Ora Banda (ASX:OBM) share price is sinking 12% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The gold miner's share are continuing to fall this year...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price has gained 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares are up today, as is the number of people using its platform.

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Share Gainers

Why the MNF (ASX:MNF) share price is racing higher again today

| James Mickleboro

This technology company's shares are rising again on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price could be in the buy zone

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company has doubled in value over the last 12 months. Here's why the gains may not be…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The battle for Vitalharvest (ASX:VTH) shares isn't over yet!

| Bernd Struben

With institutional investors increasingly interested in agricultural assets, the competition for Vitalharvest is heating up.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mad Paws (ASX:MPA) share price wagging its tail on acquisition news

| Mitchell Lawler

Barking with joy following acquisition...

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is marching higher today

| Bernd Struben

While the world is focused on COVID, the search for better cancer treatments continues apace.

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Share Gainers

Why Cogstate, Contact Energy, EML, & OM Holdings are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having positive days. Here's why...

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Energy Shares

The AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) old dog with green new tricks

| Mitchell Lawler

AGL Energy has green plans for Liddell power station...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Superloop (ASX:SLC) shares remain halted amid cap raise and acquisition

| Kerry Sun

The company's shares won't be going anywhere until tomorrow after it revealed a $100 million capital raising and telco acquisition.

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Capital Raising

Why the National Storage (ASX:NSR) share price is frozen

| Aaron Teboneras

The self-storage operator announced some big news today...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) just made it a bit more expensive to buy a house with higher interest rates

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac is the latest bank to increase the interest rate for potential buyers.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.1%: Tech shares rise, Ansell names new CEO

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the market on Tuesday...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are recommending investors sell these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Why the Creso (ASX:CPH) share price is racing 6% higher

| James Mickleboro

This cannabis and psychedelics company’s shares are racing higher again...

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Share Market News

Macquarie and Nuix face ASIC investigation: report

| Tony Yoo

More bad news for the tech company, its major backer and shareholders as the corporate watchdog probes the IPO.

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Share Gainers

Why the Cogstate (ASX:CGS) share price is rocketing 73% higher

| James Mickleboro

The first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s disease since 2003 is giving this healthcare technology company a boost...

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Share Fallers

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price lower despite CEO appointment

| James Mickleboro

Here's who will be leading this health and safety products company through its next phase...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price rocketed 39% higher

| James Mickleboro

Altium was in the spotlight on Monday after its shares rocketed 39% higher for the day...

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares that haunt fund managers

| Tony Yoo

Regrets I've had a few: professional investors reveal the stocks that humbled them, either because they held them or missed…

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Capital Raising

Why the Carsales (ASX:CAR) share price will be in the spotlight today

| Aaron Teboneras

The online auto listings company is making progress on its expansion plans...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

What's happening on the market on Tuesday?

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Communication Shares

Why the Vonex (ASX:VN8) share price surged 10%

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the telecommunications company have jumped with its latest purchase.

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) gives its employees paid time off to get COVID jabs

| Brooke Cooper

Westpac is the latest ASX-listed company to incentivise getting vaccinated.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Altium soars, Skycity drops, NAB falls

| Tristan Harrison

Altium captured the news headlines today after receiving a takeover offer.

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Cryptocurrencies

These 2 cryptos are smashing Dogecoin's 7-day gains

| Bernd Struben

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies in virtual circulation. We look at the top 2 performers of the past week.

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Resources Shares

Why the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price climbed 10% today

| Brooke Cooper

The exploration company's shares hit an all-time high today.

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Bank Shares

Broker tips Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price to keep on rising

| James Mickleboro

Westpac shares are outperforming Afterpay in 2021 and could continue doing so...

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52-Week Highs

ASX 200 shares making record all-time highs today

| Kerry Sun

Let's take a look at today's record breakers.

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Share Market News

Why the Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price charged 5% higher

| James Mickleboro

It was a great start to the week for this growing tech company...

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Broker Notes

These ASX shares just got hit with a broker downgrade today

| Brendon Lau

The market is running out of puff but these ASX shares may have more things to worry about after they…

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Healthcare Shares

Recce (ASX:RCE) share price edges lower following study delays

| Brooke Cooper

With COVID-19 vaccines front and centre, the delay announced today appears to be giving this pharmaceutical stock the jitters.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are on the move today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share has swapped hands the most today?

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Share Gainers

ASX stock of the day: Globe Metals & Mining (ASX:GBE) shares up 200%

| Sebastian Bowen

Good news from Africa sees the mining company's share price boom today.

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Share Market News

Clinuvel (ASX:CUV) share price lower despite positive update

| James Mickleboro

This biopharmaceutical company is hoping to fix a huge unmet need...

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Share Market News

Why ASX agricultural shares are high on institutional investors' radars

| Bernd Struben

At the end of the day you can survive without gold but not without food.

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REITs

Why the Growthpoint (ASX:GOZ) share price just smashed a 52-week record

| Marc Sidarous

The Real Estate Investment Trust declared a "significant" increase in the value of its properties.

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Technology Shares

EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price jumps 5% on Q3 trading update

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders are cheering after EML Payments' latest trading update

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