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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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Share Market News

Is the ASX 200 setting up for a market crash?

| Leigh Gant

Red screens spark fear, but the bigger picture and history tells investors to look beyond the moment.

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Communication Shares

Why these experts think Telstra has a place in your portfolio

| Cameron England

Telstra's dominant market position and disciplined execution mean it's an attractive share to own, a broker says.

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Recent Share Market News

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Legend Mining (ASX:LEG) share price is rocketing 21% today

| Bernd Struben

With copper prices at multi-year highs, this ASX miner may have just hit the motherlode.

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Retail Shares

Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price falls as the retailer deletes Twitter

| Brooke Cooper

The Harvey Norman Twitter account went rogue over the weekend, blocking and replying to users criticising the company.

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Share Gainers

Why the MetalsTech (ASX:MTC) share price is rocketing 81% higher

| James Mickleboro

The shares of this gold explorer are glittering on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

The Nine (ASX:NEC) share price is up on deals with Google and Facebook

| Brooke Cooper

Nine has signed deals with Facebook and Google following the Australian Government's News Media Bargaining

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Technology Shares

The PayGroup (ASX:PYG) share price jumps 6% on record FY21 results

| Kerry Sun

Today's announcement is bringing life back to the depressed PayGroup share price. Here's why.

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price bounces on new supply deal

| Aaron Teboneras

The biotech company's shares are up and down this morning following an update on its latest cancer study.

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Broker Notes

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

| Tristan Harrison

Some brokers have picked out a few ASX shares as top buys this month.

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Resources Shares

Why ASX resource explorer Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) share price is tumbling today

| Bernd Struben

When shareholders have high expectations, sometimes even positive drill results aren't enough to lift ASX resource shares.

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Share Gainers

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price pushes higher on COVID-19 product update

| James Mickleboro

Starpharma has developed a product to work alongside COVID-19 vaccines...

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Share Market News

Why the Infomedia (ASX:IFM) share price is jumping 8% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The positive announcement of an acquisition with a US based e-commerce platform has helped propel the share price.

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Share Fallers

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price lower despite investment update

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths sees the importance of data analytics and has been investing in the space...

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares in focus on $1 billion raising announcement

| Bernd Struben

What can you do with an extra $1 billion? Here's what ANZ is planning.

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Share Market News

Expected spike in Aussie dollar to >US80 cents spells trouble for these ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is expected to surge in the current half and that will create winners and losers among ASX…

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Record Highs

May was a breakthrough month for the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price

| Kerry Sun

Three decades in the making, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price closed above $100 for the first time in…

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Share Fallers

Why the EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price sank 42% in May

| James Mickleboro

This payments company had a month to forget follow developments in Europe...

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Share Gainers

No China? No worries. The Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price lifts 16% in May

| Kerry Sun

The Aussie wine producer stepped up its game last month, showing the market it doesn't need China to grow.

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BNPL shares

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price hit an 8-month low in May

| Kerry Sun

Despite the ASX 200 hanging around record all-time highs, Afterpay shares ran in the other direction.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

It certainly was a good month for shareholders of these ASX 200 shares...

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Share Fallers

Why the a2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price crashed 23% in May

| James Mickleboro

It was another month to forget for a2 Milk shareholders...

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in June 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to add to your portfolio before FY21 draws to a close? These are some of the ASX shares experts…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a good month for some ASX 200 shares...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It's the first day of winter and a bleak day of trade is expected...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Nuix sinks, Link declines

| Tristan Harrison

It was a negative day for the ASX 200, with Nuix (ASX:NXL) plunging again.

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Financial Shares

How does Raiz (ASX:RZI) stack up against its old friend Acorns?

| Mitchell Lawler

It's like comparing apples, oranges and Acorns, when it comes to these investing apps.

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Share Market News

2 excellent ETFs for ASX investors in June

| James Mickleboro

Here's why iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX:IVV) and this ETF could be excellent options for ASX investors in June...

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ESG

The ASX is attracting anti-ESG money. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

An American anti-ESG firm is also looking to setup base here in Australia

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Share Market News

Why the Noxopharm share price rocketed 22% today

| Daniel Ewing

The biotech company's shares bolted today on good news out of its current trial. Here's a closer look.

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Share Market News

Alliance (ASX:AQZ) share price retreats on debt facility update

| Aaron Teboneras

New long-term fixed loans have now replaced the debt facilities.

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⏸️ How to Invest

How to avoid this costly ASX investor trap – it's harder than you think

| Bernd Struben

Emotional investing is one of the most common mistakes people make. Here's how to avoid it.

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Share Market News

Don't play the game you can't win…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The best advice is not always found in investment textbooks. Here's why.

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Financial Shares

IOOF (ASX:IFL) share price rises as it completes MLC purchase from NAB

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the $2.5 billion financial firm lifted today after it completed the takeover of MLC Wealth from NAB.

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Share Market News

Why the Mastermyne (ASX:MYE) share price is surging 6% higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The mining services company is having a bumper day after announcing a major contract award.

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Share Fallers

Why BetMakers, Domain, Link, & Nuix shares are tumbling

| James Mickleboro

BetMakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX:BET) and Nuix Ltd (ASX:NXL) shares are two of four tumbling lower on Monday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Tassal (ASX:TGR) share price slips on facility gas leak incident

| Mitchell Lawler

The Tasmanian salmon group's share price is down after a workplace safety scare.

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Gold

ASX gold miners are going gangbusters on the ASX 200 today

| Sebastian Bowen

It never gets old, talking about gold. Let's see why the yellow metal is shining today.

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Technology Shares

Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price slips following latest trading update

| Kerry Sun

The fintech company's shares hardly flinched on news of another lockdown for Victoria. But Tyro shares are heading south today.…

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Resources Shares

Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price dips as it onboards a lithium expert

| Brooke Cooper

A new appointment fails to ignite the lithium processing company's share price.

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Real Estate Shares

The Dexus (ASX:DXS) share price is in the green today. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The DEXUS Property Group announced an upgrade to its FY21 guidance today. Let's take a look at how it and…

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Travel Shares

Could more offers like Qantas' speed up the Australian vaccine rollout?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the promise of Qantas incentives enough to get vaccination numbers soaring?

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Record Highs

Mandrake Resources (ASX:MAN) share price rockets 23%, breaks all-time high

| Aaron Teboneras

The mineral exploration company has advised it now has permission to start new drilling operations.

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