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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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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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Technology Shares

Could this be why the Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price is up 9% today?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The technology company's shares are surging higher amid media coverage of a potential new deal with Chemist Warehouse.

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Share Fallers

Why Kogan, MyState, Regional Express, & Strike shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and MyState Limited (ASX:MYS) shares are two of four sinking on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Imagion (ASX:IBX) share price zips 38% higher. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The Imagion Biosystems Ltd share price is up 38% today following an update on its MagSense HER2 breast cancer study.…

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price is up 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in Archer Materials Ltd (ASX: AXE) are rising after today. This comes after the company updated the market on…

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Share Fallers

BrainChip (ASX:BRN) share price tumbles on AGM update: What you need to know

| James Mickleboro

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price is under pressure on Wednesday following the release of its AGM update...

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Materials Shares

Here's why the WA Kaolin (ASX:WAK) share price is up 16% today

| Aaron Teboneras

A long term fuel supply deal has lifted the mineral company's share price today. We take a closer look at…

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Share Gainers

Why ALS, AMA, Chalice Mining, & Jumbo shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) and Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX:CHN) shares are two of four pushing notably higher on Wednesday...

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Bank Shares

The Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price just reached $100

| Brooke Cooper

It's a historic day on the ASX for Australia's largest bank.

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Travel Shares

Qantas among ASX travel shares hit by Victorian COVID-19 outbreak

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas Airways Limited and Webjet Limited are among the companies affected by Victoria's latest COVID-19 outbreak. We take a closer…

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Share Market News

What's happening with the Peninsula Energy (ASX:PEN) share price?

| Nikhil Gangaram

Peninsula Energy Ltd entered a trading halt today at the request of the company. We take a closer look.

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Capital Raising

Why is the Dacian Gold (ASX:DCN) share price frozen today?

| Kerry Sun

The Dacian Gold Ltd (ASX: DCN) share price will resume trading on Friday after announcing a $40 million capital raising.

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Share Gainers

Mosaic Brands (ASX:MOZ) share price rockets 21% on business update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Mosaic Brands Ltd share price is one of the best performers on the ASX today after releasing a positive…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.2%: CBA share price cracks $100, ALS result impresses

| James Mickleboro

ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

Why the Fonterra (ASX:FSF) share price is moving higher

| Bernd Struben

The Fonterra share price is rising today. We take a look at the dairy co-operative's latest results and guidance.

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Share Market News

Where next for Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for the Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price? Here's what this…

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Communication Shares

Why the IVE Group (ASX:IGL) share price is surging 11% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the creative comms group are surging in morning trade after a positive performance update. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and these ASX shares as buys. Here's why they are bullish on…

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Gold

What's up with the Odyssey Gold (ASX:ODY) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

The Odyssey Gold Ltd share price is wobbling today despite the release of positive news.

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Broker Notes

Top broker sees value in Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) share price

| James Mickleboro

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) share price could be good value according to one leading broker. Here's what it is…

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Share Market News

The Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price slips after earnings update

| Kerry Sun

The Australian Ethical (ASX: AEF) share price has doubled year-to-date. Does today's update align with its surging share price?

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Share Market News

Why the Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) share price just hit a 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

The Fletcher Building Limited (ASX:FBU) share price is on the move on Wednesday after providing guidance and announcing a share…

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Resources Shares

Why the Element 25 (ASX:E25) share price will be in the spotlight today

| Aaron Teboneras

The manganese producer is one to watch after some positive news. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

Broker forecasts massive dividends from Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shares

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) shares could provide investors with massive dividends over the next couple of years...

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Share Market News

The ALS (ASX:ALQ) share price is rocketing on its latest results

| Brooke Cooper

The ALS Ltd share price is rocketing this morning following the company's release of its full-year results

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Share Market News

Another Nuix (ASX:NXL) crisis: Federal Police called in

| Tony Yoo

The former market darling hits trouble again as authorities reportedly probe its record keeping that netted Tony Castagna $80 million…

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Growth Shares

Leading broker names 2 ASX growth shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) and this ASX growth share could be top options for investors according to one leading broker...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) and Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, ALS jumps, Fletcher Building rises

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell today. However, the ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) share price went up after reporting its FY21…

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2 high-yielding ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

The two ASX shares in this article have high trailing dividend yields. One of them is fund manager Pengana Capital…

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Technology Shares

Dug Technology (ASX:DUG) share price gains on carbon-free project

| Brooke Cooper

Dug Technology (ASX: DUG) plans to build a high-performance computing data campus powered entirely by renewable energy.

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Share Market News

EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price on watch after responding to ASX query

| James Mickleboro

The EML Payments Ltd (ASX:EML) share price will be on watch on Wednesday after responding to an ASX query this…

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Share Market News

The Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) bets big on Little Birdie

| Mitchell Lawler

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price has moved closer to $100 a share today following news of a record…

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors were buying last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla, GameStop and Coinbase were among the most popular US shares that ASX investors were checking out last week. Here's…

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Share Fallers

Why the BARD1 (ASX:BD1) share price plummeted 9% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The BARD1 Life Sciences Ltd share price has sunk 9% despite announcing a positive update. We take a closer look…

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Share Fallers

Why the Anteris (ASX:AVR) share price backtracked 6% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Anteris shares slide after news of an impending share dilution.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, TechnologyOne up, Airtasker jumps

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up today. The TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX:TNE) share price rose after reporting its FY21 half-year…

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Share Gainers

Why the Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price jumped 21% today

| James Mickleboro

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX:ART) share price was a very positive performer on Tuesday. Here's why the tech company's shares jumped…

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Share Market News

There's now extra pressure on the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price to perform

| Sebastian Bowen

There will be extra pressure on Kogan co-founders to deliver a share price recovery if they want a big payout.…

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Share Market News

Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) share price slips on doubts over its licences

| Brooke Cooper

The entertainment company's shares are in the red today amid another inquiry into its operations.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Venturex (ASX:VXR) share price is up 8% today

| Brooke Cooper

Good news on copper deposit sees the miner's shares continue to boom.

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