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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Why ASX gold miners are taking a hit today

| Kerry Sun

ASX gold miners have had a rude awakening on Friday as the gold price sells down overnight.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price is falling 5% today

| Mitchell Lawler

The company's CEO has cashed out $1.4 million worth of shares. Here's the lowdown.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price is gaining today

| Bernd Struben

You may have heard it called poor man's gold, but silver is up 53% over the last 12 months.

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Resources Shares

Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price plummets 17% on new lithium mine hurdle

| Marc Sidarous

The company's proposed lithium mine in Nevada is in danger after a desert flower growing there is set to be…

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Share Gainers

Why the Creso (ASX:CPH) share price is up 35% in two days

| James Mickleboro

This cannabis and psychedelics company’s shares have been on fire this week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers have named these ASX blue chip shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers believe that these could be the blue chips to buy right now...

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Share Gainers

Why the Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is charging higher again

| James Mickleboro

This clinical-stage drug development company just got some good news...

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Share Fallers

Why the Reject Shop (ASX:TRS) share price is getting hammered

| James Mickleboro

This discount retailer is doing it tough right now...

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Broker Notes

Is the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price in the buy zone after its update?

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker sees value in the Bunnings owner's shares...

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Share Gainers

Why the Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price continues to soar in 2021

| Ken Hall

This Aussie lithium miner is riding the wave of climbing commodities prices

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Share Gainers

Why FYI Resources (ASX:FYI) share price is roaring higher

| Frank Tzimas

FYI Resources has gone gangbusters over the past 12 months. Here's why

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Technology Shares

Top broker still sees value in the Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker believes this high-flying ASX share can continue to soar...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the ASX 200 end the week with a new record high?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 hits another record, Sezzle flies, Wesfarmers falls

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 hit another record earlier today on more gains.

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Resources Shares

The Pilbara (ASX:PLS) share price is up 20% in two weeks

| Kerry Sun

After 8 consecutive days in the green, this bullish lithium miner is closing in on record highs

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Share Fallers

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) share price hit by guidance update

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner has withdrawn its guidance for the Simberi operation...

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Share Market News

Which sectors are driving the ASX 200 to record highs?

| Kerry Sun

The ASX 200 has ripped to record highs. Here are the sectors backing the index.

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Resources Shares

Brokers have downgraded the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price. Here's why

| Frank Tzimas

Fortescue Metals has fallen out of favour with a number of brokers. Let's take a look at some of the…

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Share Gainers

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price jumps 26% on Target deal

| James Mickleboro

It has been an incredible day for Sezzle shareholders

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Energy Shares

These ASX coal shares shone today. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

With much of the world still reliant on coal, prices are surging and producers are making hay.

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Broker Notes

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price lower despite broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

Not even a broker upgrade could stop this company's shares dropping today...

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Share Market News

These ASX dividend shares keep giving investors a payrise

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX dividends have continued to give shareholders a payrise each year.

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Share Gainers

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price lifts nearly 40% in 10 days

| Mitchell Lawler

Blink and you'll miss it. What has Douugh been doing to make such fast moves?

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Share Fallers

Why Alpha HPA, BetMakers, Mesoblast, & Wesfarmers are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

The market may be hitting a record high today but things haven't been quite as positive for these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price drops another 4%, now down 32% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

What on Earth has happened to the Betmakers share price over the past week?

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Broker Notes

More of this leading broker's best ASX share ideas for June

| James Mickleboro

A miner, an investment bank, and a healthcare company...

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price drop 15% in May?

| Frank Tzimas

Once the darling among medical shares on the ASX, Polynovo has been struggling of late. Let's take a look.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

The bears are saying investors shouldn't be buying these shares...

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Share Gainers

Why Dubber, Megaport, Sezzle, & Worley shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are really catching the eye on Thursday...

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BNPL shares

Why the Humm (ASX:HUM) share price is humming along nicely today

| Aaron Teboneras

The buy now, pay later company has just launched a new, user-friendly feature.

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Share Market News

The Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price slips despite strong IT healthcare outlook

| Kerry Sun

A strong oulook in IT healthcare is failing to lift this imaging platform provider today

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Resources Shares

Why the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price is lifting today

| Brooke Cooper

Piedmont Lithium shares are in the green today after new additions to the company board were announced

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.65%: Wesfarmers update, Pro Medicus' Mayo Clinic deal

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 keeps on climbing. Here's what is happening today...

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Share Gainers

Up 13% in 2 weeks: Has the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price got further to climb?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can A2 Milk shares keep climbing after a recent share price run?

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Gold

Dateline Resources (ASX:DTR) share price rockets 38%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Small ASX mining shares are inherently risky. But Dateline shareholders were smiling today.

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Broker Notes

This ASX share could be the next to get a re-rating boost

| Brendon Lau

Value investors may want to keep an eye on the Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP) share price as a leading…

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Technology Shares

The Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price has fallen 11% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the ASX newby have been falling lately despite the release of positive news

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Share Market News

4 key takeaways from the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) strategy briefing

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers has been updating the market on a few things on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

Now boarding! This ASX travel share could take off again: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Sure, the whole travel sector will recover in post-COVID life. But a fund manager explains how one specific company has…

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Gold

Why ASX gold explorer Magnetic Resources (ASX:MAU) shares are lifting

| Bernd Struben

The gold price is up 13% since the end of March. Got gold?

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