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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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Share Market News

When could interest rates rise next? It may be sooner than you think

| Cameron England

Experts are increasingly predicting that a move higher for interest rates could come soon as inflation remains persistently high.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy sector leads the market ahead of OPEC+ meeting

| Bronwyn Allen

OPEC+ will meet today to decide whether to maintain its pause on oil production increases.

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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

The Family Zone (ASX:FZO) share price jumps 7%. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

Family Zone has secured a significant contract win to kick start its growth story in the lucrative US market.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price fall 38.5% in May?

| Brooke Cooper

Downgraded revenue and the search for a missing worker saw the Perenti share price plummet last month

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Share Gainers

Why the Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) share price zoomed 26% higher in May

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner was shining brightly in May

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Share Gainers

Why the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

This precision oncology company’s shares have almost doubled in 2021...

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Share Market News

Why the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price is climbing higher

| Bernd Struben

In the 21st century, companies ignore sustainability at their own peril.

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Share Gainers

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price jumps on OFX (ASX:OFX) deal

| James Mickleboro

Douugh may be having a bad year but things are very different today

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Share Market News

Why the SRG Global (ASX:SRG) share price will be in the spotlight today

| Aaron Teboneras

The mining services company has also just released an update this morning.

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Share Market News

The Altium (ASX:ALU) share price makes a comeback in May

| Kerry Sun

The Altium share price managed to recover the month of May from 1-year lows. Here's how it unfolded.

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Share Gainers

Why the Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price surged 22% higher

| James Mickleboro

This infant formula company started the month on a high...

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International Stock News

Is Australia's Tritium set to become a $2.2 billion Nasdaq behemoth?

| Mitchell Lawler

It's been 20 years in the making, but Brisbane-based Tritium expects its Nasdaq listing to be just the beginning.

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Share Market News

2 ASX tech shares that might be buys in June 2021

| Tristan Harrison

ASX tech shares could be the way to go in June 2021.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another busy day lies ahead on the ASX 200...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Nine rises and Centuria Industrial REIT falls

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX went backwards today after a reasonably quiet day of news.

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Share Market News

The rollercoaster ride continues for the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price

| Kerry Sun

Up 10%, down 5% before closing the month of May at break even. What's going on with the Lynas share…

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Share Gainers

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price lifts on China child policy change

| Mitchell Lawler

An increase from two to three in China's child policy pushed infant formula shares higher today.

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying this US share over Tesla last week

| Sebastian Bowen

This week, Tesla has been replaced by another share as number 1 amongst CommSec users.

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Share Market News

Worley (ASX:WOR) share price continues to fall despite second contract win

| Aaron Teboneras

The Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price has continued to fall despite announcing a second contract win. We take a…

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Share Fallers

Why the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price was sold off in May

| James Mickleboro

One of COVID's biggest winners lost its shine in May

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Share Market News

Why the Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price fell 30% in May

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled software company had another poor month on the ASX

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Share Market News

Gambling tailwinds struggled to drive the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price in May

| Kerry Sun

Good news but little upside to the PointsBet share price. Here are the announcements and updates you might have missed.

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Share Fallers

Here's what happened to the Appen (ASX:APX) share price in May

| James Mickleboro

This former market darling tested investor nerves in May...

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Share Fallers

Why are Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) shares dropping today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lynas shares are one of the worst ASX 200 performers today. But why?

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Cryptocurrencies

Yikes! Is Bitcoin about to get dethroned?

| Bernd Struben

When you're number 1, everyone wants to take your spot.

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Share Market News

Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price rebounds on positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price has rebounded in late afternoon trade following an update at its Finniss…

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Share Market News

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

| Brendon Lau

The Australia dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) gave its strongest hint yet that record low interest…

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Share Market News

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

| James Mickleboro

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

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Energy Shares

ASX energy shares could boom if OPEC has this one right

| Bernd Struben

If you thought OPEC had lost its pricing powers over global oil markets, think again.

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Share Market News

Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) share price launches to record highs in May

| Kerry Sun

Topping pre-COVID highs. Check. Breaking record highs. Check. The Aristocrat share price was unstoppable in May.

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Share Market News

Why BetMakers, Blackmores, Lynas, & Westgold shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

Some ASX shares have started the move deep in the red...

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Share Market News

Talga (ASX:TLG) share price climbs on positive feasibility studies

| Aaron Teboneras

The technology minerals company could also soon start servicing the electric vehicle market in the United Kingdom.

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Share Market News

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price slides 12% in May despite global expansion

| Kerry Sun

Even major expansion into new markets has failed to inject life back to the Zip share price in May

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Financial Shares

How did the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price perform in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did the financial giant underperform last month?

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

The bears are claiming that investors would be better off selling these ASX shares...

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Investing Strategies

Short sellers who sledge ASX companies put on notice

| Tony Yoo

ASIC just published new guidelines for activist investors who campaign to pull down the price of a stock.

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Share Market News

What's going on with the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The global engineering company has also advised that it has entered into a fresh contract.

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Travel Shares

Here's what drove the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price in May

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big month for Australia's largest airline, which has faced new lockdowns, delayed international border

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ETFs

Why this quality ASX ETF is back in focus today

| Bernd Struben

With cyberattacks increasing each year, cyber defenders have their work cut out.

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Share Gainers

Why a2 Milk, Fortescue, Infomedia, & Talga shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares are dropping lower with the market on Tuesday...

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Industrials Shares

Austal (ASX:ASB) share price lower despite new contract bid

| Aaron Teboneras

The shipbuilder's shares are struggling to float despite news of a new contract opportunity.

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Communication Shares

How did the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price fare in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

The performance of Telstra in May, may have been attributed more to brokers than any offical announcement.

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