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Share Market News

Buying ASX shares or paying off a mortgage? Here's what the experts are saying about RBA interest rate hikes in 2026

| Bernd Struben

Leading experts sound off on the RBA’s latest interest rate hike, and what investors and mortgage holders can expect next.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 resilient in face of latest RBA interest rate increase

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors had widely been expecting the RBA to increase interest rates again today.

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Share Market News

Worst fortnight in 4 years: How the Iran war is affecting ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Since the war began, the ASX 200 has fallen 6.5%, and the ASX All Ords has dropped 6.65%.

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Opinions

A stock market crash feels like it might be imminent

| Grace Alvino

Rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are making some investors uneasy.

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Opinions

How investing $50 a day into ASX shares could become $1 million faster than you think

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term saving and investing are essential for building wealth.

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Share Market News

US$100 oil is a big deal for every ASX share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Higher oil prices flow through to every corner of the economy.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

This stock is up more than 100% for the year but there's more fuel in the tank one broker says

| Cameron England

Dug Technology shares are good buying at current prices, Wilsons Advisory says.

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Share Gainers

Why Clinuvel, CSL, Pro Medicus, and Zip shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week with a bang. But why?

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ETFs

68 ASX ETFs smash multi-year highs amid strong trading on Friday

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 is up strongly in its second-best trading day of September following Wall Street records overnight.

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Share Fallers

Why Aeris Resources, Cochlear, Magellan, and Sunrise Energy Metals shares are fallin

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Broker Notes

Which defence stocks are good buying after recent tender wins?

| Cameron England

RBC Capital Markets has run the numbers on the new Defence tenders and says two stocks are standout winners.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 stocks racing higher in this week's falling market

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent these three ASX 200 socks soaring this week. But why?

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Broker Notes

Expert names 2 ASX healthcare stocks to buy in September

| Laura Stewart

If you're looking for an alternative ASX healthcare investment to CSL, read on.

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Share Market News

This ASX 300 stock is up 6% on exciting news

| James Mickleboro

This growing company has its eyes on a very large market opportunity.

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Share Market News

Why S&P 500 companies may ditch quarterly earnings reports

| Bernd Struben

The S&P 500 just hit new record highs. Will changing reporting requirements impact the market?

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Broker Notes

Alliance shares still tipped to fly high despite moderation in outlook

| Cameron England

Alliance Aviation Services shares are still good value at current levels, Wilsons Advisory says.

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Share Market News

ASX defence ETFs climb on soaring global spending

| Leigh Gant

Defence is becoming a long-term growth story and ASX ETFs are the easiest way for investors to gain exposure.

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Share Market News

Atlas Arteria announces interim H1 2025 distribution

| Laura Stewart

Atlas Arteria has announced an interim distribution of 20.0c per stapled security for the first half of FY25.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter just put a buy rating on which ASX 200 stock?

| James Mickleboro

The broker has good things to say about this stock.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The local market looks set for a good finish to the week.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another depressing session for investors today.

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Broker Notes

Down 20% in a month, 3 ASX 200 shares that experts say are worth hanging on to

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's take a look at their reasoning.

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Broker Notes

Strong double-digit returns forecast for James Hardie

| Cameron England

James Hardie shares are looking cheap with synergies from a recent takeover to flow.

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Share Gainers

Why did the ASX 300 industrial stock jump 10% today?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX 300 stock today. But why?

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Share Market News

These are the ASX stocks Macquarie expects to benefit from the Fed's interest rate cuts

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie highlighted a basket of ASX stocks it believes will benefit from the Fed’s interest rate cuts.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lower amid US rate cut and new Australian unemployment figures

| Bronwyn Allen

What does all this mean for interest rates in Australia?

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Share Market News

Macquarie tips more than 75% upside for this ASX mining stock

| James Mickleboro

This miner could be cheap as chips according to the broker.

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Share Market News

The US Fed just cut interest rates. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

After cutting interest rates on Wednesday, what can ASX investors expect from the US Fed next?

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Larvotto, Magellan, and Santos shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are under pressure on Thursday. But why?

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Share Market News

FleetPartners shares jump on Mitsubishi interest

| Cameron England

Mitsubishi Motors has bought a large stake in Australian firm FleetPartners, but says a takeover is not on the cards.

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Share Gainers

Why DroneShield, Imricor, Paladin Energy, and Silex shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares are avoiding the market weakness and are pushing higher.

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Financial Shares

Down 6% today, are Magellan Financial Group shares a buy, hold or sell?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's Macquarie's latest stance on the stock.

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ASX tech shares
Broker Notes

How the US Federal Reserve could fuel the AI boom

| Cameron England

Stocks leveraged to data centres will continue to do well as the growing economy spurs more take-up of artificial intelligence.

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Share Market News

Market beating ASX 200 REIT announces September 2025 quarterly distribution

| Laura Stewart

The ASX 200 REIT has climbed more than 30% for the year to date.

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Broker Notes

Why are Woodside shares expected to deliver double-digit returns?

| Cameron England

Analysts see Woodside's US gas interests as delivering good value.

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Broker Notes

Morgans says these ASX shares could rise 20% to 30%

| James Mickleboro

Which shares is the broker bullish on? Let's dig deeper into things.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what awaits Aussie investors today.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX health care stock just plummet 12%?

| Aaron Bell

Is this a little bump in the road or a red flag?

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Share Market News

2 ASX dividend shares to buy this month: experts

| Tristan Harrison

These two stocks with solid yields are rated as buys.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a tough hump day for ASX investors.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Broker Notes

Top broker expects this ASX All Ords financial share to surge 26%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

A leading broker expects outsized gains from this dividend-paying ASX financial company.

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Share Gainers

Why DroneShield, EBR, Silex, and Sunrise Energy Metals shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good session on hump day. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Flight Centre, Inghams, New Hope, and PYC shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Bank Shares

Where could CBA stock be in 3 years?

| Sebastian Bowen

I think CBA shares are the next CSL...

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Broker Notes

Which lithium stocks does broker E&P Capital prefer?

| Cameron England

The lithium market is tough to call but E&P Capital does favour two stocks in the sector.

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