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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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52-Week Highs

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price hits new 52-week high

| Brooke Cooper

Suncorp shares accelerated today despite no news being released from the insurance giant.

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Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu token tops the 24-hour crypto gainers list…and it's not Dogecoin!

| Bernd Struben

If you thought 1 dog themed crypto was enough…think again.

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Share Gainers

Tietto (ASX:TIE) share price glimmers on latest gold discovery

| Marc Sidarous

Recent gold drill results have sent this gold miner's share price into the green.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These 5 ASX shares are delivering the biggest gains in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

Bags, on bags, on bags. These ASX shares have delivered...

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Technology Shares

Should investors be looking at tech shares right now?

| Tristan Harrison

BetaShares pointed out some reasons for investors to consider looking at Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX 200 dividend shares making year-to-date highs

| Kerry Sun

These dividend favourites are hitting new 2021 highs.

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Share Market News

Key takeaways from the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) AGM

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay is holding its annual general meeting today...

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How to invest

First time in 30 years! 6 ASX shares for crazy times: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Fund manager says the world is in a position it hasn't seen for three decades, so here are 4 rules…

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Energy Shares

4 ASX energy shares trading higher today

| Bernd Struben

And up through the ground come a bubbling crude. Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

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Gold

Why the Firefly Resources (ASX:FFR) share price just leapt 20% higher

| Bernd Struben

The pace of mergers and acquisitions has been picking up speed.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Shaver Shop (ASX:SSG) share price dives 8% after FY21 trading update

| Kerry Sun

The company's shares have been caught in a harsh sell-off.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Orocobre, Sandfire, & Whitehaven Coal shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price wobble after company upheaval

| Brooke Cooper

It's another crazy day for the embattled software company's shares.

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Resources Shares

Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price soars 11% on lithium joint venture

| Brooke Cooper

The gold and lithium miner has announced 2 significant agreements for its West African projects.

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Share Market News

NAB 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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Share Gainers

Why AVITA, Cettire, Lifestyle Communities, & SEEK are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong day...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Orthocell (ASX:OCC) share price is on the move today

| Bernd Struben

The company has taken another step in getting one of its star products internationally patented.

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Share Gainers

The Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price is rising today

| Marc Sidarous

The lithium battery manufacturer has been accepted into a global industry body.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.35%: SEEK upgraded, Afterpay lower

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is on form again on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price is up 20% in a month

| James Mickleboro

It has been a great few weeks for this unloved energy company...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have been running the ruler over these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

Why the Sandfire (ASX:SFR) share price is tumbling today

| Bernd Struben

With the EV and renewable energy revolution in full swing, everyone's talking about copper.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) share price is charging 5% higher

| James Mickleboro

The gold explorer is glittering on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

RPMGlobal (ASX:RUL) share price dips despite ESG acquisition news

| Brooke Cooper

A new acquisition has (so far) failed to ignite the mining industry software provider's share price.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Actinogen (ASX:ACW) share price up 414% in 3 months?

| Frank Tzimas

This biotech company has been going gangbusters over the past year. Let's take a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Why the Cettire (ASX:CTT) share price is rebounding 9% today

| James Mickleboro

It has been an eventful week for this online retailer...

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Share Gainers

Why the AVITA (ASX:AVH) share price is jumping 8% today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day so far for this healthcare share...

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Bank Shares

Top broker tips Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price to charge higher

| James Mickleboro

This regional bank's shares could be heading higher...

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Broker Notes

Buy these 6 ASX shares, say Wilson analysts

| Tony Yoo

Stuck for investment ideas? Here are half-a-dozen quick stock tips from some of the smartest brains in the business.

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Broker Notes

Here's an ASX growth share priced like a value stock: analyst

| Tony Yoo

This 106-year old company only recently debuted on the ASX. One fund manager reckons it's a golden opportunity.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on Wednesday....

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Nuix jumps, REA buys stake of Simpology

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 went up again today, extending its strong run.

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Share Fallers

The McPherson's (ASX:MCP) share price fell 15% today. What happened?

| Sebastian Bowen

The health and beauty company's shares took a dive today after it announced a takeover proposal would not be going…

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Theses 3 shares have been the most active on the ASX 200 today.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Kazia Therapeutics (ASX:KZA) share price got a 6% boost today

| Brooke Cooper

Kazia's investigational drug, Paxalisib, is set to be involved in its ninth ongoing clinical study.

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Resources Shares

New Hope (ASX:NHC) share price seesaws after coal pricing update

| Kerry Sun

An earnings upgrade has struggled to fire up the coal mining company's shares.

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BNPL shares

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price misses out on today's BNPL gains

| Sebastian Bowen

The BNPL company is not having the best of days today.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers just upgraded these ASX shares to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The market hit a new record high on the first trading day of the week and two ASX shares are…

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Share Market News

What's lifting the Cash Converters (ASX:CCV) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

Whether you're looking for second hand bargains or want to swap something you own for cash, this ASX share connects…

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