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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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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Treasury Wine (ASX: TWE) share price sinks lower on China update

| James Mickleboro

The Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) share price is tumbling lower today after effectively being shut out of China for…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the AVZ Minerals (ASX:AVZ) share price is charging 7% higher

| James Mickleboro

The AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX:AVZ) share price is charging higher on Monday morning. Here's why investors have been buying its…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Austal (ASX:ASB) share price is pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) share price is pushing higher on Monday morning following the release of a positive announcement...

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Share Market News

Why the Computershare (ASX:CPU) share price is on watch today

| Ken Hall

The Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) share price is one to watch this morning as the share registry group returns to…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Inghams (ASX:ING) share price is in focus

| Brooke Cooper

The Inghams Group Limited (ASX: ING) share price is on watch this morning, after the company announced the appointment of…

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Share Market News

Why the Worley (ASX:WOR) share price will be on watch this morning

| Aaron Teboneras

Worley (ASX: WOR) shares will be on watch this morning following the disinvestment of the company's public infrastructure advisory business.

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Share Market News

Why the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price is worth watching

| Ken Hall

The Betmakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX: BET) share price is on watch after the analytics group's latest investor update.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

4 ASX real estate shares going ex-dividend this week

| Kerry Sun

A number of ASX real estate shares will be going ex-dividend this week. Let's take a closer look at their…

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Share Market News

Why the News Corp (ASX:NWS) share price is one to watch today

| Ken Hall

The News Corp (ASX: NWS) share price is one to watch in early trade after media reports that it will…

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Personal Finance

More Aussies now think shares are better than real estate

| Tony Yoo

Half of Australia still reckons giving their cash to the bank is better than stocks. So still plenty of money…

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Share Market News

Synlait (ASX:SM1) share price on watch after reporting huge profit decline

| James Mickleboro

The Synlait Milk Ltd (ASX:SM1) share price will be on watch on Monday after reporting a huge reduction in its…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 gets its mojo back

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why they…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) and these ASX shares as sells for next week. Here's why they…

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Share Market News

Why I'd buy dirt-cheap shares now and aim to hold them for a decade

| Peter Stephens

Buying dirt-cheap shares today and holding them for the long run could be a profitable strategy in a likely economic…

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Broker Notes

These top 2 ASX shares should be on your watchlist

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article look like very good businesses and there’s a good case for them being…

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Share Market News

Why I'd follow this piece of Warren Buffett advice today

| Peter Stephens

Warren Buffett’s long-term investment strategy could be a useful means of generating impressive returns following the recent stock market rally.

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Share Market News

5 steps to start building your portfolio now

| Kate O'Brien

Whether you’ve just entered the share market or have been investing for years, here are 5 tips to boost your…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX:NWL) and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPG) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

ASX dividend aristocrat? Here's an ASX dividend share that has a shot

| Sebastian Bowen

While the ASX has many great dividend shares, not one can call itself an aristocrat. But Washington H. Soul Pattinson…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares with yields over 4% right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) is one of three ASX dividend shares offering a fully-franked yield of 4% or greater…

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Share Market News

ASX coal shares mixed as operations resume after flooding

| Marc Sidarous

Prices were mixed for these 2 ASX coal shares today as coal mining returned to full operations after the New…

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Share Market News

Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) share price dips despite finalising $205 million sale

| Marc Sidarous

The Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) share price is down today despite finalising a long drawn out sale of one…

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Share Fallers

Mineral Commodities (ASX:MRC) share price plummets 25% as CEO sacked

| Brooke Cooper

The Mineral Commodities Limited (ASX: MRC) share price spent today in freefall after the termination of its CEO. Why did…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Food Revolution (ASX:FOD) share price jumped 8% today

| Marc Sidarous

The Food Revolution Group Ltd (ASX: FOD) share price is in a very healthy position today after deals with Coles,…

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 keeps climbing, TPG drops on Teoh departure, AMP still has a CEO

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) rose 0.5%. TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPG) lost its chairman, but AMP Limited (ASX:AMP) still has…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 travel shares poised to see pent up travel demand unleashed

| Bernd Struben

Though they've come back strongly from the initial COVID panic selloff, ASX 200 travel shares are eager to see air…

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Share Market News

Top broker urging investors to take profit now on this outperforming ASX share

| Brendon Lau

The Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) share price is zooming higher but this could be the perfect time to lock in…

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Share Market News

Did the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price fly too high too fast?

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price has slipped again over the past 24 hours, down 1.2%. We take a look at what the…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying SEEK (ASX:SEK) and this ASX share

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK) and this ASX share. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

What moved the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price this week

| Bernd Struben

The Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) share price is down 0.64% in late afternoon trading. We look at what moved the…

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Share Market News

A review on the meteoric rise of the Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price

| Aaron Teboneras

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX: ART) share price is on the rebound today, climbing 8.8%. We take a closer look at…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) tops the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price is on fire today and is topping the ASX 200. Here's why…

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IPOs

Mad Paws (ASX:MPA) IPO hooked Qantas and Airtasker

| Brooke Cooper

The Mad Paws (ASX:MPA) share price is surging 18% today, delivering pleasing gains to ASX bigwig investors such as Qantas…

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Share Fallers

Why Galilee Energy, Hansen, Polynovo, & TPG shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

Polynovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPG) are two of four ASX shares tumbling lower on Friday...

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Share Gainers

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price just hit a 7-month high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has just hit a 7-month high. What is driving investors into the company's…

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Share Gainers

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is rocketing 39% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Immutep Ltd (ASX:IMM) share price has been on fire on Friday and is rocketing 39% higher. Here's what you…

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Share Market News

Fatfish (ASX:FFG) share price jumps 9% on positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Fatfish (ASX: FFG) share price is up 9.5% today following an update on its insurance tech investee company, Fatberry.

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