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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 Market News

Why the Genworth (ASX:GMA) share price is tumbling 6% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Genworth (ASX:GMA) share price is taking a dive this morning after release of the company's full year 2020 results.…

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ASX 200 down 0.3%: Crown CEO hasn't resigned, Mirvac update, Nearmap remains halted

| James Mickleboro

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are in the headlines on the ASX 200 on Friday. Here's…

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Share Gainers

Why Novonix, Recce, Singular Health, & Starpharma shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Novonix Ltd (ASX:NVX) and Singular Health Group Ltd (ASX:SHG) shares are two of four storming notably higher on Friday...

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Share Market News

Mirvac (ASX:MGR) share price slides on half-year results

| Ken Hall

The Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) share price is under pressure in early trade despite an uptick in half-year operating profit.

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Share Market News

What's with the Kelly Partners (ASX:KPG) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

The Kelly Partners (ASX: KPG) share price remains in the starting blocks today, staying flat despite positive first-half FY21 results

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Share Gainers

Why the Recce Pharmaceuticals (ASX:RCE) share price is rocketing 10% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE) share price is rocketing higher on Friday after a positive update on its COVID-19 studies...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Ava Risk (ASX:AVA) share price is surging today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Ava Risk Group Ltd (ASX: AVA) share price is higher today following the announcement of a new contract. Here's…

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Botanix (ASX:BOT) share price falls despite big tax refund

| Bernd Struben

The Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: BOT) share price is edging higher this morning. We look at the company's latest release.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price just stormed to a record high

| James Mickleboro

The Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price is charging higher again on Friday and hit a record high. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why the Imugene (ASX:IMU) share price is lifting 5% higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) share price is up 5% today following an update on its PD1-Vaxx Phase 1 study.…

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Share Market News

Singular Health (ASX:SHG) shares arrive on the ASX

| Nikhil Gangaram

Singular Health Group Ltd (ASX: SHG) shares are set to float on the ASX today, following a heavily oversubscribed capital…

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Share Market News

Is HyperOne listed on the ASX?

| James Mickleboro

Is Bevan Slattery's 20,000 kilometre, $1.5 billion hyperscale national fibre network, HyperOne, listed on the ASX?

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Share Market News

The AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH) share price plummets almost 6% in early trade

| Gretchen Kennedy

The AVITA share price is in focus this morning following release of the company's 2Q21 results. Here's a summary.

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Share Gainers

Bailador Technology Investments (ASX:BTI) share price is pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The Bailador Technology Investments Ltd (ASX:BTI) share price is pushing higher on Friday after the release of its half year…

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Share Fallers

Why the Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) share price is tumbling 10% lower

| James Mickleboro

The Baby Bunting Group Ltd (ASX:BBN) share price is tumbling lower on Friday following the release of its half year…

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Share Market News

Take a look at the ASX's new cloud ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

ETF provider BetaShares is set to launch a new ASX ETF called the BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (ASX:CLDD). Here's what…

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Share Market News

Why the Kathmandu (ASX:KMD) share price is in focus

| Ken Hall

The Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX: KMD) share price is one to watch today after a positive trading update from the…

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Why the Etherstack (ASX:ESK) share price will be on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Etherstack PLC (ASX: ESK) share price could be on the move this morning following an announced contract award. Here…

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Share Market News

Add these exciting small cap ASX shares to your watchlist right now

| James Mickleboro

Sovereign Cloud Holdings Ltd (ASX:SOV) and this ASX small cap share could be worth having on your watchlist. Here's why...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday. Here's…

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Share Market News

Clinuvel (ASX:CUV) share price pinches down after Israeli breakthrough

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Clinuvel (ASX: CUV) share price closed lower today after the company announced expansion into Israel. Here are the latest…

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Share Market News

Why the Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price is soaring 13%

| Daniel Ewing

The Incannex share price is soaring today as the company mulls a US listing. We take a closer look at…

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Share Market News

Did China just blink on its Aussie coal ban? ASX energy shares in the spotlight

| Bernd Struben

With internal pressure increasing on Beijing to lift its Aussie coal ban, could ASX energy shares receive a welcome lift?

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Share Market News

The Market Herald (ASX:TMH) share price just jumped 85%. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The Market Herald Ltd (ASX: TMH) share price has exploded 80% higher today after the company provided an update on…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops slightly, Telstra rises, AMP sinks

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell today. The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price went up and AMP Limited (ASX:AMP)…

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Share Market News

Why the GrainCorp (ASX:GNC) share price has climbed today

| Mitchell Lawler

The Graincorp (ASX:GNC) share price stabilises after providing its FY21 earnings guidance today. We look at the takeaways and the…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Doctor Care Anywhere (ASX:DOC) share price gained 57% in two months

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Doctor Care Anywhere share price roared 57% higher over the past 2 months. Here's a summary of recent announcements…

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3 reasons why the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price is up today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Rio Tinto share price is up by more than 1% this afternoon. These three things may have helped the…

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Share Market News

What's with the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price drop today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Xero (ASX: XRO) share price is taking a knock today, down 2.5%. Here's why we might be seeing a…

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Share Gainers

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (ASX:CQE) shares higher after upgrading dividend guidance

| James Mickleboro

The Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX:CQE) share price is pushing higher today after upgrading its dividend guidance for FY…

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Share Market News

Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price plummets 7% despite positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Argosy (ASX: AGY) share price is plummeting today despite a positive update. We take a look at the details.

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they…

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Share Market News

Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price pumps on the back of CEO announcement

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Liontown (ASX: LTR) share price is trading higher today following the company's announcement of a new CEO. Here's what…

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Share Fallers

Why the Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) share price is crashing 16% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Ecofibre Ltd (ASX:EOF) share price is crashing lower on Thursday after the release of its half year results...

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Share Market News

Another day, another Zip (ASX: Z1P) share price record

| Daniel Ewing

The Zip share price rocketed to a new 52 week high today despite there not being any news out of…

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Share Fallers

Why the BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) share price is crashing 21% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The BPH Energy Ltd (ASX:BPH) share price is crashing 21% lower on Thursday. Here's why investors are selling its shares...

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Share Market News

Why the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) share price is slumping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX: URW) share price is dropping lower today after the company released its 2020 full-year results

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What's happening with the Rhythm (ASX:RHY) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Rhythm Biosciences Ltd (ASX: RHY) share price is sinking today, despite announcing a positive update to its ColoSTAT trial…

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Share Market News

The Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) share price popped today after this

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Downer share price is moving around today following release of the company's HY21 results. Here's what we learned from…

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Share Gainers

Why the Galilee Energy (ASX:GLL) share price just rocketed 50% to a record high

| James Mickleboro

The Galilee Energy Ltd (ASX:GLL) share price rocketed as much as 50% higher to a new record high on Thursday.…

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