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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 ikeGPS (ASX:IKE) share price is lifting today

| Aaron Teboneras

The ikegps Group Limited (ASX: IKE) share price is up today following the release of its half-year results for 2021.

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Share Gainers

Why the Advance NanoTek (ASX:ANO) share price is storming 4% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Advance NanoTek Ltd (ASX:ANO) share price is storming higher on Friday after the release of a sales update...

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Share Gainers

Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) share price jumps 10% on Lion Dairy & Drinks acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) share price is surging higher today after announcing the $534 million acquisition of Lion Dairy…

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Share Market News

What happened to the NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price in November?

| Lina Lim

How did the NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) share price go from being a leading ASX200 tech stock to underperforming all…

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Why the Viva Leisure (ASX:VVA) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Viva Leisure Ltd (ASX:VVA) share price is in a trading halt while it aims to raise $30 million to…

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Investing Strategies

This is when you should sell your shares

| Tony Yoo

A fund manager explains how the current propping up of businesses and citizens in financial trouble will in the future…

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Share Market News

How I'd make a reliable passive income with cheap dividend stocks

| Peter Stephens

Buying cheap dividend stocks could be a sound means of making a robust passive income that grows over the long…

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Share Market News

Fund king Ray Dalio ditches China for Coke (NYSE:KO)

| Sebastian Bowen

What has fund manager king Ray Dalio and his firm Bridgewater Associates been buying lately? Coca-Cola (KO) and McDonald's (MCD)…

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Share Market News

10 most searched shares in Australia

| Tony Yoo

Technology sector dominated the top of the charts, but which company was the lone non-tech stock?

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ASX 200 expected to drop lower amid COVID-19 vaccine concerns

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 could drop lower today amid criticism over a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Why the Greenland Minerals (ASX:GGG) share price rebounded today

| Bernd Struben

Rare earth project developer Greenland Minerals shares closed up 4% today. We look at what drove investor interest.

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ASX stock of the day: Stealth Global (ASX:SGI) shares explode 32% on acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

The Stealth Global Ltd (ASX: SGI) share price is up more than 32% today. Here's why this small-cap wonder is…

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Share Market News

Why the Unibail (ASX:URW) share price has fallen 3% today

| Daniel Ewing

The Unibail (ASX: URW) share price has fallen 3.4% today despite a strongly oversubscribed placement. We take a closer look.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 falls on Thursday

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell on Thursday. Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) announced some major acquisition news about Lion Dairy.

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Share Market News

Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM) rival set to list on the ASX

| Miles Wu

The Youfoodz Holdings ready-to-eat meal brand is expected to list on the ASX in the second week of December. We…

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Share Market News

Pointerra (ASX:3DP) share price falls 6% despite positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Pointerra Ltd (ASX: 3DP) share price fell lower today despite the company announcing a positive annual contact value update.

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Share Market News

Is the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price overvalued?

| James Mickleboro

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price is up 18% in November. Is it overvalued now?

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Share Market News

The Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price has rocketed up 11% today and 61% in November

| Bernd Struben

The Ioneer share price surged 11% higher today, making the lithium producer a top performer among the All Ords. Let's…

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Share Fallers

HUB24 (ASX:HUB) share price edges lower following AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The HUB24 Ltd (ASX:HUB) share price is edging lower on Thursday following the release of its annual general meeting update...

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Share Fallers

Monash IVF (ASX:MVF) share price lower despite forecasting strong earnings growth

| James Mickleboro

The Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX:MVF) share price is trading lower despite forecasting strong earnings growth in the first half...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they are bearish...

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Share Market News

Why the AnteoTech (ASX:ADO) share price is rocketing 28% higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The AnteoTech Ltd (ASX: ADO) share price is rocketing higher today after announcing a design freeze on its COVID-19 Antigen…

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Share Gainers

With the Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) share price blasting up, have the forward-looking markets got it right?

| Bernd Struben

The Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) share price is going gangbusters as the world awaits results of its COVID-19 vaccine trial. Let's…

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Share Fallers

Why Aroa Biosurgery, Straker, Virgin Money, & Whitehaven shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX:VUK) and Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) shares are two of four dropping notably lower on Thursday...

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Record Highs

3 reasons the ASX 200 could soar to new record highs

| Bernd Struben

The COVID-19 pandemic offers plenty of reasons to be bearish. But here are 3 reasons why the ASX 200 could…

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Share Gainers

Why Harvey Norman, Northern Star, Stockland, & TechnologyOne shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) and TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX:TNE) shares are two of four charging notably higher...

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Share Market News

Why the Jumbo (ASX:JIN) share price is rising again today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Jumbo share price is inching higher today after the company announced it has secured a software licence approval in…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 flat: Bega Cheese announces major acquisition, WiseTech reaffirms guidance

| James Mickleboro

Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares are in the headlines on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Capital Raising

Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) announces $534 million Lion Dairy & Drinks acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) share price is in a trading halt while it undertakes a capital raising to fund…

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Share Market News

Gentrack (ASX:GTK) share price slips following mixed full-year results

| Aaron Teboneras

The Gentrack Group Limited (ASX: GTK) share price is down slightly in morning trade after releasing mixed results for 2020.

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Share Market News

Straker Translations (ASX:STG) share price flat after half year results release

| James Mickleboro

The Straker Translations Ltd (ASX:STG) share price is trading flat despite delivering solid growth in the first half...

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⏸️ Investing

The Nitro (ASX:NTO) share price is down 20% in a month. Time to invest?

| Rhys Brock

The Nitro (ASX: NTO) share price has dropped 20% this month but remains a favourite of our analysts at Motley…

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Share Market News

Telstra faces $50 million fine for 'unconscionable conduct'

| Tony Yoo

The telco signed up vulnerable customers to post-paid phone contracts that they did not understand and could not afford. Then…

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Share Fallers

Why the Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) share price is tumbling lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price is has returned from its trading halt and is tumbling lower on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Why the WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) share price is climbing higher today

| James Mickleboro

The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) share price is on the move on Thursday after the release of its annual general…

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Share Market News

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) share price on watch after investor update

| James Mickleboro

The Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) share price will be on watch today after the release of its investor update...

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Share Market News

3 ASX companies named and shamed as worst in industry

| Tony Yoo

What have ASX companies Myer, Premier Investments and Mosaic Brands done that has incensed Oxfam? Here's the rundown.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX:VUK) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on…

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Share Market News

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price rises on business update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Strike Energy (ASX: STX) share price lifted today following news of a new pipeline for the Western Australia gas…

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