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The Motley Fool will keep you up to date with all the latest Australian share market news. Get news, commentary and perspectives on the Australian and International stock markets today.

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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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The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Share Market News

A2 Milk Company share price on watch after guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price could be on the move on Wednesday after upgrading its guidance for…

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Best Shares

2 ASX shares I plan to hold beyond 2030

| Michael Tonon

When I buy ASX shares, I'm looking to hold them for the long term. Here's why I plan to hold…

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Market close: ASX 200 drops another 2.5%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell by another 2.5% today as the share market continues to fall due to…

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell right now

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) and these ASX 200 shares as sells this week...

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Capital Raising

How to pick the next ASX stock to do a COVID-19 emergency capital raising

| Brendon Lau

The ASX is topping its global peers when it comes to capital raisings during this trying COVID-19 market shakeup and…

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Share Market News

No government bailout for Virgin as talks continue

| Sebastian Bowen

The Federal Government will not be bailing out Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX: VAH), instead pursuing a market-based solution.

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Share Gainers

Why Evolution, Kogan, Nearmap, & Qantas shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) and Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) shares are two of four pushing notably higher on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why DEXUS, Metcash, Sydney Airport, & WiseTech are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares are two of four dropping notably lower on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Webjet shares push higher on Virgin Australia update

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price is pushing higher on Tuesday after providing an update on its impact to the…

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How COVID-19 is impacting Kogan, Premier Investments, & Virgin Australia

| James Mickleboro

Here's how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) and these ASX shares right now...

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Share Gainers

Nearmap share price rockets higher after revealing FY 2020 cash flow breakeven target

| James Mickleboro

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price is rocketing higher after announcing cash flow break even plans for FY 2020...

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BHP share price on watch after strong third quarter update

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price will be on watch this morning after releasing its third quarter update...

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Why the WTI crude oil price crashed to minus US$40.32 a barrel

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares could come under pressure after the WTI crude oil price crashed…

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Coronavirus News

What does Afterpay's business update tell us about the BNPL sector?

| Lina Lim

What does the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) business update mean for the buy now, pay later sector?

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ASX 200 drops 2.5% in rough start to the week

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell 2.5% today in what was a rough start to the week for the Australian…

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Here's how Kogan is performing during the coronavirus pandemic

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price will be on watch on Tuesday after the release of its third quarter update…

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Virgin share price to $0? Administrators (likely) to be called

| Motley Fool Staff

The Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) share price could be headed headed to $0 with administrators likely to be called.

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Bulls beware: Platinum boss Andrew Clifford warns the ASX 200 will likely return to recent lows and possibly fall further

| James Mickleboro

The chief executive officer of Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) has warned investors that the ASX 200 could crash lower…

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Tech giants Facebook, Google forced to pay ASX media companies for content

| Sebastian Bowen

Tech giants Google and Facebook will now have to pay local ASX media companies for their stories.

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) and these ASX 200 shares as buys this week. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Afterpay share price drops 3% lower: Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is dropping lower today after a development in the UK. Here's what you need…

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Share Fallers

Why Caltex, Next Science, Northern Star, & Sydney Airport are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) and Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) shares are two of four tumbling lower on Monday.…

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Share Gainers

Why Fortescue, Macquarie, Tyro, & Whispir shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX:TYR) shares are two of four pushing higher on Monday. Here's…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Caltex share price is down 7% today

| Kate O'Brien

The proposed acquisition of Caltex Australia Limited (ASX: CTX) has been called off due to economic uncertainty due to the…

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Coronavirus News

1 resilient ASX share to buy for long-term growth

| Lloyd Prout

Over the long term, shares are one of the best wealth-creating asset classes there are. So, here’s a great ASX…

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These 5 ASX 200 shares were last week's biggest fallers

| Kate O'Brien

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recorded its 4th week of gains in a row last week. We take a…

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These 5 ASX 200 shares were last week's biggest gainers

| Kate O'Brien

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recorded another rise last week, its 4th week in a row. We take a…

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ASX investors facing a multi-billion dollar hit starting this week

| Brendon Lau

Our share market could be poised to take a up to $60 billion hit from this week as superannuants can…

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NAB share price on watch after announcing $1,144 million earnings hit

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price will be on watch today after announcing a $1,474 million hit to…

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ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX bulls roar with 4th straight week of gains

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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3 ASX 200 shares I'm watching this week

| Ken Hall

After another volatile week for the Aussie share market, find out why I'm watching Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) and 2…

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 shares are up over 30% in 2020 despite the coronavirus crash

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and these ASX 200 shares are up over 30% in 2020 despite the coronavirus crash...

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These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares are amongst the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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3 five-star ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

I think Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX shares are five-star buys right now. Here's why I like them...

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Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have name Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX 200 shares as buys for next week. Here's why they…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and these ASX 200 shares as sells for next week. Here's why...

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Best Shares

4 ASX market leaders I'm looking to buy right now

| Nikhil Gangaram

The turmoil that the coronavirus has inflicted on ASX shares has provided some companies with the opportunity to become the…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX:MYX) were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) and Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Market close: ASX 200 rises 1.3%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up by 1.3% as the Australian index continues to hope the worst of the…

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