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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

4 soaring income shares I'm still banking on today

| Tom Richardson

What are the best dividend shares?

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, Northern Star, & Webjet shares higher

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares have been on…

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⏸️ Investing

Why I'm still not banking on Westpac shares

| Tom Richardson

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

A2 Milk Company share price tumbles on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price has come under pressure on Tuesday after being downgraded by a broker...

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Share Gainers

Helloworld share price higher on TravelEdge acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

The Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) share price has pushed higher today after announcing a new acquisition...

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Capital Raising

Superloop launches $90 million capital raising

| James Mickleboro

The Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price will be on watch when it returns from its trading halt after launching a…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs tips Redbubble share price as having more upside

| Tom Richardson

Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

Why this small cap ASX tech share crashed 44% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the ARQ Group Ltd (ASX:ARQ) share price has been crushed today...

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Share Market News

Why the InvoCare share price could be facing a painful de-rating

| Brendon Lau

The strong run in the InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) share price is under threat as the funeral industry could suffer…

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52-Week Highs

Why NAB and these ASX shares just hit 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price is one of three that just hit 52-week highs or better...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers announces completion of Kidman Resources acquisition

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) has announced to the ASX its completed acquisition of Kidman Resources Ltd (ASX: KDR)

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The VGI Partners share price hit a record high today

| Tom Richardson

VGI Partners Limited (ASX: VGI) is on a roll.

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Share Market News

Why we need to think about future inflation when investing in ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think it’s very important that we think about inflation when investing in ASX shares.

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Where I'd spend $20,000 on ASX shares this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay Touch Ltd (ASX: APT) is one of the ASX shares I would spend $20,000 on this week.

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Share Market News

Warning: These 4 shares are being heavily shorted

| Tom Richardson

IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) has caught short sellers out.

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Monday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Monday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Webjet shares sink as it flags €27 million profit hit on Thomas Cook bankruptcy

| Tom Richardson

Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) has been hit by Brexit.

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Share Market News

A new study shows that share prices are boosted by gender diversity

| Tristan Harrison

A Stanford Graduate School of Business published study has shown that gender diversity helps boost share prices.

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Here's why the IOOF share price is soaring again today

| Tom Richardson

IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) won a huge legal victory last week.

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Share Gainers

The Wattle Health share price is up 95% in a week

| James Mickleboro

The Wattle Health Australia Ltd (ASX:WHA) share price has been on fire and has almost doubled in the space of…

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Share Market News

National Veterinary Care share price up on acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

The National Veterinary Care Ltd (ASX: NVL) share price has risen today after the company made an acquisition announcement.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Chorus, IMF Bentham, & Sigma shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX:SIG) share price are two of four…

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Share Gainers

Why Clover, IOOF, Premier Investments, & Wattle Health surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) share price and the Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) share price are two of four surging…

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Share Market News

Webjet responds to Thomas Cook collapse

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price has been extremely volatile today after Thomas Cook's collapse...

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys...

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Share Market News

The REA Group share price hits a record high on surging auction rates and listings

| Tom Richardson

Is REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) a buy?

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Share Market News

Nine and Seven West take on 'Big Tech'

| Sebastian Bowen

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) is claiming that US tech giants Facebook and Alphabet are ripping Aussie content…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: IOOF, Premier Investments, Westpac higher

| James Mickleboro

IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL), Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are making a splash on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Why the Superloop share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price has been placed in a trading halt on Monday. Here's what you need to…

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Share Market News

Futures traders are ramping up bets on an October RBA cash rate cut

| Tom Richardson

What are the best dividend shares to buy?

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Gold

Why you can expect more M&A in the ASX gold sector

| Brendon Lau

The Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price is leading the large cap gold miners higher after its takeover…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

How to ride the ASX infant formula boom in 2020

| Ken Hall

Chinese demand has driven the share prices of several big-name ASX infant formula companies like A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M)…

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Share Fallers

Rural Funds responds to scathing Bucephalus report

| James Mickleboro

The Rural Funds Group (ASX:RFF) share price has rebounded on Monday after releasing a rebuttal to the latest research report...

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Share Market News

Why the JB Hi-Fi share price keeps hitting record highs

| Ken Hall

The JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) share price hit a new record-high on Friday as the Aussie electronics company's shares…

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Share Market News

ANZ share price higher after completing another divestment

| James Mickleboro

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price has been on the move today after completing another asset…

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Share Market News

Why the Webjet share price is in the firing line this morning

| Brendon Lau

The leading ASX-listed online travel booking operator will be under the spotlight this morning after its UK partner Thomas Cook…

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Share Gainers

Why the Blackmores share price is up 19% in September

| James Mickleboro

The Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) share price is up 19% this month. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Gainers

The Nanosonics share price is up 127% in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) share price has been on fire this year. Is it too late to invest?

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