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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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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 Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Thursday: 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 Thursday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Why the Phoslock Environmental share price has quadrupled in 2019

| Tom Richardson

Phoslock Environmental Technologies Ltd (ASX: PET): buy, hold, sell?

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The iSignthis share price is down 30% today

| Tom Richardson

Are social media and stock market forums producing wild share market swings?

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Here's why the Westpac share price just hit a 52-week high

| Tom Richardson

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

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Gainers

What you need to know about Woolworths' latest acquisition

| Brendon Lau

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price is trading higher following news that it’s beefing up its wine business…

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Share Gainers

Why Blackmores, Class, Mesoblast, & St Barbara shares raced higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) share price and the Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) share price are two of four racing higher on Thursday...

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Share Fallers

Why Amaysim, IOOF, iSignthis, & Synlait Milk shares tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) share price and the iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price are two of four tumbling lower on Thursday...

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Why these 2 ASX gold stocks shot up this morning

| Tyler Jefferson

These two Australian gold stocks could be perfectly positioned to see magnified gains from a rising gold price.

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers bets big on a rising lithium price as Kidman Resources deal is approved

| Tom Richardson

The Wesfarmers Limited (ASX: WES) share price is marginally lower at $39.48 on Thursday lunchtime despite the investment conglomerate announcing…

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52-Week Highs

Why the NAB share price just hit a 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price has just climbed to a 52-week high. Is it too late to…

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Resources Shares

Top broker thinks this ASX mining stock a takeover target

| Brendon Lau

This embattled mining stock is making a comeback this morning and it may be something to do with speculation that…

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Goldman Sachs tips ANZ share price to go higher

| Tom Richardson

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ): Buy, hold, sell?

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ASX 200 lunch time report: Blackmores, NAB, & Nearmap higher

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares have been making a splash on the…

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Share Gainers

Starpharma share price higher on DEP irinotecan update

| James Mickleboro

The Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price has pushed higher after the release of a promising update on its DEP…

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Share Market News

Why you should keep an eye on the Splitit share price in 2019

| Leah Wallace

The Splitit Ltd (ASX: SPT) share price closed 3.81% higher on Wednesday at $0.54 and could be a stock to…

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Share Market News

5G Networks share price up on data centre deal

| Tom Richardson

5G Networks Ltd (ASX: 5GN) is pursuing an aggressive acquisition strategy.

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Volpara share price lower on insider block trade news

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price has been on the move this morning after announcing a block trade…

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Share Market News

ACCC approves Elders' acquisition of Australian Independent Rural Retailers

| James Mickleboro

The Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) share price has pushed higher on Thursday after the ACCC approved its $157 million Australian Independent…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs just added Telstra shares to its conviction buy list

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price could be on the move today after Goldman Sachs added it to its…

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Share Market News

Should you buy Synlait Milk shares instead of a2 Milk Company?

| James Mickleboro

Should you buy Synlait Milk Ltd (ASX:SM1) shares instead of A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) following today's results release?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Wednesday: 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 Wednesday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Why the Strike Energy and Warrego share prices are rocking on their West Eregulla project

| Tom Richardson

Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) is boasting of a huge conventional gas find.

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Share Market News

Experts pick the best ASX REITs to buy today

| Sebastian Bowen

REITs like Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) might be a good place to pick up a big ASX dividend yield today.

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Share Market News

Is the RBA interest rate going to hit 0% in 2020?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the RBA interest rate going to hit 0% in 2020?

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Share Market News

Why FINEOS Corporation could be the next $1 billion ASX software company

| Tom Richardson

FINEOS Corporation Holdings PLC (ASX: FCL): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

Why the Sundance Energy share price crashed 30% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Sundance Energy Australia Ltd (ASX:SEA) share price has crashed 30% lower after announcing plans to switch to the Nasdaq...

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Share Gainers

Why Mesoblast, New Hope, Pilbara Minerals, & Syrah shares charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) share price and the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price are two of four charging notably higher today...

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Share Fallers

Why Accent, Appen, iSignthis, & Sundance Energy dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price and the iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price are two of four dropping lower on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

New Hope share price charges higher on New Acland court victory

| James Mickleboro

The New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX:NHC) share price has charged higher on Wednesday after the Queensland Court of Appeal ruled…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs tips BHP share price as 'buy' on bullish oil outlook

| Tom Richardson

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: New Hope & Westpac higher, Appen lower

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX), New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX:NHC), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have been making a splash on…

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Share Market News

Why the Amcor share price is climbing higher today

| Tom Richardson

Amcor Limited (ASX: AMC): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

The Appen share price is down 28% from its high: Is it time to buy?

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price has come under pressure in recent weeks and is down 28% from its high.…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

Dicker Data declines to upgrade profit guidance, but I'm still banking on shares

| Tom Richardson

Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) looks set to sail past its profit guidance.

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Share Fallers

Accent Group share price lower after insider sells $2 million of shares

| James Mickleboro

The Accent Group Ltd (ASX:AX1) share price has come under pressure after an insider sold $2 million of shares...

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Share Gainers

Why Jumbo, Pro Medicus, & Zip Co shares have tripled in value in 2019

| James Mickleboro

Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN), Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME), and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares have been on fire in 2019. Here's why they…

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Why Afterpay and these BNPL shares are on the rise

| Audrey Thehamihardja

The BNPL industry had a strong reporting season with rocketing share prices. Here’s an update on the top BNPL companies…

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