Home / Australian Share Market News & Commentary

Australian Share Market News & Commentary

Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

Latest News Articles

a man wearing spectacles has a satisfied look on his face as he appears within a graphic image of graphs, computer code and technology related symbols while he concentrates on a computer screen
Technology Shares

Buy this ASX tech share with 170% upside: expert

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been largely consigned to the dust bin this year, but that means there are now some absolute…

Read more »

Woman holding $50 notes and smiling.
Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 quality ASX dividend shares to buy with 5%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been named as buys...

Read more »

Two boys in business suits holding handfuls of money
Investing Strategies

'Forgotten gem': 2 mid-cap ASX shares this fundie loves

| Tony Yoo

When interest rates are rising steeply, cash flow is paramount. Here's a pair of stocks that are self-sufficient this way.

Read more »

Broker looking at the share price on her laptop with green and red points in the background.
Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

Read more »

A delivery man wearing a cap and smiling broadly delivers two boxes stacked on top of each other at the door of a female customer whose back can be seen at the edge of a doorway.
International Stock News

Amazon stock shrugged off bad news: Here's what that means for investors

| Will Healy

Investors may finally see Amazon as more than an e-retailer.

Read more »

man looks at phone while disappointed
ETFs

3 wonderful ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

These popular ETFs could be top options this month...

Read more »

A woman sits in her home with chin resting on her hand and looking at her laptop computer with some reflection with an assortment of books and documents on her table.
Financial Shares

What could a tighter household budget mean for NIB shares?

| Monica O'Shea

At least one broker is optimistic on the health insurer's outlook.

Read more »

CEO leading a board meeting.
Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Bapcor share price outpace the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Raymond Jang

Could a director change be as good as holiday for the Bapcor share price?

Read more »

A little boy holds his fingers to his head posing as a bull.
Share Market News

Here's why the next bull market may have already begun

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 has taken the RBA's interest rate hike in its stride.

Read more »

A couple sits in their lounge room with a large piggy bank on the coffee table. They smile while the male partner feeds some money into the slot while the female partner looks on with an iPad style device in her hands as though they are budgeting.
Bank Shares

Why Goldman Sachs says the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price is great value

| James Mickleboro

This could be a bank share to buy...

Read more »

Three businesspeople leap high with the CBD in the background.
52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares rocking new, multi-year highs on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX 200 shares hit new multi-year highs today...

Read more »

A woman sits in a cafe wearing a polka dotted shirt and holding a latte in one hand while reading something on a laptop that is sitting on the table in front of her
Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Tuesday.

Read more »

A male geologist wearing a white hardhat and orange high vis vest talks on a walkie-talkie while staring at a rock showing mineral deposits
Resources Shares

Is the iron ore price entering a bear market?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what Citi commodities analysts say to this question...

Read more »

A man and woman sit next to each other looking at each other and feeling excited and surprised after reading good news about their shares on a laptop.
Resources Shares

Up 33% in July, why did the Sayona share price have such a stellar month?

| Zach Bristow

Sayona shares have changed course these past few weeks.

Read more »

A worried woman sits at her computer with her hands clutched at the bottom of her face.
BNPL shares

The Openpay share price has cratered 40% in 3 days. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has the Openpay share price fallen off a cliff this week?

Read more »

A woman is excited as she reads the latest rumour on her phone.
Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX 200 director bought $1.5 million worth of his company's shares in July… and he's still buying

| Aaron Teboneras

Which ASX 200 share is being loaded up by its director?

Read more »

Man going down a red arrow, symbolising a sliding share price.
Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price sliding on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be what's weighing on the Novonix share price this week?

Read more »

oil and gas worker checks phone on site in front of oil and gas equipment
Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price lagging the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's dragging on the ASX energy giant's shares on Tuesday.

Read more »

Group of smiling coal miners in a coal mine
Blue Chip Shares

Clearly this is one of the cheapest ASX 200 stocks

| Bruce Jackson

Although the Whitehaven Coal share price has already soared 130% in 2022, it still looks incredibly cheap.

Read more »

Interest rate written with a green arrow going up, symbolising rising interest rates.
Economy

ASX 200 jumps higher as RBA lifts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

RBA Governor Philip Lowe expects the Aussie economy to keep growing strongly this year, before the pace of that growth…

Read more »

Family jumps up and cheers while watching TV.
Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, Qualitas, Telix, and Ventia shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

Read more »

Dad feeding baby from milk bottle
Share Gainers

Here's why the A2 Milk share price just popped then stopped

| Tristan Harrison

A2 Milk infant formula could soon get approval to be sold in the US.

Read more »

An office worker and his desk covered in yellow post-it notes
Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at the ASX 200's most actively-traded shares by volume.

Read more »

A man in a supermarket strikes an unlikely pose while pushing a trolley, lifting both legs sideways off the ground and looking mildly rattled with a wide-mouthed expression.
Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Coles share price just smashed its all-time high. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles shares just hit a new record high.

Read more »

defence personnel operating and discussing defence technology
Share Market News

DroneShield share price lifts 6% on record government grant

| Raymond Jang

The drone technology company is flying higher on Tuesday.

Read more »

Three guys in shirts and ties give the thumbs down.
Share Fallers

Why Appen, Credit Corp, Fortescue, and Santos shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have been sold off on Tuesday...

Read more »

A smiling man at a shop counter takes payment from a customer, with racks of plants in the background.
Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Wesfarmers share price beating the ASX 200 today?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Wesfarmers be an inflationary winner?

Read more »

Rising rocket with dollar signs.
Share Gainers

Why did the BrainChip share price rocket 36% in July?

| Aaron Teboneras

BrainChip investors would be pleased with the company's share price performance so far.

Read more »

Researcher putting cannabis leaf in test tube.
Share Fallers

The Incannex share price has plunged 70% so far in 2022. What's gone so wrong?

| Zach Bristow

Downside continues over the past month for the cannabis stock.

Read more »

a woman looks down at her phone with a look of concern on her face and her hand held to her chin while she seriously digests the news she is receiving.
BNPL shares

Can 'Operation Blue Sky' take Zip shares up the path to profitability?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could this be the path Zip shareholders have been hoping for?

Read more »

People protesting to act on climate change.
Energy Shares

Looking to buy Woodside shares? Here's why the energy giant faces a fresh legal battle from climate activists

| Brooke Cooper

Approvals for the company's Scarborough Project are being challenged in the Supreme Court.

Read more »

an image of a gold bitcoin and a gold ethereum coin side by side against a backdrop of a graph with reda and green bars representing rising and falling prices.
Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price dips. Is Ethereum on track to dethrone the top crypto?

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin is up 22% since 1 July while Ethereum has leapt 56% higher.

Read more »

a mine worker holds his phone in one hand and a tablet in the other as he stands in front of heavy machinery at a mine site.
Resources Shares

Why did the BHP share price slump 6% in July when the ASX 200 leapt higher?

| Tristan Harrison

Australia’s biggest company didn’t have a fantastic July.

Read more »

A man in a blue collared shirt sits at his desk doing a single fist pump as he watches the Appen share price rise on his laptop
Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries share has rocketed 40% in 2 days?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Qualitas shares still surging higher this Tuesday?

Read more »

Two kids wearing pilot's goggles take flight down the runway on their tummies with arms outstretched like wings.
Travel Shares

Why is Rex smashing the Qantas share price on Tuesday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in Regional Express are outperforming its bigger rival today.

Read more »

golden hawk flying high in the sky
Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares soaring higher on new discoveries today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these mining companies are soaring today.

Read more »

A smiling miner wearing a high vis vest and yellow hardhat does the thumbs up in front of an open pit copper mine.
Share Gainers

Another ASX mining share is soaring 40% on a new copper find today, here's the lowdown

| Bronwyn Allen

Following yesterday's big announcement from Cobre, fellow small miner Austral Resources reported its own exciting news to the ASX today.

Read more »

drug capsule opening up to reveal dollar signs signifying rising asx share price
Share Gainers

Why did the Mesoblast share price rocket 54% in July?

| Bernd Struben

Investors rewarded the ASX biotech share following promising clinical drug trail results.

Read more »

A man packs up a box of belongings at his desk as he prepares to leave the office.
Share Market News

Down 72% in 2022, Livetiles shares are now delisting from the ASX, here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Livetiles shares are leaving the ASX... here's what this means.

Read more »

a female miner looks straight ahead at the camera wearing a hard hat, protective goggles and a high visibility vest standing in from of a mine site and looking seriously with direct eye contact.
Materials Shares

What's driving the Chalice Mining share price on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Chalice Mining has taken a step to increase its holding in another Western Australian project.

Read more »