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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

For your portfolio's sake, don't ignore these important events in the coming days.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Hereā€™s when economists expect the RBA to begin cutting interest rates

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares rallied when the RBA opted not to raise interest rates on Tuesday. Now, when can investors expect…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 charges higher as investors celebrate RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent the ASX 200 sharply higher following the RBAā€™s interest rate announcement.

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Investing Strategies

ASX shares could get a MASSIVE boost on Tuesday

| Tony Yoo

Investors, consumers, businesses and mortgage holders alike will all hold their breath this week.

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Investing Strategies

The biggest impact on ASX shares for years is now coming

| Tony Yoo

And these are the sectors that are best positioned to cash in, according to Datt Capital founder Emanuel Datt.

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Economy

ASX shares rise as inflation comes in cooler than expected

| Sebastian Bowen

Today's inflation numbers appear to be good news for ASX shares.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 retreats on Aussie jobs data. Hereā€™s why

| Bernd Struben

In the classic 'good economic news is bad news for stocks' mantra, ASX 200 investors are hitting the sell button…

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Investing Strategies

Aussie dollar could dive to 40 US cents: What happens to ASX shares?

| Tony Yoo

How do you feel about paying $50 for a sandwich on your next holiday to New York?

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Economy

Investing in ASX shares? Here’s what the experts expect for RBA rate hikes in 2023

| Bernd Struben

When the RBA raised the cash rate to 0.35% in May, it represented the first rate hike since November 2010.

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Economy

ASX 200 lifts on lower-than-forecast inflation data

| Bernd Struben

Inflation in Australia remains high, but it appears to be slowing.

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 ‘investors should brace for impact’: Morgan Stanley

| Matthew Farley

The broker believes rising interest rates could kick off a recessionary cycle in the economy.

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Investing Strategies

ASX 200 shares may have just hit the bottom: AMP economist

| Tony Yoo

One expert reckons we may have seen the worst of the stock market and the current rally could be more…

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Share Market News

Hereā€™s what Goldmanā€™s RBA rate forecast could mean for ASX 200 shares

| Bernd Struben

It was only six months ago that Australiaā€™s official cash rate stood at the all-time low of 0.10%.

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Economy

ASX 200 dives on hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate policies

| Bernd Struben

Markets had widely anticipated and priced in the Fed's decision to lift the official interest rate by another 0.75%, but…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 jumps higher following RBA rate announcement

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by another 0.25%, a level the market had widely priced in.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Hereā€™s why the bank wants to shake up the RBA board

| Bernd Struben

Whether youā€™re filling up your car, buying groceries or planning a vacation, youā€™ll have noticed the bigger hit to your…

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Economy

ASX 200 heads downhill following latest inflation data

| Bernd Struben

In early morning trade the benchmark index reached six-week highs.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

What to make of last night’s budget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This one wasā€¦ different.

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Economy

Which ASX 200 shares could benefit from the federal budget?

| Sebastian Bowen

Tonight is budget night (again). Let's see how this could impact ASX 200 shares...

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Share Market News

Why are ASX 200 shares going gangbusters on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The benchmark index has been unusually volatile over the past three trading days.

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Investing Strategies

This is what will get ASX shares rising again early 2023: economist

| Tony Yoo

Are you sick of the rollercoaster that is 2022? One prominent expert has taken a stab at when we might…

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Share Market News

Expert forecast: Here’s where UBS says the ASX 200 will finish the year

| Bernd Struben

UBS does not expect the Australian economy to slip into a recession.

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Economy

Stock markets are starting to reflect that ā€˜inflation is now under controlā€™: economist

| Bernd Struben

US and Aussie markets are rallying despite some high inflation data coming out of the US yesterday.

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Share Market News

US inflation data came in hot. So why is the ASX 200 leaping higher today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200's rally follows an extraordinary turnaround in US equity markets.

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Opinions

ASX investors, STOP reading economic forecasts: economist

| Tony Yoo

Yes, stock markets have been driven by macroeconomic indicators this year. But that doesn't mean you should take any notice.

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Economy

Experts tip when inflation will peak, and it could be soon

| Zach Bristow

Inflation and interest rates continue to impact equity returns in 2022.

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Share Market News

Have falling ASX 200 share prices spooked the RBA?

| Bernd Struben

Is the RBA trying to engineer a soft landing for the economy and the ASX 200?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 set for best day in more than 2 years on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by a rather dovish 0.25% rather than the 0.50% increase markets had widely priced…

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Economy

Another interest rate hike coming Tuesday: almost every expert

| Tony Yoo

Investors with ASX shares have a full plate of worries at the moment, but it could become a lot more…

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Economy

Stock market bottom: Are we there yet?

| Zach Bristow

Experts believe there could be more trouble ahead...

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Economy

Could fear of inflation mean ‘missing out on periods of strong share market returns’?

| Zach Bristow

It's time in the market, not timing the market, that matters most.

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Economy

Is a recession already priced into ASX 200 shares?

| Zach Bristow

What's next for the market is anyone's guess...

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Investing Strategies

Under pressure: 3 reasons to be bullish on ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

'Investors could be forgiven for looking back on the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 with fond memories', says Dr…

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Economy

Why is everyone talking about pricing power and which ASX shares have it?

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation is tough for some businesses, but others are able to pass on price rises.

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Economy

The ASX 200 is tumbling today. Could the US Fed be targeting stock markets?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares are playing some catchup with their global peers following yesterdayā€™s national holiday.

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Economy

Could the stock market really crash 40%?

| Bernd Struben

With the US Federal Reserve poised to hike interest rates in the worldā€™s top economy, some investors are getting the…

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Hereā€™s the latest interest rate outlook from the RBA

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is seeking to return inflation to target while keeping the economy on an even keel.

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the US Fed this week?

| Bernd Struben

Unlike Australiaā€™s quarterly inflation data, the US releases inflation figures monthly. And Augustā€™s figures surprised to the upside.

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Economy

ASX 200 hits intraday high following latest unemployment data. Here’s why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX shares rise on the news that unemployment has increased?

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Economy

Could you be holding onto ‘zombie’ ASX shares hoping for new life?

| Zach Bristow

Interesting economic landscape forming ahead of us.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares stepped into the green today amid RBA’s softer tone

| Zach Bristow

The bank share caught a bid today.

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International Stock News

The Nasdaq just fell for the seventh day in a row. What’s going on?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why did the Nasdaq get slammed again last night?

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Economy

Is this ASX 200 company ‘exploiting government stupidity’?

| Zach Bristow

Inflation continues to dominate the investment debate.

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Economy

ASX 200 shares dip as RBA boosts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

Today marks the fifth consecutive month of interest rate hikes from the RBA, following more than 11 years of easing.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Hereā€™s the bankā€™s warning on rapid RBA rate hikes

| Bernd Struben

The Reserve Bank of Australia's May interest rate increase marked its first rate hike since November 2010.

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Economy

Why ASX dividend shares might be a double-edged sword against inflation

| Zach Bristow

Resilient dividends have been one form of downside cover this year.

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Share Market News

Augustā€™s RBA rate hike saw investors favour Macquarie and BHP shares. Hereā€™s what to expect in September: expert

| Bernd Struben

Fast rising rates, and the prospect of more ahead, have already wrought major changes amongst ASX shareholdings.

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Economy

Have you caught your breath yet? There’s another interest rate hike coming Tuesday

| Tony Yoo

It's bad news for investors and homeowners alike, but there will be even less money in their wallets from next…

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