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 happy doctor in a white coat dancing due to his excitement over the EBOS acquisition
Healthcare Shares

Why the Mesoblast share price can rise another 60%

| James Mickleboro

The big gains may not be over according to Bell Potter.

Read more »

Woman in celebratory fist move looking at phone
Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

Read more »

Woman customer and grocery shopping cart in supermarket store, retail outlet or mall shop. Female shopper pushing trolley in shelf aisle to buy discount groceries, sale goods and brand offers.
Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares to beat inflation

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are two ASX dividend shares that I think can help protect against inflation.

Read more »

A woman sits at her computer with her chin resting on her hand as she contemplates her next potential investment.
Communication Shares

Own Telstra shares? Here's why the ASX 200 telco just backed this AI startup

| Bernd Struben

Telstra Ventures is upping its exposure to AI.

Read more »

A man sits in a chair hunched over a laptop and covered head to toe in frozen icicles to represent Envirosuite's trading halt
Industrials Shares

APM share price freeze extended amid new takeover bid

| Bronwyn Allen

A new suitor is pursuing the international employment services company.

Read more »

Graph showing a fall in share price.
Share Fallers

Why Arcadium Lithium, Block, Capricorn, and Kogan shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

Read more »

A businessman carrying a briefcase looks at a square peg or block sinking into a round hole.
BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price getting pulped on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the Block share price on Friday.

Read more »

A man looking at his laptop and thinking.
Growth Shares

3 beaten down ASX growth shares that could be dirt cheap

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares are too cheap to ignore.

Read more »

A woman with strawberry blonde hair has a huge smile on her face and fist pumps the air having seen good news on her phone.
Share Gainers

Why Aurelia Metals, Elders, GQG, and Telix shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in style. But why?

Read more »

A woman has a thoughtful look on her face as she studies a fan of Australian 20 dollar bills she is holding on one hand while he rest her other hand on her chin in thought.
Materials Shares

When will Pilbara Minerals resume paying dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Pilbara hasn't paid out a dividend in 2024 yet.

Read more »

A strong female rock climber holds on to a precarious cliff face by her fingernails.
Energy Shares

Uh oh! Are Woodside shares facing a 'dividend cliff'?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares currently trade on a 7.1% fully franked dividend yield.

Read more »

A man clenches his fists in excitement as gold coins fall from the sky.
Gold

Why is this tiny ASX gold share soaring 10% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Shareholders of this miner are having a golden day. But why?

Read more »

a group of five people lie on the floor with their heads touching, each wearing hi tech goggles over their eyes as if in a metaverse workplace collaboration.
Technology Shares

3 ASX 200 tech shares to buy now with less than $2,000

| James Mickleboro

Here are three fantastic tech stocks that brokers are bullish on.

Read more »

A man slumps crankily over his morning coffee as it pours with rain outside.
Gold

Why is this ASX 200 mining share sinking 7% today?

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been hitting the sell button today. But why?

Read more »

A man sits in deep thought with a pen held to his lips as he ponders his computer screen with a laptop open next to him on his desk in a home office environment.
Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 ending the week with a whimper?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is taking a beating on Friday. But why?

Read more »

A woman jumps for joy with a rocket drawn on the wall behind her.
Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX healthcare stock is rocketing almost 50% on Friday

| James Mickleboro

This stock is avoiding the market weakness on Friday. But why?

Read more »

A man in a business suit wearing boxing gloves slumps in the corner of a boxing ring representing the beaten-up Zip share price in recent times
Opinions

1 ASX growth stock down 65% to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

I like this beaten-up ASX growth stock a lot.

Read more »

Couple holding a piggy bank, symbolising superannuation.
Retirement

2 ASX 200 retirement shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be quality additions to a portfolio.

Read more »

A man holding a cup of coffee puts his thumb up and smiles while at laptop.
Broker Notes

Bell Potter names the best ASX 200 shares to buy in April

| James Mickleboro

The broker has very positive things to say about these shares.

Read more »

A couple working on a laptop laugh as they discuss their ASX share portfolio.
Dividend Investing

3 lower-risk, high-yield ASX dividend shares to consider buying now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be good options for investors with a low tolerance for risk.

Read more »

A man points at a paper as he holds an alarm clock, indicating the ex-dividend date is approaching.
Dividend Investing

4 ASX All Ords shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these primed dividend shares?

Read more »

A man thinks very carefully about his money and investments.
Dividend Investing

Want an income boost? Buy ANZ Bank and these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think income investors should be buying these shares.

Read more »

A miner holding a hard hat stands in the foreground of an open-cut mine.
Share Market News

Own ASX 200 mining shares? Here's the 5-year forecast for commodity prices

| Bronwyn Allen

Here are the official government price forecasts for 10 commodities from FY24 to FY29.

Read more »

a man weraing a suit sits nervously at his laptop computer biting into his clenched hand with nerves, and perhaps fear.
Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough finish to the week for Aussie investors.

Read more »

Smiling young parents with their daughter dream of success.
Dividend Investing

$10,000 invested in these ASX 300 dividend shares would generate this much passive income

| James Mickleboro

Here's what sort of income analysts expect you to receive from these buy-rated dividend stocks.

Read more »

Miner holding cash which represents dividends.
Dividend Investing

Invest $6,000 in Fortescue shares and get $502 in passive income

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares delivered a boosted dividend to passive income investors in March.

Read more »

three businessmen high five each other outside an office building with graphic images of graphs and metrics superimposed on the shot.
Dividend Investing

Get paid huge amounts of cash to own these ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 dividend stocks are paying investors large amounts of cash flow each year.

Read more »

A Chinese investor sits in front of his laptop looking pensive and concerned about pandemic lockdowns which may impact ASX 200 iron ore share prices
Opinions

COVID's lasting impacts for shares vs. property: AMP economist

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver outlines several of the pandemic's economic and investment impacts.

Read more »

A neon sign says 'Top Ten'.
Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was all smiles on the share market today.

Read more »

Miner looking at a tablet.
Resources Shares

Why is everyone talking about Rio Tinto stock on Thursday?

| Mitchell Lawler

Ethical concerns may see $3.2 billion worth of Rio Tinto shares put up for sale.

Read more »

The letters ETF with a man pointing at it.
ETFs

3 of the best ASX ETFs to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are a few ETFs that could be used to strengthen an investment portfolio.

Read more »

Female miner smiling at a mine site.
Resources Shares

Why is the South32 share price having such a cracker run today?

| Sebastian Bowen

South32 shares are trouncing the market this Thursday.

Read more »

Three miners wearing hard hats and high vis vests take a break on site at a mine as the Fortescue share price drops in FY22
Resources Shares

How this unexpected development in China could boost ASX 200 mining stocks

| Bernd Struben

The big Aussie mining stocks have been struggling amid a slumping iron ore price.

Read more »

Man with rocket wings which have flames coming out of them.
IPOs

The newest ASX IPO stock just rocketed 50%

| James Mickleboro

This IPO has certainly been a success on day one.

Read more »

Piggy bank at the end of a winding road.
Dividend Investing

If I invest $10,000 in Transurban shares, how much dividend income will I receive?

| Bronwyn Allen

Transurban is considered a defensive stock, particularly in an inflationary economy.

Read more »

A man wearing glasses and a white t-shirt pumps his fists in the air looking excited and happy about the rising OBX share price
Materials Shares

Why are Sayona Mining shares jumping 12% today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner won't be suspending its operations because of weak prices.

Read more »

A father helps his son look through binoculars during a family holiday or day out in the city.
Travel Shares

What's happened to ASX travel shares since COVID ended?

| Bronwyn Allen

We review share price performances since 21 February 2022 when our international border reopened.

Read more »

Happy man working on his laptop.
Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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.
Resources Shares

Why hot ASX copper shares could have further to run

| Mitchell Lawler

When lower supply meets higher demand, watch out! Copper could be set for even better days to come.

Read more »

Man holding Australian dollar notes, symbolising dividends.
Dividend Investing

2 safe ASX dividend shares that have paid income for decades

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these two stocks are about as safe as it gets for dividend income.

Read more »