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Inghams Shares Fell on Bird Flu. The Dip is Not the Bargain It Looks
The bird flu scare may be overdone. The balance sheet risk is not.
FY2026 Australian economy review: Better, But Bruised, How Australia’s Economy and Markets Enter FY2027
Australia enters FY2027 in an unusual position. The economy has performed better than many feared, but households and investors have…
NOVONIX Share Price Fell 25% the Same Week It Cleared Its Biggest Hurdle
The dilution hit the price. The project backing still drives the thesis.
ASX Stocks in Focus: The Hawkish Fed Is Sorting Winners from Losers
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ASX Weekly Market Wrap
The ASX 200 finished Friday at 8,828.7, falling 0.92% on the day but still delivering a strong 1.52% gain across the week. The late weakness…
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Labor’s Partial CGT Backflip: Who Really Won From Today’s Retreat?
The Albanese government has softened parts of its capital gains tax reform package, but the broader direction of policy remains unchanged. Today’s announcement removes some…
Monash IVF Shares Rose on a Profit Cut. That Tells You What the Market Stopped Caring About
The earnings weakened. The takeover value didn't.
ASX Waste Management Sector Analysis
Australia’s waste sector is quietly becoming an infrastructure trade Australia’s listed waste sector sits in a narrow but increasingly important…
Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE): Investment Analysis
The market sees the wreck. The value sits in Penfolds.
SRG Global Shares Jumped 17%. The Order Book Wasn’t the Real Story
The A$1.85 billion headline moved the stock. The contract duration changed the valuation story.
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Speculative Investment Analysis: Torque Metals (TOR:ASX)
The setup, high beta gold with real leverage Torque Metals is still very much a…
Investment Analysis: Anson Resources (ASX: ASN)
Anson Resources has recently secured a significant lithium offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution, propelling…
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ASX Weekly Market Wrap
Global strength, local hesitation Australian markets traded in a tighter, more cautious range through 20…
ASX REIT Sector Outlook
The A-REIT sector went through a difficult 2025, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index falling…
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ASX set to rise as Dow Jones hits fresh record high
ASX to rise as S&P 500 nears record and Dow Jones hits record high The ASX is set to open…
Australian Consumer Spending Trends: How Household Demand Is Driving GDP Growth
Australian Consumer Spending Trends Driving GDP Growth Australia’s latest economic data shows a clear resurgence in household demand, and it…
ASX Governance Crisis: Why ASIC’s Warning Puts Structural Separation Back in Play
The ASX is now confronting the most serious threat to its structure in decades after ASIC chairman Joe Longo delivered…
Australian Commercial Property Outlook 2026: Have Cap Rates Found Their Floor Amid RBA Cuts and Bond Yield Rebound?
Have Cap Rates Finally Stabilised? The Australian commercial property outlook for 2026 is becoming clearer as cap rates across key…
G8 Education Goodwill Impairment Exposes Structural Stress in ASX Childcare
G8 Education’s $350 million goodwill impairment has delivered a sharp reality check for investors, triggering a brutal sell off that…
Global Markets Start Week on Cautious Footing
After a risk-off finish last week, global markets opened the week with caution as investors parsed fresh inflation cues and…
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