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Pro Medicus Share Price Falls 5% as Healthcare’s Rally Runs Out of Road

Same sell-off, different stories. Pro Medicus has a real question. ResMed has less new news.

Equities Uncovered Volume 5: ASX Small-Cap Resources, Where Balance Sheet Discipline Creates an Edge

Commodity prices may drive short-term sentiment, but balance sheets often determine which resource companies emerge stronger when market conditions improve.…

Private Equity in Accounting: What KKR’s Crowe Deal Means for Australia

Private equity's expansion into accounting has evolved from a niche trend into a structural shift. KKR's acquisition of a majority…

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Japan’s Finally Got What It Wanted, Now It Has A New Problem

For more than three decades, Japan fought deflation through one of history's most aggressive monetary experiments. Now inflation has finally returned—but so have a new…

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ASX momentum stocks 2026: Data Centres, Critical Minerals, and Speculative Heat on the ASX

Australia’s equity market is increasingly splitting into two distinct behaviours. The ASX 20 continues to drive index stability, while much…

What Happened To Thailand’s Economy?

Once one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, Thailand is now struggling to keep pace with its Southeast Asian neighbours. Here's what…

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Australia’s equity market ended the week lower, but the headline move understated the shift taking place beneath the surface. Strong…

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ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Markets steadied, but conviction still looked thin The Australian sharemarket closed the week modestly higher,…

Fortescue Metals Group: Navigating the Commodity Cycle Amid Global Demand Shifts

Fortescue Metals remains a standout in the Australian mining sector, combining low-cost iron ore production…

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ASX Stocks Watchlist: One Rate Call, Two Activists and an Index Buy

The headline catalyst is obvious. The second move is where the real signal sits.

Equities Uncovered Volume 4: Three ASX Small Caps Building Momentum Beneath the Surface

Welcome back to Equities Uncovered! This week’s selection spans healthcare technology, mining, and software. While…

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Netflix revises Warner Brothers offer to an all-cash deal.

Netflix has raised the stakes by converting its proposed $82.7 billion stock‑and‑cash acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) into an…

Why Bond Yields Quietly Determine Everything

Few indicators are watched more closely in finance than bond yields. They influence mortgage rates, borrowing costs, government debt servicing,…

Australian Market Weekly Wrap: September 22–26, 2025

The Australian share market concluded the week with notable fluctuations, reflecting a complex interplay of domestic economic indicators, global market…

Kogan (ASX : KGN) Equity Analysis

Kogan.com has been a challenging stock for investors to hold. The company’s FY22 inventory missteps severely compressed margins and undermined…

To Understand Money, You Must Understand Bonds

There's a market, worth more than $150 trillion that influences your mortgage, your business, your job, your retirement, the value…

Over $90 Billion Wiped Out from ASX

Brent crude surged as much as 25–30% intraday to between US$110 and $115 per barrel, its highest level since 2022.…

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