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Qantas (ASX: QAN) Is Down More Than 30% and Goes Ex-Dividend Today - Bargain or Value Trap?

The recent weakness has been driven mainly by rising oil prices and renewed pressure on airline costs, not a major collapse in Qantas’ core business. Supporters point to fuel hedging, a lifted dividend, and a buyback, while critics remain cautious about demand and margin risks if oil stays high.

Dividend Stocks
QAN
ASX 200 Today

ASX 200 Drops 3.8%: What's Behind the Selloff and What Comes Next

The selloff was driven by a mix of rising geopolitical risk, renewed tariff uncertainty, and China’s iron ore dispute with BHP. While the index dropped hard, sector moves show this was also a clear rotation, with tech and energy holding up better than materials and financials.

ASX 200 Today
ASX 200
Financials including Banking

ASX Bank Stocks Hit Record Highs: Are the Big Four Overvalued?

ASX bank shares have surged to record highs after stronger-than-expected profits and resilient credit quality. But valuations look stretched and dividend yields are thinning, so the next moves in rates and margins matter.

Financials including Banking
Interest Rates
Interest Rates & Inflation

RBA Hikes Rates to 3.85%: The ASX Stocks Set to Win and Lose

The RBA’s move to 3.85% changes the game for ASX investors. Here are the sectors likely to benefit (banks, insurers, cash-rich firms) and the areas under pressure (REITs, growth and discretionary).

Interest Rates & Inflation
Interest Rates
Interest Rates & Inflation

Second RBA Rate Hike in 2026? What March 17 Means for ASX Banks and REITs

Will the RBA raise rates again on 17 March 2026? This update looks at how a possible second rate hike could affect ASX banks and REITs, and why investors should watch the RBA’s tone just as closely as the actual decision.

Interest Rates & Inflation
RBA
Materials
Energy
Dividend Stocks

BHP, Rio Tinto & Woodside Go Ex-Dividend: What Income Investors Need to Know

A major dividend wave hit the ASX as BHP, Rio Tinto and Woodside went ex-dividend on 5 March 2026. The key for income investors is the combination of large cash distributions + franking credits, while watching the real risk drivers- iron ore, China demand, and LNG pricing.

Materials
Dividend Shares

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