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Ujjwal Maheshwari

Ujjwal Maheshwari is a Sydney-based financial writer at Stocks Down Under, where he has covered ASX and forex markets for over three years. He specialises in breaking down complex market developments into clear, accessible analysis for everyday investors.

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), University of New South Wales (UNSW)

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Gold Stocks

Pantoro Gold (ASX:PNR) Locks in 4.7g/t Ore in A$20m Deal: Buy, Hold or Wait?

Pantoro Gold Locks in High-Grade Ore Deal Pantoro Gold (ASX:PNR) has signed a A$20 million deal with private miner Mega Resources that brings fresh high-grade ore into its Norseman mill in Western Australia. The ore will grade above 4.7 grams per tonne, much richer than the low-grade stockpiles Pantoro has been processing. On top of…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 24, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Santos (ASX:STO) Q1 Capex Falls 29% and Pikka First Oil Just Weeks Away

Santos Q1 Capex Falls as Pikka Nears First Oil Santos (ASX:STO) jumped 3.63% to close at A$7.71 on Thursday after delivering a quarterly update that may mark a turning point for the company. Revenue came in slightly below consensus, but investors quickly looked past the miss to focus on two things that really mattered: capital…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 24, 20260Comments

Healthcare Stocks

ASX Healthcare Sector Sheds 6% in a Day: 3 Stocks Now Trading at Bargain Levels

The ASX healthcare sector lost 6% in a single day on Wednesday, its worst session in years. The trigger was Cochlear (ASX:COH), which fell 40.7% to a decade-low of A$99.58 after slashing its profit guidance. The damage spread well beyond Cochlear itself, with CSL (ASX:CSL) down 5.7%, ResMed (ASX:RMD) off 2.5%, and most other healthcare…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 23, 20260Comments

Retail

Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) names Sugden CEO with stock 79% below 52-week high

Temple & Webster Names Sugden CEO as Shares Slide Temple & Webster (ASX: TPW) shares fell 8.2 per cent today to close at A$6.06, hitting a fresh 52-week low of A$5.61 intraday, after the online furniture retailer announced a significant leadership change. Co-founder and long-time CEO Mark Coulter will step into the role of Executive…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 23, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

BHP (ASX:BHP) Hits Seven-Week High on China Iron Ore Deal, Copper Guidance Upgrade and Q3 Production Beat

BHP Rises on China Deal and Copper Upgrade BHP (ASX:BHP) shares climbed 1.2% to close at A$56.17 on Wednesday, hitting a seven-week high after the world's largest listed miner delivered a third-quarter production report that ticked every box investors were looking for. BHP beat iron ore estimates with 69.8Mt of WAIO output, settled a months-long…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 23, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

South32 (ASX:S32) Cuts Manganese Guidance 6%: 4 ASX Small Caps Set to Benefit

South32 Guidance Cut Lifts ASX Manganese Interest South32 (ASX:S32) cut its FY26 Australia Manganese production guidance by 6 per cent in its March quarter report on Wednesday. The downgrade follows Tropical Cyclone Narelle and heavy wet-season rainfall at the Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) in the Northern Territory. The bigger picture here is what this…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 23, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Ampol (ASX:ALD) Q1 refiner margin quadruples to US$25.45 as Hormuz squeezes supply

Ampol Shares Jump on Lytton Margin Surge Ampol (ASX:ALD) shares jumped 3.76% to A$32.80 on Wednesday after the fuel giant delivered a standout quarterly update. The headline was hard to miss: the Lytton Refiner Margin surged to US$25.45 per barrel in the March quarter, more than four times the US$6.07 reported a year ago. The…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 23, 20260Comments

Gold Stocks

Northern Star (ASX:NST) Shares Fall Despite A$301M Free Cash Flow: Buy the Dip?

Northern Star Shares Slide Despite Strong Cash Flow Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) released a solid March quarter report today, yet its shares are down 3.6% to A$22.80. The company sold 381,000 ounces of gold, generated A$301 million in free cash flow and confirmed it is still on track to meet its full-year guidance. Normally, numbers…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire With Brent Near US$98: What It Means for ASX Energy Stocks

ASX Energy Stocks stay in focus as oil holds high after Trump extends the Iran ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump extended the Iran ceasefire overnight, saying the truce will hold until Tehran puts a fresh proposal on the table. But the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports stays in place. Brent crude briefly pushed above…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments

Tech Stocks

Is WiseTech (ASX:WTC) a Buy at A$45? Bell Potter Says 30% Discount to Technology One Has Gone Too Far

WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) has been one of the most beaten-down names on the ASX over the past year, with shares closing on Tuesday around A$45.59. That is down sharply in 2026 and well below the November 2024 peak of A$141.61. But broker Bell Potter now believes the selling has gone too far. In a…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 22, 20260Comments