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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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Tech Stocks

Airtasker (ASX: ART) Secures A$5m Nine Entertainment Media Deal: Buy the Momentum or Wait for Proof?

Airtasker Shares Jump on Nine Deal: What Next? Airtasker (ASX: ART) has announced a A$5 million media partnership with Nine Entertainment, one of Australia's largest media companies. The deal gives Airtasker access to Nine's national TV, streaming, digital and publishing platforms over the next two years. It is structured as a convertible note, meaning Nine…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 27, 20260Comments

Silver stocks

Should You Buy ASX Silver Stocks After This Week’s 16% Rally or Wait for a Better Entry?

ASX Silver Stocks Rally 16%: Buy Now or Wait? ASX silver stocks had a big Wednesday. Silver Mines (ASX: SVL) and Andean Silver (ASX: ASL) both jumped more than 16%, while Unico Silver (ASX: USL) climbed nearly 13%. DPM Metals (ASX: DPM), the most established name in the group, added around 4%. The catalyst was…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 26, 20260Comments

Consumer

EVT (ASX:EVT) Clears Its Biggest Debt Risk With $750M Refinancing: Should You Buy the Hotel Growth Story?

EVT clears debt risk as hotel growth builds EVT Limited (ASX: EVT) started the week with a piece of genuinely good news. The company increased its main debt facility from A$650 million to A$750 million at lower interest rates, clearing a debt maturity that was looming in May 2026 while securing an extra A$100 million…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 26, 20260Comments

Financials

Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) Rejects Challenger’s A$1bn Takeover Bid: Buy the Dip or Stay Away?

Pepper Money Rejects A$1bn Bid: What Now? Pepper Money (ASX: PPM) officially walked away from Challenger's takeover on Wednesday, with the independent board committee rejecting the A$2.25 per share proposal. The stock opened sharply lower, touching A$1.54 in morning trade before recovering strongly to close at A$1.77, up 5.36% by the end of the session.…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 26, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks Mining Stocks

Rio Tinto’s A$9.5bn Boyne Smelter Deal is Done, and These 2 ASX Stocks Are the Real Winners

Rio Tinto Boyne Deal: 2 ASX Stocks to Watch Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has struck a landmark deal with the Queensland and Commonwealth governments to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone. The Queensland and Commonwealth governments will each chip in A$1 billion over ten years, while Rio Tinto will underwrite…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 26, 20260Comments

Healthcare Stocks

Is Echo IQ (ASX:EIQ) a Buy? Mayo Clinic Deal and ASX Index Entry Signal a Major Turning Point

Echo IQ Gains on Mayo Deal and FDA Filing Echo IQ (ASX: EIQ) surged 17% on Tuesday on the back of two catalysts arriving at once. The company has joined the Mayo Clinic Platform's Solutions Studio program, providing access to Mayo's own network and over 80 external partner hospitals, and the stock has been added…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 25, 20260Comments

Retail

Is Myer (ASX:MYR) a Buy After Profit Jumps 33%? The Margin Story Tells a Different Tale

Myer Lifts Profit 33%, But Margins Still Matter Myer (ASX: MYR) spiked as high as A$0.34 in early trade on Monday after posting a 33% jump in net profit and declaring a fully franked dividend of 1.5 cents per share. But by the close, most of those gains had faded, with the stock finishing the…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 25, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Oil Crashes 11% on Trump’s Iran Pause: Should You Sell Woodside and Santos Now?

Oil Crashes 11%: Sell Woodside and Santos Now? Oil plunged 11% overnight after Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, claiming "productive talks" with Iran and announcing a 5-day pause on energy infrastructure strikes. Brent crude fell from US$113 to US$100 in minutes. On the ASX yesterday, Santos (ASX: STO) dropped 2.7%, and Karoon Energy (ASX:…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 25, 20260Comments

Lithium Stocks

ASX Lithium Stocks Jump as China Futures Surge 6%: Is It Finally Time to Buy?

ASX Lithium Stocks Surge After China Price Jump ASX lithium stocks surged broadly on Tuesday after Chinese lithium carbonate futures on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) jumped 5.88% to 152,620 yuan per tonne, recovering from the sharp March sell-off, though still well below the January peak of 180,000 yuan per tonne. PLS Group (ASX: PLS),…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 25, 20260Comments

Gold Stocks

ASX Gold Miners Are Down 10%: Why ASX Gold ETFs May Be the Smarter Play Right Now

ASX Gold ETFs May Be Smarter Than Gold Miners It has been a rough week for ASX gold investors. Gold fell through the psychologically important US$5,000 mark, dropping as low as US$4,500, after the US Federal Reserve held rates steady but signalled just one rate cut for 2026, down from the two cuts markets were…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariMarch 21, 20260Comments

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Airtasker (ASX: ART) Secures A$5m Nine Entertainment Media Deal: Buy the Momentum or Wait for Proof?

Should You Buy ASX Silver Stocks After This Week’s 16% Rally or Wait for a Better Entry?

EVT (ASX:EVT) Clears Its Biggest Debt Risk With $750M Refinancing: Should You Buy the Hotel Growth Story?

Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) Rejects Challenger’s A$1bn Takeover Bid: Buy the Dip or Stay Away?

Rio Tinto’s A$9.5bn Boyne Smelter Deal is Done, and These 2 ASX Stocks Are the Real Winners

Is Echo IQ (ASX:EIQ) a Buy? Mayo Clinic Deal and ASX Index Entry Signal a Major Turning Point

Is Myer (ASX:MYR) a Buy After Profit Jumps 33%? The Margin Story Tells a Different Tale

Oil Crashes 11% on Trump’s Iran Pause: Should You Sell Woodside and Santos Now?

ASX Lithium Stocks Jump as China Futures Surge 6%: Is It Finally Time to Buy?

ASX Gold Miners Are Down 10%: Why ASX Gold ETFs May Be the Smarter Play Right Now

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