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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)

600 articles published

Defence Stocks

Duratec (ASX:DUR) Wins A$281m AUKUS Contract- Is This Defence Small Cap a Buy?

Duratec Secures Major AUKUS Wharf Contract Duratec (ASX:DUR) landed the biggest contract in its history. The Department of Defence has awarded the Duratec Ertech Joint Venture a A$281m deal to upgrade the Diamantina Wharf at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Shares jumped 6.37% on Wednesday following the announcement, before settling at A$2.82 as investors took…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 17, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

BHP (ASX:BHP) Surges as China Ends Six-Month Iron Ore Ban After CEO Visit: Buy or Wait?

BHP Gains as China Lifts Six-Month Iron Ore Ban BHP (ASX:BHP) climbed roughly 3% on Tuesday, 14 April, one of the stronger performers on the ASX 200, after China's state-backed iron ore buyer CMRG told domestic steel mills they were free to purchase BHP cargoes again. The news ends a six-month standoff that had progressively…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 16, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

Yancoal (ASX:YAL) Falls After Signing US$2.4bn Kestrel Deal: Buy the Dip or Wait?

Yancoal's US$2.4bn Kestrel Deal: Opportunity or Risk? Yancoal (ASX:YAL) dropped 2.35% to A$7.06 on Wednesday, falling from a previous close of A$7.23, after the company announced a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Kestrel Coal Group, which holds an 80% stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine in Queensland for up to US$2.4 billion (approximately A$3.4…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 16, 20260Comments

Gold Stocks

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) Reaches Net Cash After A$406m March Quarter: Buy, Hold or Wait?

Evolution Mining Clears Debt and Hits Record Cash Flow Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) jumped close to 10% today after delivering one of the most significant quarterly results in its history. The company generated A$406 million in cash flow for the March quarter and crossed into net cash territory for the first time. That means Evolution Mining…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 15, 20260Comments

Market news

Why Stagflation Is Now a Real Risk for Australia and What It Means for Your ASX Portfolio

What Stagflation Means for Your ASX Holdings Most economic problems have a straightforward solution. Growth slows too fast? The RBA cuts rates. Inflation runs too hot? The RBA hikes. Stagflation is different because it presents both problems at the same time, leaving the central bank with no clean answer. We believe Australia is now closer…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 15, 20260Comments

Healthcare Stocks

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) Banks A$80M in One Month: Is the 60% Selloff Finally a Buy?

Pro Medicus Secures A$80M Amid 60% Selloff Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) jumped 4.3% on Monday after securing a A$37 million contract renewal with Northwestern Medicine at higher per-exam fees than its original deal. That single win pushed total contract announcements to nearly A$80 million in just one month. Yet the stock still trades around A$132, down…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 15, 20260Comments

Industrials

Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) Cuts A$20M From EBIT Six Weeks After Upgrading Guidance to A$500M

Cleanaway adjusts guidance: Fuel costs drive change Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) is trading near its 52-week low at around A$2.27, and investors are asking a fair question: Did something go wrong with this business? Just six weeks ago, management upgraded full-year EBIT guidance to A$480M to A$500M. Now the company has walked that back to…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 15, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

US Naval Blockade Is Live: 3 ASX Stocks That Win Whether the War Escalates or Ends

ASX stocks in focus as blockade begins The US naval blockade of Iranian ports went live on Monday after peace talks in Islamabad collapsed over the weekend. Brent crude jumped 7% to US$102 a barrel, a gain of roughly 40% since the war began in late February, while US crude climbed to US$104. US equity…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 14, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) Shares Slip Despite Touquoy Green Light: Is SBM Still Worth Buying?

St Barbara Falls Despite Touquoy Approval St Barbara (ASX:SBM) delivered two pieces of good news this week. It received approval to restart its long-dormant Touquoy gold mine in Canada, and its Simberi operation in Papua New Guinea posted its best production quarter in some time. So why are shares still falling? After a roughly 150%…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 14, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Oil Surges Back Above US$100 as Iran Ceasefire Collapses: Buy, Hold or Avoid These 4 ASX Energy Stocks

ASX Energy Stocks to Watch After Iran Ceasefire Fails ASX energy stocks fell between 5% and 12% last Wednesday when a short-lived Iran ceasefire triggered a sharp drop in oil prices, then bounced hard after weekend talks in Islamabad broke down entirely and the White House announced a naval blockade of Iranian shipping. Brent crude…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 14, 20260Comments

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Duratec (ASX:DUR) Wins A$281m AUKUS Contract- Is This Defence Small Cap a Buy?

BHP (ASX:BHP) Surges as China Ends Six-Month Iron Ore Ban After CEO Visit: Buy or Wait?

Yancoal (ASX:YAL) Falls After Signing US$2.4bn Kestrel Deal: Buy the Dip or Wait?

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) Reaches Net Cash After A$406m March Quarter: Buy, Hold or Wait?

Why Stagflation Is Now a Real Risk for Australia and What It Means for Your ASX Portfolio

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) Banks A$80M in One Month: Is the 60% Selloff Finally a Buy?

Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) Cuts A$20M From EBIT Six Weeks After Upgrading Guidance to A$500M

US Naval Blockade Is Live: 3 ASX Stocks That Win Whether the War Escalates or Ends

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) Shares Slip Despite Touquoy Green Light: Is SBM Still Worth Buying?

Oil Surges Back Above US$100 as Iran Ceasefire Collapses: Buy, Hold or Avoid These 4 ASX Energy Stocks

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