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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

Uranium Stocks

Which ASX Uranium Stocks Benefit Most From the Iran War and the Hormuz Oil Crisis?

ASX Uranium Stocks to Watch This Week Brent crude is sitting just above US$111 a barrel as of this morning, up roughly 50% from around US$73 before the war began. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of the world's daily oil supply, has been effectively shut for nearly six weeks. Trump has given…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 7, 20260Comments

Market news Travel Stocks

Oil at US$110 and Hundreds of Petrol Stations Running Dry: Which ASX Transport Stocks Can Survive Australia’s Fuel Crisis?

Over 500 petrol stations across Australia have run out of at least one type of fuel, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirming the shortages are concentrated in New South Wales and Victoria. AdBlue supplies are tightening too, threatening to force modern diesel trucks off the road entirely if urea imports do not arrive in time.…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 7, 20260Comments

Dividend Stocks

Three ASX Dividend Stocks Worth Buying in April 2026 as Bond Yields Hit 5%

ASX Dividend Stocks to Buy as Bond Yields Hit 5% April is the biggest month on the ASX dividend calendar, but 2026 has changed the equation for income investors. The RBA has now hiked twice this year, most recently on 18 March, pushing the cash rate to 4.10%, and Australian 10-year government bond yields are…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 7, 20260Comments

Copper Stocks

Best ASX Copper Stocks to Buy in April 2026: Three Demand Drivers Are Hitting at the Same Time

ASX Copper Stocks to Buy in April 2026 Copper does not usually get three tailwinds at the same time. Right now, it has exactly that. China's manufacturing sector just returned to growth; AI data centres are consuming metal at a pace the market did not anticipate, and electric vehicles continue to require far more copper…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 6, 20260Comments

Financials

Magellan (ASX: MFG) EGM Vote on Friday: Is the A$1.6B Barrenjoey Merger a Buy Signal or a Red Flag?

Magellan Heads to a Key Vote Magellan Financial Group (ASX: MFG) heads into one of its most important weeks in years, with the ASX reopening on Tuesday and shareholders meeting this Friday, April 10, to vote on the proposed merger with investment bank Barrenjoey. The deal would transform Magellan from a pure fund manager into…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 6, 20260Comments

Energy Stocks

Tamboran Resources (ASX: TBN) Hits Record Beetaloo Well and INPEX Deal: Last Entry Before First Gas?

Tamboran Moves Closer to First Gas Tamboran Resources (ASX: TBN) had one of its biggest weeks yet, delivering its best-ever Beetaloo well result and announcing a farm-in deal carrying the backing of INPEX, Japan's largest oil and gas producer. Following the record flow results announced on April 2, the stock has recently consolidated around A$0.30,…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 6, 20260Comments

Market news

From a $500M Buyback to a 50% Crash- The ASX Stocks to Buy and Sell After This Week

ASX Stocks to Watch After This Week’s Moves This week had everything. A surprise buyback. A shocking capital raise. Oil surging to new highs. Gold stocks are falling while gold itself sits near record highs. And a consumer staples sector quietly doing what defensive stocks do best: holding firm while everything else wobbles. Here's our…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 4, 20260Comments

Agriculture Stocks

Iran War Sends Fertiliser Prices Surging: 4 ASX Agriculture Stocks Investors Need to Watch

ASX Agriculture Stocks are in focus as fertiliser prices surge Most investors watching the Iran war have focused on oil and defence. The bigger story for ASX agriculture investors is fertiliser. Since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut to commercial shipping,…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 4, 20260Comments

Rare Earths Stocks

China Cuts Rare Earth Exports and Trump Backs Australian Producers: These 4 ASX Rare Earth Stocks Win Either Way

ASX rare earth stocks gain on global supply pressure Rare earths have rarely had two forces pushing in the same direction at once. China introduced export licensing requirements for seven critical rare earth elements in April 2025, effectively cutting Western manufacturers off from materials they cannot easily source elsewhere. Then, in October 2025, Australia and…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 4, 20260Comments

Consumer

Best ASX Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy in April 2026: ACCC Clarity and Defensive Flows Drive the Sector

ASX Consumer Staples Stocks are gaining as investors turn defensive Consumer staples stocks advanced nearly 2% on Thursday, making it the best-performing sector on the ASX in a session where the broader market dropped 92 points. Two things drove that move: investors rotating into defensives following President Trump's warnings of intensified military action in the…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 3, 20260Comments

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Which ASX Uranium Stocks Benefit Most From the Iran War and the Hormuz Oil Crisis?

Oil at US$110 and Hundreds of Petrol Stations Running Dry: Which ASX Transport Stocks Can Survive Australia’s Fuel Crisis?

Three ASX Dividend Stocks Worth Buying in April 2026 as Bond Yields Hit 5%

Best ASX Copper Stocks to Buy in April 2026: Three Demand Drivers Are Hitting at the Same Time

Magellan (ASX: MFG) EGM Vote on Friday: Is the A$1.6B Barrenjoey Merger a Buy Signal or a Red Flag?

Tamboran Resources (ASX: TBN) Hits Record Beetaloo Well and INPEX Deal: Last Entry Before First Gas?

From a $500M Buyback to a 50% Crash- The ASX Stocks to Buy and Sell After This Week

Iran War Sends Fertiliser Prices Surging: 4 ASX Agriculture Stocks Investors Need to Watch

China Cuts Rare Earth Exports and Trump Backs Australian Producers: These 4 ASX Rare Earth Stocks Win Either Way

Best ASX Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy in April 2026: ACCC Clarity and Defensive Flows Drive the Sector

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