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The year that was on the ASX and the year ahead

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SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Mark Gardner from MPC Markets about whether investors should be happy with the near 7% return on the ASX200 this year and what the key investment themes for 2026 will likely be.

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