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Share Market News

How ASX shares vs. property performed in October

| Bronwyn Allen

The national home value rose for the 21st consecutive month while the ASX 200 dipped.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in November 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

These are the ASX stocks our Foolish writers say should be on your ticket right now!

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Opinions

I don't care if the stock market crashes in 2024. I'm still buying ASX shares today

| Tristan Harrison

I get excited about the prospect of both bull markets and bear markets.

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Opinions

Are Transurban or BHP shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

I’ll dig into which stock I think can drive better returns.

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Share Gainers

$6,000 invested in this ASX 200 stock 5 years ago is now worth $84,000!

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors who bought this growth stock five years ago have achieved remarkable gains.

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If I were in my 20s, I'd want to buy these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I believe these investments offer a lot of value.

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Best Shares

3 stocks Australians can buy and hold for the next 20 years

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd bet that these shares will be bigger and better in 2044.

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Is a pre-Christmas RBA interest rate cut now off the table?

| Bernd Struben

Can ASX investors expect the first RBA interest rate cut before Christmas?

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Share Gainers

Why the Sezzle share price could surge higher on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price could be on the move on Friday after the release of a positive announcement…

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3 ASX 200 events you missed on Thursday

| Ken Hall

Catch up on the most important ASX 200 news, events and announcements that you missed on a record-breaking Thursday for…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the…

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Record Highs

Why IDP Education, Medical Developments, & REA Group just hit record highs

| James Mickleboro

IDP Education Ltd (ASX:IEL) and these ASX shares have just hit record highs. Here's why they are flying high...

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Share Gainers

Medadvisor share price rockets 28% higher on U.S. update

| James Mickleboro

The Medadvisor Ltd (ASX:MDR) share price was one of the best performers on the Australian share market on Thursday...

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ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Thursday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished up on Thursday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell

| James Mickleboro

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX:DHG) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as sells...

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Share Gainers

Why this top ASX dividend stock is climbing higher today

| Ken Hall

The Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) share price has edged higher today after a strong earnings result for the ASX dividend…

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Share Gainers

The Bingo Industries share price hit a 52-week high this week. Is it a buy?

| Motley Fool Staff

The Bingo Industries Limited (ASX: BIN) share price opened at $3.05 this morning after hitting a 52-week high of $3.10 on…

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Share Fallers

BrainChip share price falls 4% on market update

| Motley Fool Staff

The share price of Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) has fallen 4% in response to a market update given by…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers just upgraded these ASX stocks to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

Valuations may be starting to look stretched as our market jumps to fresh record highs but this doesn’t mean you…

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Why I think REA Group shares are a long-term buy

| Phil Harpur

Why I think the REA Group is an ASX 100 share to buy and hold to 2030 and beyond

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Share Fallers

Why Codan, Mosaic Brands, Super Retail, & Syrah shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

The Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) share price and the Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) share price are two of four…

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Share Market News

Why the CBA share price is at a 3-year high

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is at a new 52-week high

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Share Gainers

Why Catapult, FlexiGroup, LiveTiles, & WiseTech shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

The Catapult Group International Ltd (ASX:CAT) share price and the WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) share price are two of four…

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Share Fallers

Why the Super Retail share price dropped 7% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) share price has been the worst performer on the ASX 200 index on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Can Metcash outperform Woolworths via a spin-off?

| Brendon Lau

The big question facing the supermarket sector in 2020 may not be about rising food prices but whether Metcash Limited…

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Share Market News

The CSL share price has hit $300. Can it go higher?

| Sebastian Bowen

The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price has hit $300 a share for the first time ever. How much further…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: CBA, CSL, & WiseTech higher

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares are making waves on the ASX…

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Megaport delivers more strong growth in Q2

| James Mickleboro

The Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) share price has edged lower despite delivering more strong growth in the second quarter...

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Share Gainers

Woodside share price edges higher on Q4 results

| Ken Hall

The Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL) share price is climbing this morning after a solid quarterly result from the oil…

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3 ASX growth shares to buy and hold beyond 2025

| Phil Harpur

Here's why I think these 3 ASX growth shares are great options to buy and hold until 2025 and beyond.

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ASX 200 breaks through the 7,000 points level

| James Mickleboro

Gains by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) have helped the ASX 200 break through the 7,000…

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Share Gainers

Why the Costa Group share price is jumping higher this morning

| Brendon Lau

Talk about a welcomed change! The embattled Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) share price is staging a big turnaround…

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Share Market News

2 tech plays in the ASX automotive industry to beat the market in 2020

| Lina Lim

Why PWR Holdings Ltd (ASX: PWH) and Carbon Revolution Ltd (ASX: CBR) stand above traditional automotive retail and could be…

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Share Gainers

Why the Catapult share price is charging 6% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Catapult Group International Ltd (ASX: CAT) share price is charging higher again on Thursday. Here's why...

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South32 share price higher on half year production update

| James Mickleboro

The South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price has pushed higher this morning following the release of its half year production update...

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Share Gainers

LiveTiles share price races 9% higher on Q2 update

| James Mickleboro

The LiveTiles Ltd (ASX:LVT) share price is racing higher on Thursday after the release of its second quarter update...

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Record Highs

Why these 5 ASX 200 shares hit record highs this week

| Ken Hall

Check out these 5 ASX 200 shares that have hit record highs in recent days, as the benchmark Aussie index…

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Caltex share price on watch after fourth quarter and takeover updates

| James Mickleboro

The Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) share price could be on the move today after providing updates on its fourth quarter…

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3 ASX 200 events you missed on Wednesday

| Ken Hall

Catch up on all of the biggest news items, events and announcements that you missed as the ASX 200 climbed…

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US and China sign deal to ease trade war, will ASX shares rise?

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) is expected to rise today after a deal was signed between the US and China to…

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Michael Hill share price on watch after second quarter update

| James Mickleboro

The Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX:MHJ) share price could be on the move on Thursday after the release of its…

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), Pendal Group Ltd (ASX:PDL), and South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Record Highs

Why Aristocrat Leisure, Domain, & Megaport shares just hit record highs

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) shares are one of three that have been on fire and hit all-time highs this week...

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Perpetual share price rises as fund manager grows FUM

| Motley Fool Staff

The share price of fund manager Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) rose by 0.4% today after announcing its funds under management…

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Blackrock dumps thermal coal miners, Whitehaven share price drops

| Tristan Harrison

The share prices of coal miners like Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX:WHC) dropped after investment giant Blackrock dumped coal miners.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining stocks that just got hit with a downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The outlook for commodities is looking up for 2020 but this didn’t stop JP Morgan from downgrading three prominent ASX…

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Wednesday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished up on Wednesday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Is the NIB share price a buy?

| Matthew Donald

The NIB Holdings Limited (ASX: NHF) share price has increased by 22% over the past year,. however, in the last…

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