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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Gainers

Why Calix, Chrysos, Inghams, and Life360 shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good session. Let's find out why.

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Resources Shares

Why did Fortescue shares just tumble alongside rival ASX 200 iron ore miners?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares have come under selling pressure after opening sharply higher.

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Dividend Investing

The ASX 200 is down 1% in a year. So how have 'average' investors banked more than 3% gains?

| Bernd Struben

Some ASX 200 shares have more than doubled over the past year, while a few big fallers have dropped more…

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Gold

St Barbara share price sinks 8% following dismal quarter

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner is falling heavily again on Tuesday. But why?

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Materials Shares

Arafura share price tumbles 7% on quarterly update

| Bronwyn Allen

The rare earths miner has released its September quarter activities report.

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Cannabis Shares

Why are these 2 ASX cannabis stocks sputtering today?

| Bernd Struben

Up 174% in 2023, this ASX cannabis share is giving back some more of its gains today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Cheers: Why are Endeavour shares bouncing back hard today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Endeavour has just held its AGM, and had some broker love to boot.

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Share Market News

Which ASX All Ords shares have company directors been buying up?

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX investors typically take this as a good sign, so let's review the All Ords stocks involved.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd build $10,000 of annual passive income from scratch with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Stocks can be a great source of dividends.

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Bank Shares

What's on the cards for Westpac shares in November?

| James Mickleboro

Let's take a look.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Inghams share price flies higher on eggcellent FY24 update

| Tristan Harrison

This poultry business has seen a recovery of conditions.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX micro-cap stock is rocketing 80% on FDA clearance

| James Mickleboro

The FDA has given the thumbs up to this company's trial plans.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium stock just leapt 15% on 'transformational' claims growth

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium explorer is expanding its footprint in one of the largest and highest-grade lithium deposits in North America.

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Energy Shares

Should ASX investors be worried about the oil price?

| Sebastian Bowen

Oil prices have bigger implications for your ASX share portfolio than you might think.

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Gold

This ASX All Ords stock is surging on 'watershed moment' involving one of world's largest gold miners

| James Mickleboro

What is getting investors so excited about this ASX share today?

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Materials Shares

Could Pilbara Minerals shares be a November buy after sinking 30%?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors get recharged about this stock?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Drink it in: This ASX 200 share was just upgraded by 3 brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Investors might love the potential of this stock.

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Energy Shares

Origin Energy share price falls on Q1 update and AustralianSuper takeover bombshell

| James Mickleboro

Origin's largest shareholder is saying no to its takeover by Brookfield.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price on the rise despite industrial action threats to iron ore shipments

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price is up more than 21% over the past year.

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Materials Shares

Liontown share price higher on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Liontown has handed in its quarterly report. How did it do?

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Capital Raising

Treasury Wine share price halted to raise funds for major $1.4b US acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine is planning a huge acquisition in California. Why is it making the move?

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Energy Shares

'Trend higher': 2 ASX 200 energy shares to buy while uncertainty reigns

| Tony Yoo

During troubled times it's logical to back businesses that sell essentials. Experts name a pair that have excellent prospects.

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Dividend Investing

Buy BHP shares and these ASX 200 dividend giants: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's what analysts are expecting from these dividend shares in the near term.

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Share Fallers

'Longer-term opportunity': 2 darling ASX 200 shares now heavily discounted

| Tony Yoo

These biotech and healthtech stocks have made many Aussies rich in the past, but have fallen in recent times.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Trick or treat? It looks set to be the latter for investors on Tuesday.

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Technology Shares

Hate parking tickets? Here's the ASX tech stock to buy

| Tony Yoo

This small cap has gone gangbusters already this year, but one expert thinks there's plenty more where that came from.

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Energy Shares

Why did the ASX 200 have such an awful day? Blame energy shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Energy shares lost more than most on the share market today.

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Growth Shares

Mouth-watering returns could be coming for these ASX growth stocks: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think investors should be backing up the truck for these stocks.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another horror show on the ASX 200 today.

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Healthcare Shares

Could CSL shares be a winner for 2024 and beyond amid fresh 52-week lows?

| Mitchell Lawler

CSL notched another new 52-week low on Monday. Could we be looking at next year's best-performing stock?

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Dividend Investing

3 top high-yield ASX dividend stocks to buy in November

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have given the thumbs up to these dividend stocks.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with big yields on my buy watchlist

| Tristan Harrison

I really like the yield and value on offer from these stocks.

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Materials Shares

Why this broker just downgraded Azure Minerals shares

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has been looking at the Azure Minerals' proposed takeover by SQM.

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Communication Shares

The Aussie Broadband share price is bucking the ASX 200 today. Here's the latest

| Sebastian Bowen

Aussie Broadband is inching closer to its big deal.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What are brokers saying about Coles shares?

| James Mickleboro

This supermarket giant's shares are almost at a 52-week low. Is it time to buy?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is Whitehaven share price tipped for 14% upside?

| Bernd Struben

On 18 October, Whitehaven confirmed its intention to acquire the Daunia and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines, owned by BHP and…

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Gold

Guess which ASX gold stock is crashing 12% today

| James Mickleboro

This gold stock certainly isn't glittering on Monday. But why?

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adore beauty share price
Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Adore Beauty share price soars 7% on FY24 sales turnaround

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are loving the update from the e-commerce beauty queen.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Technology Shares

Why Xero shares are mopping the floor with the benchmark today

| Sebastian Bowen

Xero shareholders will be a very happy bunch today.

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