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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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Small Cap Shares

Buy this small cap ASX share now: Bell Potter

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has just upgraded this small cap to a buy rating.

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Share Gainers

The Appen share price has rocketed 35% in a week. Is the worst behind it?

| Bronwyn Allen

It was only two weeks ago that Appen shares hit a seven-year low of $1.91.

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Share Fallers

Why Allkem, Argosy Minerals, Audio Pixels, and Imugene shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Thursday.

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Share Gainers

This ASX battery share just rocketed 49%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The US state of California is a leading supporter of non-lithium battery technologies.

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Share Gainers

Why Neometals, Neurizer, Paladin Energy, and Perseus Mining shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Thursday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 surges on US debt ceiling outcome

| Bernd Struben

International markets and the ASX 200 have been pressured by the looming US debt ceiling crisis.

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Bank Shares

Better ASX buy: Bendigo Bank or Bank of Queensland shares?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares are suffering amid regulator attention, but are they great value?

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Travel Shares

When will Flight Centre pay a dividend again?

| James Mickleboro

Will Flight Centre be paying a dividend this year? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

The Lynas share price rocketed 17% in May. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the rare earths stock rise another 18%?

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Share Market News

With inflation running hot, should ASX 200 investors brace for another RBA rate hike in June?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 tumbled on Wednesday’s hot-running inflation print as investors re-evaluated the odds of a June rate hike from…

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Cheap Shares

3 cheap ASX shares I think are trading below their fair value right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Are these shares too cheap to ignore today?

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Energy Shares

This ASX energy company will produce hydrogen in China, and its share price is booming 86%!

| James Mickleboro

Neurizer, formerly known as Leigh Creek Energy, has signed a potentially important agreement.

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Retirement

Hoping for a $1 million retirement? The ideal investment strategy may surprise you

| James Mickleboro

This is how you could retire with a million dollar investment portfolio.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price slumps amid $430m hit

| Brooke Cooper

Around 28,500 BHP employees had leave deducted incorrectly over a 13-year period.

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Bank Shares

What happened with the CBA share price in May?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares gained on the first day of May, despite more banking turmoil rocking US financial markets.

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ETFs

3 dividend growth ASX ETFs to compound your wealth

| James Mickleboro

If you're not sure about buying individual shares, you could buy these ETFs.

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How to invest

The 4 best investments Aussies in their 50s can make

| Brooke Cooper

Here are some of the best ways to make your money work for you in your 50s.

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Communication Shares

Why did the Telstra share price outperform the market in May?

| James Mickleboro

Telstra was a relatively good investment in May. But why?

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Share Market News

Want to emulate Warren Buffett's investment portfolio? Here's which ASX shares I'd buy

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX shares could fit right into Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares smashed the market in May.

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Materials Shares

Buying ASX lithium shares? Iron batteries could be an 'absolute game-changer'

| Tristan Harrison

There’s a lot of demand for batteries, but will it always be lithium?

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BNPL shares

Does the Zip share price really have 240% upside?

| Tony Yoo

There could be three reasons why Shaw and Partners is so bullish on the BNPL provider, explains a senior investment…

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say income investors should buy these ASX 200 dividend giants

| James Mickleboro

These giants could be top options for income investors this month.

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Technology Shares

Worried Nvidia shares are too expensive? Here are 3 ASX tech stocks asking for less

| Tristan Harrison

The market is going mad for AI companies. But could there be cheaper ASX tech shares to pick from?

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Opinions

ASX investors: First the bad news, then the good news

| Tony Yoo

There's a lot to think about for your portfolio in 2023. But there's one sure-fire way to maximise your chances…

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Dividend Investing

Hoping for a stress-free retirement? I'd buy these ASX dividend shares

| Tony Yoo

Here are three stocks that could send you to a relaxed post-work life by the poolside.

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Share Fallers

The Westpac share price dumped 8% in May. What's next?

| Monica O'Shea

We check how Westpac shares fared in the past month -- and where they could go from here.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Materials Shares

The Pilbara Minerals share price gained 4% in May. Here's what boosted the ASX 200 lithium share

| Bernd Struben

We saw a radically different performance from Pilbara Minerals shares in the first three trading weeks of the month compared…

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Opinions

Top ASX shares to buy in June 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Brace yourself for some hot stock picks to cosy up to this month.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Bubs share price struggle on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

It seems a curdling LinkedIn post may have sparked today's share price downturn.

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Materials Shares

2 ASX mining shares that soared on Wednesday — one more than 100%

| Monica O'Shea

One of these companies more than doubled its share price today.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which obscure ASX healthcare share just exploded 220% on HUGE news

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX share has just tripled its investors' money.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 stock defied today's downturn to gain 4.8%.

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Audio Pixels, De Grey Mining, and Paladin Energy shares rose today

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares were caught up in the market selloff today.

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Share Fallers

Why Aroa Biosurgery, Bank of Queensland, Champion Iron, and Terracom shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the month deep in the red.

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Dividend Investing

Turning a $20,000 ASX share portfolio into a second income of $1,000 a month!

| Bernd Struben

With the ASX offering a wide range of quality dividend shares, Aussie investors don’t have to investigate international stocks to…

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Selling pressure in the lithium space seems to be driving trading volumes today.

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Best Shares

3 ASX shares I'm super excited to buy in June

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX shares are looking tempting this winter.

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Broker Notes

Why Bell Potter just upgraded this beaten down ASX 200 share

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter believes that recent share price weakness has created a buying opportunity.

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