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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 Market News

3 ASX All Ords shares being bought and sold by directors

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which director snapped up nearly $1.7 million worth of their company's stock last week.

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Materials Shares

Allkem share price pops amid Rio Tinto takeover rumours

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX lithium share is having a top run today.

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Opinions

The Zip share price is down 49% in a year. Here's why I still won't buy

| Bernd Struben

Investors who bought Zip shares in near the all-time highs in mid-February 2021 will be nursing losses of 96%.

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Dividend Investing

12 ASX dividend shares with yields over 10%. Are they too good to be true?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a 10% yield a good or a bad sign for an income share?

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries stocks leaping higher following strong quarters

| Brooke Cooper

Let's dive into why these All Ords shares are besting the index on Thursday.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price lagging the ASX 200 today?

| Bernd Struben

Energy investors are keeping a sharp eye on the outlook for the US and Chinese economies.

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price slides amid lower gold production

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at Newcrest's quarterly report.

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Earnings Results

Northern Star share price slumps as gold sales plunge 10%

| Brooke Cooper

The three months ended March has been dubbed a 'challenging' period for the company.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Blackmores share price rockets 22% on $1.9 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

Should the takeover proceed, the Blackmores board said it will declare a fully franked special dividend of $3.34 per share.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare stock just made a 'powerful' AI acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

The $3.8 million acquisition is expected to complement Telix’s radiopharmaceutical pipeline.

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Investing Strategies

'Panic selling': Are stock markets about to have a 10% correction?

| Tony Yoo

Multiple experts are warning that shares will imminently revisit the 2022 bottom.

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Dividend Investing

2 huge reasons to avoid ASX dividend stocks

| Tristan Harrison

Passive income may not be the best choice for a couple of reasons.

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Opinions

How I'd invest $20k in ASX stocks today to target serious wealth

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I like the look of these appealing investments.

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Bank Shares

Why the Macquarie share price could rise over 20% from here

| James Mickleboro

Make way for the Macquarie train! Morgans tips its shares to charge higher.

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Bank Shares

Which is the best ASX 200 bank share to buy right now?

| James Mickleboro

Only one big four bank stock has been named as a buy by this broker.

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Materials Shares

Morgans says 'attractive buying opportunity' coming for BHP shares

| James Mickleboro

It could soon be time to pounce on BHP shares according to Morgans.

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Investing Strategies

'Well placed for strong growth': 3 ASX 200 shares that hit the spot right now

| Tony Yoo

The IML team is telling investors ambiguously that this is the time to stick to industry leaders.

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Materials Shares

Buy or sell? What this broker is saying about Core Lithium shares

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this lithium stock or should you keep your powder dry?

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Dividend Investing

Buy Telstra and this ASX 200 dividend share for passive income: brokers

| James Mickleboro

A retail giant and telco behemoth have been named as dividend shares to buy.

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Investing Strategies

This ASX 200 stock is 'one of the cheapest defensives' to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Firetrail analysts reckon this stock is trading at an attractive entry point after an unfortunate incident last year.

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Opinions

This ASX 300 share is up more than 70% since making my 2023 buy list. Would I still invest?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is it too late to buy shares in a company that has skyrocketed 76% in under four months.

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Investing Strategies

An ASX 200 share I'd buy with my last $2,000!

| Tony Yoo

Heaven forbid you were down to your last couple of Gs. What would you do?

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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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ETFs

3 highly rated ETFs for ASX investors to buy in May

| James Mickleboro

Here are three top ETFs that offer investors access to quality stocks across the world.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share has exploded 300% in a month

| Monica O'Shea

Why has this ASX mining share been rocketing lately?

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Blue Chip Shares

2 strong and defensive ASX 200 shares to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options for anyone that is feeling nervous about the market.

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Materials Shares

Renascor Resources share price dives 9% on new mine update

| Bronwyn Allen

Renascor Resources owns the world’s second-largest proven graphite reserve.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which 'golden' ASX 200 stock posted the index's biggest gain today.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a volatile day on the ASX 200 this Wednesday.

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Dividend Investing

Invested in Woodside shares during the May 2022 dip? Here's the dividend yield you're earning today

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares delivered all-time high dividend payouts over the past 12 months.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX 300 shares going gangbusters on Wednesday

| Monica O'Shea

It's been a fine day on the market for these ASX 300 players.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 stocks brokers just upgraded to 'buy'

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares could be worth considering right now.

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How to invest

I'm not waiting for a 2023 stock market crash!

| Sebastian Bowen

Waiting for the next crash to invest? Here's why Buffett says that's a bad idea.

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Dividend Investing

Morgans says these are some of the best ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These could be top options for income investors according to analysts at Morgans.

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Gold

Why are ASX 200 gold shares leading the market today?

| Bronwyn Allen

Nervous investors are buying the perceived safety of gold ahead of new United States economic data this week.

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Dividend Investing

5 dividend shares I think are among the safest on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Finding safe dividend shares can be difficult. But here are five that I would buy.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares I'd buy for global long-term returns

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX shares are taking on the world.

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Resources Shares

Why has the Rio Tinto share price dived 9% in 5 days?

| Bernd Struben

The Rio Tinto share price has fallen more than 9% since last Wednesday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 trims losses on latest inflation news

| Brooke Cooper

Australian inflation has come off a 30 year high.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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