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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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Bank Shares

Macquarie shares in spotlight after $5 million fine

| Zach Bristow

The fine is a record for its type.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is down 30% in a year. What's going wrong?

| Mitchell Lawler

Oil prices mightn't be the only issue to blame.

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Retirement

Why these ASX 200 shares could be excellent picks for a retirement portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have buy ratings on these shares. Let's see what they are saying.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 gold shares smashing new 52-week highs on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 gold stocks are shining bright on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest Aussie inflation print?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors celebrated the latest CPI data. But why?

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Materials Shares

Planning to buy Liontown shares? Here's your FY24 results preview

| James Mickleboro

What do analysts expect the lithium miner to report?

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 CEO just sold another $23 million worth of company shares

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be worried about this large sale?

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Share Gainers

Why Core Lithium, Fortescue, Mineral Resources, and Webjet Group shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good time on hump day. But why?

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Technology Shares

Down 16% in 3 weeks, is now a good time to buy DroneShield shares?

| Bernd Struben

Should you buy high-flying DroneShield shares following the recent 16% fall?

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Share Fallers

Why Cettire, Light & Wonder, Premier Investments, and Sigma shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Earnings Results

Sigma share price retreats as profits plunge 67%

| Mitchell Lawler

Resilient performance during the half is falling on deaf ears today.

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International Stock News

Prediction: 1 US stock that will be worth more than Apple 10 years from now

| Harsh Chauhan

Apple is the largest company in the world, but it could lose its crown to a fast-growing tech giant that…

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Technology Shares

With inflation 'proving persistent', is now really a good time to buy ASX tech shares?

| Zach Bristow

The inflation/interest rates axis continues to dominate markets.

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Materials Shares

Why is this beaten down ASX lithium stock rocketing higher today?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX lithium producer on Wednesday. But why?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 retail stock is sinking 7% on FY24 earnings miss

| James Mickleboro

How did the Peter Alexander and Smiggle owner perform?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price jumping 10% today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner is catching the eye of investors on Wednesday. But why?

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Materials Shares

Fortescue shares charge higher on $4b green partnership

| James Mickleboro

The mining giant is investing heavily in zero emission mining solutions.

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International Stock News

1 brilliant US artificial intelligence stock to buy before 2025

| Jeremy Bowman

AI stocks still have a lot of room to run.

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Dividend Investing

Which sectors should ASX investors buy for a piece of the growing $1.7 trillion global dividend avalanche?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s the lowdown on the global dividend scene.

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Small Cap Shares

Buy these small cap ASX shares before interest rates fall

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these small caps could generate big returns.

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ETFs

4 ASX ETFs delivering 15%-plus annual returns since 2019

| Bronwyn Allen

Investors are enjoying some impressive annual returns from these exchange-traded funds.

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International Stock News

Why Nvidia stock rallied on Tuesday

| Danny Vena

CEO Jensen Huang appears to be done selling Nvidia shares, at least for now.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares boasting 10-year+ payment streaks

| Sebastian Bowen

These three stocks have long track records of raising their dividends.

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Resources Shares

Why I think it's time to invest in the major ASX iron ore shares

| Tristan Harrison

Time to dig in and buy shares in this sector? I believe so.

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Resources Shares

3 of the best ASX mining stocks to buy now for 40%+ returns

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling very bullish about these miners and see significant value on offer here.

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Technology Shares

Broker says this sold-off ASX 200 tech stock is a buy

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter sees the selling as a buying opportunity. Here's what the broker is saying.

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Dividend Investing

Forget term deposits and buy these 4 ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these dividend shares could be good options for income investors.

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Broker Notes

2 more ASX shares that are 'key picks' for Morgans

| James Mickleboro

The broker has its eyes on these small cap stocks.

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ETFs

2 exciting ASX ETFs I'd buy in a heartbeat

| Tristan Harrison

These funds offer diversification and growth potential.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend stocks with 7%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Analysts expect these stocks to make it rain dividends for their shareholders.

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Dividend Investing

2 impressive ASX dividend shares I shouldn't have underestimated

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks are some of the most impressive dividend payers in my opinion.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected for Aussie investors on hump day.

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Gold

Should you be investing in ASX gold ETFs at all-time highs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it too late to buy gold investments?

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How to invest

How to make $500 of monthly passive income with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

There are a lot of ways for Australians to generate passive income. This includes term deposits, savings accounts, and side…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares took another tumble this Tuesday.

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BNPL shares

Are Zip shares headed for ASX large-cap status?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Zip really become a large-cap blue chip?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 dips as RBA delivers latest verdict on Australia's interest rate path

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are feeling a bit jittery following the RBA’s interest rate announcement.

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Technology Shares

This ASX 200 stock just crashed 24%. Here's why

| James Mickleboro

What is causing investors to rush to the exits today? Let's find out.

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Dividend Investing

Why Goldman Sachs rates these ASX 200 dividend stocks as buys

| James Mickleboro

The broker has good things to say about these stocks. Let's see why.

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