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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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Energy Shares

AGL share price slips amid Cannon-Brookes' board victory

| Brooke Cooper

The tech billionaire has chalked up a second win over the energy giant's board.

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International Stock News

The best US stocks to buy with $500 right now

| Harsh Chauhan

These stocks are rallying, but they are still cheaper than they were.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech share just rocketed 60% on takeover news

| James Mickleboro

This tech share has just received and accepted a takeover offer...

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price falling 12% on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium stock closed yesterday trading for $1.87 per share and is currently swapping hands for $1.64 per share.

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Retirement

Building a passive income for retirement? Check out these 3 ASX 200 dividend shares

| Brooke Cooper

Experts are hopeful for these ASX 200 dividend stocks.

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Bank Shares

Why is the CBA share price charging higher today?

| James Mickleboro

CBA shares are charging higher on Tuesday...

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International Stock News

These 3 Dow stocks will make or break the market this week

| Dan Caplinger

Where does Wall Street go from here?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Allkem share price crashing 10% today?

| James Mickleboro

Why are Allkem's shares falling?

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Financial Shares

Looking to buy AMP shares? Here's the latest blow to the company's major divestment

| Brooke Cooper

The planned Collimate Capital sale is facing regulatory delays.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price has dumped 23% since the FTX collapse. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

FTX was partly backed by its own utility token rather than fiat currency.

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Materials Shares

Up 20% in a month, here's the bull and bear case for the Lynas share price

| Matthew Farley

Experts are mixed on the outlook for the producer of rare earth materials.

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Bank Shares

Why is the NAB share price sinking today?

| James Mickleboro

NAB's shares are falling on Tuesday. What's happening?

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International Stock News

Why is Tesla stock falling today?

| Chris Neiger

A warning from a Fed official was likely a key driver of their declines.

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Financial Shares

This fintech ASX 200 share is 'well positioned' to keep growing: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Hub24 has impressed this fund manager, and it’s one of the biggest positions in WAM’s portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Experts name the blue chip ASX 200 dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX 200 dividend shares to buy...

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX shares that could ride out the coming volatility: experts

| Tony Yoo

Business-to-business sales are often made under longer term agreements than the fickle transactional relationship between merchant and end consumers.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares that could be too cheap to ignore: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

WAM has revealed two of the attractive blue chips in one of its portfolios.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Bank Shares

CBA share price on watch amid $2.5b Q1 cash profit

| James Mickleboro

CBA shares will be on watch on Tuesday...

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Investing Strategies

'No stress': Experts name 2 ASX shares to buy for strong long-term growth

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks may benefit from Australia's tight labour market and the world's thirst for lithium.

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 small-cap ASX shares that drove fund up 35% while the market plunged

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: 1851 Capital's Martin Hickson tells how his small and micro-cap portfolio managed to provide positive returns…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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International Stock News

This is how Warren Buffett defines a great business — and how you should too

| Jennifer Saibil

Feeling down with the market down? Learn from Buffett.

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names 2 of the best ASX 200 dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares have been rated as buys by Morgans...

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Blue Chip Shares

Brokers rate these blue chip ASX 200 shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

These blue chip have been rated as buys...

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX lithium shares have a dream run on Monday?

| Tristan Harrison

Is China the cause of the lithium boom today?

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Share Gainers

3 tiny ASX shares that exploded over 30% on big news today

| Monica O'Shea

What led to these shares charging higher today?

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Qantas share price have such a lousy start to the week?

| Matthew Farley

Qantas has found itself embroiled in a new Federal Court claim.

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Communication Shares

Why did the Telstra share price tumble 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Telstra shares wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Miners led the market on Monday.

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Communication Shares

3 reasons I think the Telstra share price can beat the ASX 200 in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I think investors can call on this telco to perform well.

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Share Fallers

Why did the AGL share price lag the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the utility company faired poorly today. Here's why.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price leaping 5% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Why are Lake shares rising today?

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

One ASX 200 share is up more than 11% today

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share surged 74% today on a new discovery

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this lithium share soaring ahead today?

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Opinions

Share market rally: How I'd invest $5,000 right now in ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

These three ASX shares are too good to ignore, in my view.

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Financial Shares

Considering buying the dip in Medibank shares? Here's the latest on the company's data hack woes

| Brooke Cooper

Further data drops and a potential class action have likely put Medibank shares back in the spotlight today.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Liontown share price roaring 7% higher?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is having a very strong day...

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Share Fallers

Why Elders, Flight Centre, Perpetual, and Telstra shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Monday...

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