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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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Resources Shares

Hotels, hurt feelings, and HR hassles, but Fortescue's biggest shareholder still got richer this week

| Tristan Harrison

Despite an eventful week, Andrew Forrest ended the week a richer man.

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Gold

Is there any good news in sight for the gold price and ASX 200 gold shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has gold had such a tough year?

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Investing Strategies

Why you need to ignore your ASX share portfolio losses: expert

| Tony Yoo

This, too, shall pass. Remember this phrase, urges one investment guru.

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ETFs

2 of the best ETFs for ASX investors to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of ETFs that could be buys next week...

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ETFs

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF fighting off inflation?

| Bronwyn Allen

The VAS ETF finished the week up but is it returning enough to shareholders to offset inflation?

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

How did Pendal shares fare today amid takeover talk and an earnings update?

| Matthew Farley

Pendal reported a 32% decline in earnings this afternoon.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price totally smash the ASX 200 today?

| Monica O'Shea

What weighed on the Woodside share price today?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These 10 ASX 200 shares ended the week on a high.

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Travel Shares

Goldman Sachs says these ASX travel shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs says these ASX travel shares are buys...

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share Andrew Forrest has been buying up this week (Hint: not Fortescue)

| Bronwyn Allen

The nickel miner held its annual general meeting today.

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52-Week Lows

Appen share price sinks to another multi-year low despite new recruits

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares just can't stop falling...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

3 obscure ASX All Ords shares going gangbusters today

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these shares lifting today?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Who pays the tax if these companies don't?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's remarkable how little tax you can pay, especially if you’re a multinational.

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Industrials Shares

Qantas boss says 'we're back', but should you buy the ASX airline share?

| Matthew Farley

Executives state that Qantas is benefiting from a strong rebound in domestic and international travel.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

It's again lithium that is dominating the ASX 200's most traded shares today...

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Block, Bowen Coking Coal, and CSR shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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International Stock News

Forget Dogecoin, this crypto could be the even bigger winner from Elon Musk's Twitter takeover

| Michael Byrne

Behind the scenes, this crypto may be ready to play a more important role in the future of Twitter than…

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Share Gainers

Why has the WA1 Resources share price exploded 1,200% in two weeks?

| Bernd Struben

The junior explorer exited a trading halt yesterday, after pointing to media coverage as potentially increasing the volume of trading…

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Bravura, Magellan, and Pendal shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Friday...

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Technology Shares

US$10 billion was just wiped from the value of Atlassian. How are ASX 200 tech shares responding?

| Sebastian Bowen

Atlassian got sent to the cleaners last night...

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Materials Shares

Which is the better ASX buy, Allkem or Core Lithium shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

We take a look at the key metrics and differences between Core Lithium shares and Allkem shares.

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Share Market News

Why has the Pointsbet share price dumped 9% in 2 days?

| Brooke Cooper

It's another tough day for the betting company amid an investigation into the industry.

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Dividend Investing

The ASX 200 fledgling that's a dividend heavyweight in the making: expert

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert has just named a future ASX dividend heavyweight...

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Materials Shares

Why have shares in ASX 300 rare earths miner Arafura just been halted?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this explorer in a trading halt?

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Energy Shares

With 8% yield, are Woodside shares a dividend no-brainer buy?

| Matthew Farley

One expert believes Woodside is a 'great stock'.

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Blue Chip Shares

Morgans names 3 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in November

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares surging higher on new discoveries

| Bernd Struben

Investors are rewarding these two mining stocks after they both announced promising new discoveries.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares smashing the market today?

| James Mickleboro

These lithium shares are having strong days...

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Dividend Investing

Is this ASX 200 share with a dividend yield of 14% too good to be true?

| Brooke Cooper

Are Tabcorp shares an ASX 200 dividend buy?

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 dividend share has a 19% yield right now. Why it's a trap: experts

| Bernd Struben

Those dividend yields you see posted are trailing yields, derived from the past year’s payouts and based on the current…

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Bank Shares

Why Morgans added CBA shares to its best ideas list

| James Mickleboro

CBA shares are one of this broker's best ideas this month...

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Dividend Investing

Would you like to bag the latest Macquarie dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Macquarie is cutting off new investors from its dividend next week...

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Bank Shares

How much could I expect to make in a year if I bought $5,000 of NAB shares right now?

| Tristan Harrison

I think NAB could be the best big bank to own. But how big could the return be over the…

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price gaining today?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX tech share has updated the market on its US$150 million grant.

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Energy Shares

How did the AGL share price perform against the ASX 200 in October?

| Monica O'Shea

It was a rollercoaster month for AGL shares. Let's take a look.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac shares? What to expect from next week's FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from Westpac's FY 2022 results next week...

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Retail Shares

Another ASX All Ords company has just been hit with a cyberattack. Here's the lowdown

| James Mickleboro

BWX has been hit with a cyberattack...

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Earnings Results

CSR share price rockets higher on profit and dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the CSR share price after the company reported a 27% year-on-year increase in NPAT.

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