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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

Westpac shares charge higher despite $164m profit hit

| James Mickleboro

What's impacting the bank's profits in FY 2024?

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Materials Shares

Are Core Lithium shares dirt cheap or overvalued?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner's shares have lost 84% of their value over the last 12 months.

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Energy Shares

The surprising reason why Santos shares could benefit from data centres

| Tristan Harrison

One fund manager is bullish about Santos for an unexpected reason.

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Opinions

3 compelling ASX shares for investors in their 20s

| Tristan Harrison

I think these stocks have lots of growth potential.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares named as buys for income investors

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think income investors should be snapping up these stocks.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should you buy the dip on Woolworths shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this a good time to look at the supermarket business?

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Blue Chip Shares

Why brokers say these ASX 200 blue-chip shares are strong buys

| James Mickleboro

These blue chips could have plenty of upside according to brokers.

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Travel Shares

Are Webjet shares a good buy in April?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX experts are united in their views of this travel stock.

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Opinions

Bear to bull: The ASX shares that could bounce back the strongest

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have fallen hard, I’m optimistic they can make good returns.

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside shares? Here's why tomorrow is shaping up to be a big day

| Bernd Struben

Why is Wednesday so important for Woodside shareholders?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX stocks for 6% to 8% dividend yields

| James Mickleboro

Big dividend yields are expected from these shares according to analysts.

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Financial Shares

Here is the earnings forecast to 2026 for Macquarie shares

| Tristan Harrison

The investment bank is predicted to make strong earnings in the coming years.

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares a top buy for dividend income?

| Tristan Harrison

Can we bank on ANZ shares for passive income payments?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Another good session is expected for Aussie investors today.

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Gold

These ASX 200 gold stocks can rise 25% to 30%

| James Mickleboro

Golden returns could be on offer with these shares according to Bell Potter.

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ETFs

3 reasons the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) is a great long-term investment

| Tristan Harrison

The US share market is a compelling place to invest.

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Opinions

3 ASX stocks to benefit from Australia's ageing population

| Tristan Harrison

Ageing demographies is a strong tailwind.

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Materials Shares

3 key takeaways for ASX lithium share investors from Pilbara Minerals report

| Bernd Struben

What can ASX lithium share investors learn from Pilbara Minerals' latest sales and production results?

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Bank Shares

How much do you need to invest in NAB shares for $12,000 in annual dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Enjoying $12,000 in annual dividend income is no easy feat...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was back to the races for ASX shares today, in a confident start to the week.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Rio Tinto dividend forecast through to 2028

| James Mickleboro

Has the miner's dividend peaked or will it continue to grow?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be top options for income investors.

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Growth Shares

Here are 4 exciting ASX growth stocks that brokers love in 2024

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think investors should be snapping up these growth stocks.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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How to invest

The risk of not taking risks with your ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

One financial expert has a simple message for anyone not investing in shares.

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Share Fallers

Why Cettire, DroneShield, St Barbara, and Star shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Monday. But why?

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Share Market News

Why 29Metals, Base Resources, Qantas, and South32 shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly. But why?

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International Stock News

2 US artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that could beat Nvidia in the coming decades

| Harsh Chauhan

These two companies are on track to benefit from the adoption of AI in big industries.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Cettire share price plunges 6% after major investor pulls the plug

| Mitchell Lawler

A 'red flag' triggered this investment company to sell out completely.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

ASX experts: Lovisa share price has 28% upside

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX brokers are still rating Lovisa as a compelling buy today.

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Gold

Buying ASX gold shares? Here's where this top fundie sees 'multi-bagger' gains on offer

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold stock bull run could have much further to run yet.

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Materials Shares

Here's what brokers are saying about Pilbara Minerals shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this lithium miner a buy following last week's update?

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Index investing

3 Vanguard ASX ETFs that could create a complete investment portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how I think any ASX investor can build a complete portfolio with just three ETFs.

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Materials Shares

1 ASX All Ords stock that turned $10,000 into $720,000 in less than 5 years

| James Mickleboro

Mouth-watering returns have been delivered by this stock. But why?

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 going gangbusters today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are favouring their buy buttons on Monday.

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Opinions

3 ASX All Ord shares at risk if inflation storms back

| Mitchell Lawler

If inflation returns, highly-indebted companies could be looking at unmanageable costs.

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Share Market News

Insiders are buying Qantas and these ASX 200 shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders appear to see value in these shares.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Droneshield share price crashing 19% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending shares in Droneshield down 19% in morning trade.

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International Stock News

Is it too late to buy Nvidia stock?

| Adam Spatacco

Nvidia stock has soared over 220% in the last year, but now could still be as good a time as…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX mining stock is rocketing 109% on big news

| James Mickleboro

This ASX mining stock just doubled in value in less than an hour.

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