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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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Materials Shares

Guess which rich lister has loaded up on $9m of their ASX 300 company's shares this month

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire has seemingly taken advantage of the stock's recent tumble.

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Healthcare Shares

The CSL share price has gone backwards in 2022. Could a turnaround be 'just starting to happen'?

| Tristan Harrison

Would going for this biotech bring healthy returns?

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Dividend Investing

Own Whitehaven shares? Here's some good news on your dividends

| Aaron Teboneras

Whitehaven is paying out its latest dividend today.

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Share Gainers

Australian Pacific Coal share price soars 331% in a month. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX energy share has been a beneficiary of soaring coal prices. But that wasn't what put a rocket under…

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International Stock News

Why Tesla thumped the market today

| Eric Volkman

The Biden administration's green ambitions will indirectly help the company's efforts.

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Opinions

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 6% right now

| Tristan Harrison

These businesses could make it rain cash in FY23.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Ethereum Merge leave the crypto at greater risk of hacking?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are applauding the huge reduction in energy use from the transition to proof of stake but are concerned over…

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Dividend Investing

Own Argo Investments shares? Get ready to receive your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

It's dividend payday for Argo shares today...

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Broker Notes

Changing channels: Expert just dumped this ASX 200 share to buy its competitor

| Tony Yoo

Two very similar companies in the same industry have been switched around in Wilsons' focus portfolio. Why?

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Technology Shares

Up 100% in 3 months, is it too late to buy Nearmap shares?

| Matthew Farley

What is the bull case for Nearmap shares?

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ETFs

Don't miss out on these high quality ASX ETFs

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be quality options for investors. Here's why...

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Ask a Fund Manager

One very famous and one very obscure ASX share to buy: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Elvest Co's Adrian Ezquerro names a pair of stocks to pick up right now, one of…

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of top dividend shares analysts say are buys...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to end the week in the red...

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Growth Shares

Are these ASX growth shares buys after the market selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Are these growth shares buys following the market selloff?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 ASX dividend shares experts say are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped as buys...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share soared 46% today

| Monica O'Shea

We check what was behind this mineral explorer's stellar day on the ASX.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Today was a good one for these ASX 200 shares.

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Technology Shares

Pushpay share price dives 10% as takeover validity questioned

| Tristan Harrison

Shares in the software company faced selling pressure today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price just dip below US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos and other risk assets like high growth tech shares have been closely correlated this year.

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Opinions

Why I reckon the market has it totally wrong about this ASX tech share in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

Could it be like buying shares in TechnologyOne 12 years ago?

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Record Highs

Why are ASX 200 coal shares breaking records yet again?

| Aaron Teboneras

Which ASX 200 coal shares are roaring to all-time highs?

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BNPL shares

Look who just landed more than $2 million worth of Zip shares

| Brendon Lau

The embattled company is acquiring a US buy now, pay later player.

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Resources Shares

Up 500% since May, can the Galileo Mining share price keep shooting for the stars?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Galileo keep storming higher?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not all lithium shares on the most traded ASX 200 list this Thursday...

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REITs

Guess which ASX 300 director loaded up on almost $1m of their company's shares this week

| Brooke Cooper

One insider has seemingly taken advantage of their stock's recent weakness.

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Record Highs

Whitehaven share price rallies to new all-time high on Thursday

| Aaron Teboneras

As coal prices surge to near record highs, the Whitehaven share price has leapt by more than 240% in 2022.

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Technology Shares

Could Canva spoil the party of these giant tech stocks?

| Tristan Harrison

Canva believes it can challenge Microsoft and Google.

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Share Fallers

Why Lake, Pushpay, South32, and Tyro shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Thursday despite the market rebound...

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Economy

ASX 200 hits intraday high following latest unemployment data. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX shares rise on the news that unemployment has increased?

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Materials Shares

Neometals share price drops 8% amid China slowdown fears

| Matthew Farley

Shares in the minerals developer are taking a beating on the market today.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Leo Lithium share price leapt 48% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Leo Lithium’s Mali based project is forecast to eventually produce more than 830,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price dips despite Foreign Investment takeover nod

| Cathryn Goh

Dye & Durham's proposed takeover of Link has received another green light.

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Share Gainers

Why Clover, Select Harvests, Whitehaven Coal, and Woodside shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are storming higher on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining stocks surging over 20% today

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these explorers doing so well today?

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International Stock News

Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet have partnered with this US cloud stock. Is it a buy?

| Anthony Di Pizio

This stock is also owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

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Share Market News

Why has the Mesoblast share price marched 14% higher in 6 days?

| James Mickleboro

This biotech's shares have been charging higher recently...

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Energy Shares

How this fundie is beating the ASX 300 without fossil fuels

| Sebastian Bowen

This managed fund is a market beater, despite rejecting energy shares in 2022.

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Share Market News

Qantas share price lifts 3% following Wednesday's rout

| James Mickleboro

Qantas shares are taking off on Thursday. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

Reinvesting your Fortescue dividends? Here's what you need to know

| Brooke Cooper

The company has revealed the allocation price for its final dividend under its dividend reinvestment plan.

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