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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is top broker Citi tipping 17% upside for the Coles share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why this broker is tipping Coles as a buy today...

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Broker Notes

Brokers rate these ASX dividend shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these dividend shares...

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Broker Notes

2 under-appreciated ASX shares that Goldman Sachs rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are tipped as buys...

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Retail Shares

Why did the Kogan share price leap 5% on Friday?

| Cathryn Goh

Investors went shopping for Kogan shares today.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price edges lower amid Alan Joyce's $2.3 million FY22 pay packet

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Alan Joyce's big pay packet putting investors off Qantas shares?

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Resources Shares

Why did ASX 200 iron ore shares have such a strong end to the week?

| Monica O'Shea

Higher commodity prices likely helped these mining giants finish the week on a positive note.

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Materials Shares

Possible lithium spinoff makes Mineral Resources share price undervalued: Credit Suisse

| Mitchell Lawler

Credit Suisse is onboard with a potential pot of gold for Mineral Resources' shareholders...

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Ethereum price continue to outperform in 2022 post Merge? Expert panel weighs in

| Bernd Struben

Though still down 55% year-to-date, Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin in July and August.

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price is caught in no man's land as Optus feud continues

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Telstra share price being held back?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares surged higher on Friday.

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Financial Shares

Here's how many IAG shares the company's executives have been buying in the past 2 weeks

| Aaron Teboneras

Which directors topped up their holdings in IAG?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price lifting today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's boosting the mining giant on Friday? We take a closer look.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Life360, Nine, and Ramsay shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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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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Materials Shares

Up, up, and away: Pilbara Minerals shares deal out another all-time high

| Aaron Teboneras

Pilbara Minerals shares are shooting up again today. Here's why.

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Energy Shares

Guess which little-known ASX energy share rocketed more than 100% this week

| Brooke Cooper

The UK has vowed to lift its ban on fracking and this ASX share is reaping the rewards.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Once again, it's lithium, lithium, lithium...

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Materials Shares

Why is the Global Lithium Resources share price rocketing 27% this week?

| Matthew Farley

The Global Lithium share price is up this week despite there being no news from the company -- what's going…

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Technology Shares

Up 20% today, what's new with the Nuix share price?

| Matthew Farley

Nuix shoots down media speculation of a takeover bid.

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Materials Shares

Why are Lake Resources shares among the most shorted on the ASX?

| James Mickleboro

Why is this lithium share being targeted by short sellers?

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares shooting the lights out on Friday

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these three mining shares are soaring today.

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Bank Shares

Are NAB shares a better ASX 200 bank to buy than CBA right now?

| Zach Bristow

Is it even one or the other, or none?

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Share Gainers

Why De Grey, Mineral Resources, Nuix, and Yancoal shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Gold

Why is the Newcrest share price beating the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Newcrest shares are set to end Friday on a high.

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Financial Shares

The Suncorp share price has dived 8% since ANZ's takeover bid. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

The Suncorp share price has struggled to keep up lately.

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Share Market News

4 ASX lithium shares that have rocketed more than 100% in 2022

| Bernd Struben

Lithium is a core ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that power the world’s ever-growing fleet of EVs.

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Energy Shares

ASX uranium shares have had a stellar month. Are they just getting started?

| Bernd Struben

The Deep Yellow share price has surged 48.2% since this time last month.

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Dividend Investing

Are AGL shares offering a bigger final dividend than Origin this year?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at how AGL and Origin's final dividends for FY22 compare.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tyro share price climbs another 10%. Could a fresh takeover bid be on the horizon?

| Brendon Lau

A leading broker believes further bidders could make a play for the fintech.

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Dividend Investing

Is the Macquarie dividend going to beat a bank savings account?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can Macquarie's dividends beat its own term deposit rates?

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52-Week Highs

Why is the Yancoal share price surging 6% on Friday?

| Zach Bristow

Yancoal advances further today.

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Share Market News

Here's why the ASX 200 could be set up for an almighty rally before the end of this horrible year for stocks

| Bruce Jackson

The RBA could be finished raising interest rates before the end of this year.

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Gold

Why is the De Grey share price rocketing another 13% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

De Grey shares have been on fire again on Friday...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 300 shares hitting new highs on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to own these ASX 300 stocks.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why this top broker is tipping 23% upside for the Woolworths share price

| Monica O'Shea

Could the Woolworths share price go higher?

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 directors who have been selling shares in their companies this week

| Cathryn Goh

Insiders have been pressing the sell button on these ASX 200 shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The PointsBet share price is roaring higher today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

PointsBet shares look set to finish Friday on a positive note.

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Broker Notes

'Material runway': Goldman Sachs says Temple & Webster share price is a buy

| James Mickleboro

This ecommerce company's shares have been tipped as a buy...

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International Stock News

Better buy: Shopify vs. Amazon stock

| Keith Noonan and Parkev Tatevosian

Which of these category-leading e-commerce stocks is the better buy right now?

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Gold

Why did ASX gold share Classic Minerals just explode 290%?

| Brooke Cooper

The company has secured funding to bring its flagship gold mine to production.

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