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Opinions

A stock market crash feels like it might be imminent

| Grace Alvino

Rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are making some investors uneasy.

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Opinions

How investing $50 a day into ASX shares could become $1 million faster than you think

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term saving and investing are essential for building wealth.

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Share Market News

US$100 oil is a big deal for every ASX share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Higher oil prices flow through to every corner of the economy.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts to record high amid strong earnings and new jobs data

| Bronwyn Allen

Earnings season continues with Telstra, Brambles, Sonic Healthcare, and Hub24 impressing the market today.

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Share Gainers

The ASX 200 is back over 9,000 points! It's thanks to just 2 ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These two stocks have been driving the whole market...

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Share Market News

That was fast! BHP relinquishes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares rocket

| Bernd Struben

BHP only managed to take the biggest ASX stock crown from CBA for two weeks.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price sinks 17% as expansion comes at a cost

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors aren't so keen on backing PointsBet today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Atomo Diagnostics (ASX:AT1) share price wobbling on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

It's been a busy week so far for the medical devices company

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price in focus today?

| Zach Bristow

The acquisition trail keeps extending on the ASX in 2021.

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Share Gainers

Why Aussie Broadband, BlueBet, Hipages, and JB Hi-Fi shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are performing strongly today...

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price struggles amid energy deal news

| Tristan Harrison

Telstra shares are struggling amid news relating to a potential energy move.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price is down 29% in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio Tinto has been in the wars lately, here's why...

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Share Market News

Is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price a buy after the selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy A2 Milk shares?

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Capital Raising

Why is the West African Resources (ASX:WAF) share price sliding 7% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company completed the first part of its placement.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) share price is sliding 6% today

| Kerry Sun

Weak iron ore prices and shipping costs might be dragging on Champion Iron shares

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Capital Raising

Here's why the Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) share price rocketed 15% before a trading halt

| Kerry Sun

It has been an interesting day for the resources company.

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Growth Shares

These 2 ASX shares are buy-rated by many analysts

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Finance Group is one of the ASX shares that are buy-rated.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price plunging today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The bank is trading ex-dividend today. Here are the details

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Share Market News

Is the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy CBA's shares?

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Resources Shares

The Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price is down 7% today. What's going on?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what could be bringing down Whitehaven's shares today...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: ANZ result impresses, Fortescue higher

| James Mickleboro

It has been a busy day on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price higher after beating expectations in FY21

| James Mickleboro

This banking giant's shares are rising on Thursday...

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BNPL shares

Openpay (ASX:OPY) share price edges lower despite bumper Q1 update

| Kerry Sun

Shares are falling despite a breakthrough quarter for the small-cap buy now, pay later provider

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52-Week Lows

Codan (ASX:CDA) share price hits new one-year low

| Brendon Lau

It's a week shareholders rather forget as the Codan Limited (ASX: CDA) share price tanked 23% despite announcing a new…

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Share Market News

Why Credit Suisse says the Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price could be a bargain

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Transurban shares?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price slides 8% after Q1 trading update

| Kerry Sun

Despite impressive growth across several metrics, PointsBet continues to burn through cash.

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Share Fallers

Why has the Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) share price tumbled 16% in a month?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the iconic investment house has been up to over the last 30 days...

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Share Market News

Unibail-Rodamco (ASX:URW) share price struggles despite reopening progress

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are the latest financials from the international Westfield operator...

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Share Gainers

BlueBet (ASX:BBT) share price jumps 8% on record first quarter

| Kerry Sun

BlueBet expects to make its US market debut in early 2022

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Share Market News

Bubs (ASX:BUB) share price higher on new product launch

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs share price is rising on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price rises on record Q1 shipments

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant has released its first quarter update...

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Share Market News

2 ASX dividend shares rated as buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Bapcor and Inghams are two ASX dividend shares worth noting.

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Share Market News

Coles (ASX:COL) share price in focus following Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Coles performed in the first quarter.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A lot is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Gascoyne Resources (ASX:GCY) share price is up 15%

| Zach Bristow

The water keeps on boiling in this acquisition soup for the gold producer.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Sparc Technologies (ASX:SPN) joins the green hydrogen boom, up 15%

| Mitchell Lawler

There's green hydrogen, and now there's 'ultra-green' hydrogen...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Market News

Could the BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price hit $27 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is this steel maker a share to buy?

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Codan, EOS, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling heavily on Wednesday...

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Healthcare Shares

CogState (ASX:CGS) share price rockets 9% on record quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Just how good of a quarter was it for the neuroscience technology company?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) share price rises on bonanza gold hit

| Zach Bristow

More "bonanza" gold strikes on the ASX today.

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Share Fallers

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) share price tumbles after it posted its quarterly report

| Brendon Lau

The Galan Lithium Ltd (ASX: GLN) share price is crashing after the ASX miner posted its latest quarterly update. Shares…

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