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ASX Share Market News

The Motley Fool will keep you up to date with all the latest ASX share market news. Get news, commentary and perspectives on the Australian and international stock markets today. From daily share price movers and broker ratings to takeovers, IPOs, and the economic events shaping the ASX, we cover the stories that matter to Aussie investors.

Recent ASX Share Market News

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ASX Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded on the share market today?

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ASX Share Market News

Here's why the Flight Centre (ASX: FLT) share price is down 5% in the last week

| Zach Bristow

More woes for ASX-listed travel companies...

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Share Fallers

Why Altium, Evolution, Oil Search, & SEEK shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Monday....

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ASX Share Market News

Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price bounces off 10-month lows, up 3% today

| Kerry Sun

July has not been kind to Polynovo shareholders.

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ASX Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 healthcare shares are holding up in today's sea of red

| Kerry Sun

With a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the healthcare sector is home to some of the best performing ASX 200 shares…

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Financial Shares

Why is the Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price up 5% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Douugh shares rising today?

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ASX Share Market News

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price slides on shock leadership change

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX energy behemoth is starting the week on a disappointing note.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares highly...

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ASX Share Market News

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price bounces back after responding to media speculation

| James Mickleboro

It has been an eventful day for this tech share...

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ASX Share Market News

Here's why the Valmec (ASX:VWX) share price is gaining 25% today

| Brooke Cooper

An all-cash acquisition offer sent the Valmec share price rocketing upwards today.

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Resources Shares

Why the Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) share price is charging 8% higher

| Bernd Struben

With China tensions mounting, the West is seeking secure alternate sources of critical rare earth elements.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) share price up over 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is this online furniture retailer a lockdown winner?

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ASX Share Market News

2 defensive ASX 200 shares that brokers rate as 'buys' this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Why does Goldman Sachs like Telstra and Coles shares right now?

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Retail Shares

Why the Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) share price is going gangbusters

| Marc Sidarous

Talk of a new acquisition is putting investors at the head of the table.

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ASX Share Market News

Digital Wine (ASX:DW8) share price dumps on acquisition

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after the online beverage supplier came out of a trading halt.

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Share Gainers

Empired (ASX:EPD) share price rockets 59% on takeover news

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the IT services company are soaring today.

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Gold

Here's why the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price is rocketing 52% higher

| Bernd Struben

Small-cap mining shares can see a huge lift on promising exploration results.

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ASX Share Market News

Why CSL, Humm, IntelliHR, & Vulcan shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have started the week strongly...

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Resources Shares

The Infinity Lithium (ASX:INF) share price fell 20% today

| Brooke Cooper

Infinity Lithium is gearing up for a legal battle to regain its investigation permit.

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Capital Raising

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price sinks 9% on capital raising efforts

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are splitting hairs after SelfWealth shares are recording heavy falls.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares rated as strong buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

IDP Education and Australian Finance Group are both highly rated.

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ASX Share Market News

Why the Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) share price hit an all-time high today

| Zach Bristow

The pathology provider's share price is up amid growing demand for COVID-19 testing.

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ASX Share Market News

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) share price stilled by trading halt

| Kerry Sun

An announcement is brewing for ASM's Dubbo Project. Here's what you need to know.

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ASX Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Altium sinks, Oil Search CEO resigns

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 has started the week poorly...

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ASX Share Market News

The Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price is falling on Monday

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX mining share is going downhill.

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ASX Share Market News

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price downgrade from four brokers

| Zach Bristow

The gold miner is having a less than glittering day.

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Share Fallers

Why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price is crashing 14% on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is crashing lower on Monday morning...

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Broker Notes

Brokers using the lockdown to upgrade earnings forecasts on these ASX 200 shares

| Brendon Lau

The COVID lockdowns of Sydney and Melbourne isn't bad news for all ASX 200 shares.

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Bank Shares

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price slips as COVID loan support announced

| Bernd Struben

Rolling COVID lockdowns continue to impact Australians across the nation.

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ASX Share Market News

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price up 3% on another record quarterly result

| Kerry Sun

Wisr just marked its 20th consecutive quarter of growth. Here's what you need to know.

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ASX Share Market News

Here's why the Volpara (ASX:VHT) share price is on the move today

| Mitchell Lawler

Volpara Health and Invitae are set to collaborate.

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Resources Shares

Why the Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price is on the rise today

| Bernd Struben

Lithium demand is forecast to remain strong as global electric vehicle production looks set to surge.

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price zooms 6% higher after doubling FY 2021 profit

| James Mickleboro

This BNPL provider expects to double its profits in FY 2021...

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ASX Share Market News

Why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is jumping 9% on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer is starting the week on a positive note...

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ASX Share Market News

3 reasons why Xero (ASX:XRO) is a quality ASX share

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is a really good business with a number of factors that are helping its performance.

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Share Gainers

Why the Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price is pushing higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This growing healthcare company has just won a new contract...

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ASX Share Market News

Why the Data#3 (ASX:DTL) share price is down 5% this morning

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX technology share is expecting a big FY21 result amid ongoing supply issues.

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Broker Notes

SEEK (ASX:SEK) share price sinks 5% after broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This job listings giant just got downgraded...

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Share Fallers

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price is down 5% in the past month, here's why

| Kerry Sun

From potential interest rate hikes to the reintroduction of lockdowns, it's been a down few weeks for this big bank.

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