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Share Market News

Is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price set to surge later this month?

| Brendon Lau

All eyes are on the Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price but the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price…

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Share Gainers

Why the Ampol (ASX:ALD) share price is climbing

| Ken Hall

The Ampol Limited (ASX: ALD) share price is climbing higher after providing unaudited quarterly financials to the market today.

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Share Gainers

Why the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price is rocketing 10% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Race Oncology Ltd (ASX:RAC) share price is rocketing higher on Thursday following the release of an update on its…

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Capital Raising

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) goes into trading halt for $80m cap raise

| Brendon Lau

The Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) share price has gone into a trading halt as the company undertakes an $80…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) share price is crashing 17% lower

| James Mickleboro

The Regis Resources Limited (ASX:RRL) share price is in a trading halt whilst it raises funds to acquire a 30%…

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Share Market News

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price edges higher on business update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) share price is edging higher following an update on the company's business operations. Here are the…

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Share Gainers

Why the De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG) share price is dropping today

| James Mickleboro

The De Grey Mining Limited (ASX:DEG) share price is on the move on Thursday morning. Here's what you need to…

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Share Gainers

Why the Netwealth (ASX:NWL) share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

The Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX:NWL) share price is charging higher on Thursday morning. Here's why...

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Retail Shares

Why the Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) share price is on watch today

| Brooke Cooper

The Michael Hill International Limited (ASX: MHJ) share price is on watch after news of a growth in sales and…

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Share Market News

Why the Viva Leisure (ASX:VVA) share price is one to watch

| Ken Hall

The Viva Leisure Ltd (ASX: VVA) share price is on watch this morning after a quarterly trading update from the…

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Transport Shares

Why the Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price is in focus

| Ken Hall

The Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) share price will be on watch in early trade after a quarterly update from the…

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Ask a Fund Manager

This ASX telco and bank will go gangbusters: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: SG Hiscock's Hamish Tadgell tells us the two companies his fund has big positions in, anticipating…

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Real Estate Shares

3 ASX shares to buy for the real estate explosion

| Tony Yoo

Australian property prices are running hot. This is how you can get a piece of the action through ASX shares.

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BNPL shares

Is the Klarna / Flybuys partnership the future for ASX BNPL providers?

| Brooke Cooper

Could buy now, pay later payment provider Klarna Australia's partnership with Flybuys signal a new direction for ASX BNPL providers?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Energy Shares

Origin (ASX:ORG) share price edges higher after hydrogen update

| Marc Sidarous

The Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) share price ended today higher after the company's news regarding its latest green hydrogen…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises above 7,000, Resolute Mining soars, Galaxy jumps

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went above 7,000 again today, helped by Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) jumping 15%.

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Share Market News

Wisr outshines Cash Converters (ASX:CCV) share price on loan book updates

| Mitchell Lawler

Cash Converters International Ltd (ASX: CCV) trading update gets outshined by Wisr's own trading update and increasing share price

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) shares shoot up 10%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) share price is on fire today, up near 10%. Here's what might be…

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Share Market News

What's keeping ASX 200 investors awake at night?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 has had a terrific run over the past months. So what concerns are keeping investors and fund…

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Capital Raising

Could the Galaxy (ASX:GXY) share price be next to raise capital after Zip (ASX:Z1P)?

| Brendon Lau

The surge in the Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) share price to a three-year high should prompt investors to ask…

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REITs

Why the Vitalharvest (ASX:VTH) share price is up 21% in 2021

| Marc Sidarous

The Vitalharvest Freehold Trust (ASX: VTH) share price is shooting like a beanstalk in 2021. Here is a look at…

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Broker Notes

Is it time to jump on the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Could it be time for investors to jump on the current Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price? One broker thinks…

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Capital Raising

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price has been on a wild road on Wednesday. Here's why it has ended…

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Share Market News

Bitcoin price hits new record high as Bitcoin ETF tops $1.3 billion

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price broke into record territory as many Aussie slept the night away. And North America's first Bitcoin ETF…

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Share Gainers

The Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price has rocketed 9% today. Here's why

| Lucas Radbourne

The Vulcan (ASX: VUL) share price is up 9% today following the company's reveal of a pilot plant to extract…

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Resources Shares

Top fundie picks this ASX 200 resource share for the EV revolution

| Bernd Struben

Electric vehicle growth is poised to take off, driving demand for lithium. This ASX 200 resource share is "ideally positioned"…

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Broker Notes

2 quality ASX shares rated as top buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article are quality and rated as top buys by brokers including retailing stock Baby…

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Share Fallers

Why BWX, Fortescue, Webjet, & Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares are two of four dropping lower on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Wilson Asset Management to launch new LIC

| Sebastian Bowen

Wilson Asset Management is set to launch an eight Listed Investment Company (LIC) in 2021 – WAM Strategic Value. Here's…

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IPOs

Propell (ASX:PHL) share price flying 18% on ASX debut

| Kerry Sun

The Propell Holdings Ltd (ASX: PHL) share price got off to a flying start this morning following the company's ASX…

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Resources Shares

Why's the Magnetite Mines (ASX:MGT) share price up 34% this week?

| Brooke Cooper

The Magnetite Mines Limited (ASX: MGT) share price is up 34% since the start of this week, leaving investors scratching…

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Share Gainers

Why BrainChip, Dubber, Galaxy, & Resolute shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) and Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) shares are two of four charging higher on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

The DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price is up 30% this week

| Nikhil Gangaram

The DigitalX Ltd (ASX: DCC) share price has surged almost 30% this week after the company reported a positive monthly…

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Technology Shares

This could be boosting the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) share price is rocketing today, up 4%. Here's the reason Kogan shares could be pushing…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and these ASX shares as buys. Here's why they are bullish on…

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Energy Shares

The Elixir Energy (ASX:EXR) share price is charging up today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The Elixir Energy Limited (ASX: EXR) share price is up 4.6% today on news of 3 positive updates in the…

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Resources Shares

Why the St George Mining (ASX:SGQ) share price rocketed 60% on open

| Bernd Struben

The St George Mining share price rocketed 60% at market open. We look at what's driving investor interest in the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.6%: Zip rises, Resolute rockets, tech shares storm higher

| James Mickleboro

Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 index on Wednesday...

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Energy Shares

What's going on with the Galilee Energy (ASX:GLL) share price?

| Bernd Struben

The Galilee Energy share price isn't making the same big moves as it did following the ASX energy share's last…

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