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Gold

Why is the Northern Star share price more green than gold on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving a good day so far for the gold miner, despite the price of the yellow metal falling.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX 200 energy shares dragging on the market today?

| Brooke Cooper

Oil prices are likely dragging the ASX 200 energy sector down them them on Friday.

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International Stock News

Which under-the-radar cryptos could pop after this year's big soccer tournament in Qatar?

| Dominic Basulto

Based on what we saw after football's Big Game in February, the upcoming Big Soccer Tournament in Qatar could be…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Mesoblast share price leaping 19% today?

| Zach Bristow

Mesoblast reverses course today – for now, anyway.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Regis Resources jumps, BHP and Rio Tinto drop

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a better day on Friday...

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Share Gainers

What's propelling the MoneyMe share price 28% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Investors have rewarded the company handsomely today.

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Austal share price sailing 28% higher today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Austal shares are torpedoing the ASX today.

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Materials Shares

These ASX 200 mining shares are digging a deeper hole on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue are dragging on their sector today.

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP share price take a tumble in June?

| James Mickleboro

BHP shares dropped into the red in June. Here's what happened...

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Share Gainers

Domestic bliss: Praemium share price surges 18% after international business split

| Zach Bristow

The tech company will now focus on the domestic market.

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Share Fallers

What's clamping down on the Piedmont Lithium share price?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are continuing to punish the lithium developer.

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Gold

Regis Resources share price jumps 11% amid Twiggy Forrest raid

| James Mickleboro

This gold share is glittering on Friday...

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Communication Shares

Why did the Aussie Broadband share price fall 20% in June?

| Zach Bristow

The telco had a difficult month.

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Dividend Investing

Locked in the CSR dividend? Here's the payment info

| Aaron Teboneras

Own CSR shares? It's time to check your bank account.

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Ask a Fund Manager

I loved this ASX share a year ago, and it's still my long-term pick: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt consistently names the same stock as the one he would hold for…

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip share price crash more than 50% in June?

| James Mickleboro

Zip shares were sold off again in June...

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Materials Shares

Why did the Pilbara Minerals share price tumble 22% in June?

| Brooke Cooper

A plethora of good news wasn't enough to save this lithium stock from the June sell-off event.

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International Stock News

3 reasons Netflix should bounce back in July

| Rick Munarriz

Shares of the streaming video giant have plunged by 70% in 2022 so far. But everybody loves a good comeback…

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Opinions

Why a CSL share price above $300 is on the cards: expert

| Tristan Harrison

One expert thinks CSL shares will gain more than 10% “before too long”.

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BNPL shares

June was a terrible month for ASX BNPL shares. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Last month brought more suffering for ASX BNPL stocks.

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Materials Shares

Here's how this ASX lithium stock performed on its US debut

| James Mickleboro

Ioneer joined the Nasdaq last night. Here's how it performed...

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Communication Shares

Could July be a good month for the Telstra share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Experts have made a positive call on the telco's shares.

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Materials Shares

AVZ share price remains suspended, but a return is in sight

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share won't be returning to trade on Friday...

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Broker Notes

Top broker names 3 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in FY23

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares have been named as some of the best shares to buy in FY 2023...

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Dividend Investing

ANZ rewards shareholders with its latest dividend. Here are the details

| Aaron Teboneras

Payday has come for those who are eligible for the bank's dividend.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Soul Pattinson share price go backwards in June?

| Tristan Harrison

June was a tough month for the investment conglomerate. What happened?

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares that analysts rate as buys in July

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares rated as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Here's why I think Lovisa could be a top ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

This retail ASX share could provide good dividend income for investors.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price plunge 19% in June?

| Bernd Struben

With July upon us, we look at the headwinds that battered the flying kangaroo in June and a few offsetting…

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Best Shares

Best ASX shares to buy in July 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to snare some fresh ASX shares to invigorate your portfolio in the new financial year?

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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 have a better day on Friday...

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International Stock News

3 reasons why Apple stock is a buy

| Robert Izquierdo

The famed tech company has what it takes to bounce back from 2022's market downturn. Here's why.

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Blue Chip Shares

Here are 2 blue chip ASX shares analysts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX blue chip shares to buy...

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Materials Shares

Own Lynas shares? Here's the latest challenge faced by the rare earths miner

| Monica O'Shea

Why are social media bots going after Lynas?

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in June

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares defied the market selloff and stormed higher...

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Energy Shares

Santos shares go cold despite energy regulator outlining 'crucial' role gas will play for decades

| Bronwyn Allen

The Australian Energy Market Operator has released a 30-year plan for investment to enable the transition to renewables.

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in June

| James Mickleboro

It was a bad month for the ASX 200 but an even worse month for these shares...

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Index investing

ASX 200 healthcare shares provided some pain relief today. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

The healthcare sector ended Thursday as the best performer on the ASX.

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Resources Shares

Own Soul Patts shares? Here's how much of its portfolio is exposed to coal

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Soul Patts heavily invested in coal shares?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Brooke Cooper

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

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