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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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Resources Shares

Up 80% in a month, why is the Province Resources share price on ice today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with the minerals producer’s stock? We take a closer look.

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Technology Shares

Why has the Block share price exploded 9% on the ASX today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Block shares booming in value this Thursday?

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price leaping 11% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's proving to be a good day for the ASX 200 tech stock.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Vulcan Energy share price up 8%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Positive developments in the lithium sector are likely pushing Vulcan shares higher today.

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Earnings Results

QBE share price lifts despite $840 million income hit

| Matthew Farley

The insurance giant released its half-year earnings results this morning.

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Capital Raising

Up 90% in 2 weeks, here's why the Paradigm share price has been halted

| Raymond Jang

The biopharmaceutical company is planning a capital raise.

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Share Market News

Equity markets threaten to 'melt up' as Nasdaq enters bull market territory

| Bruce Jackson

No wonder I’m feeling better about my investments.

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ETFs

Here's why the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) is outperforming the ASX today

| Sebastian Bowen

This exchange-traded fund is putting in a strong showing today. Let's check it out...

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share is rocketing 55% on a new lithium find

| Bronwyn Allen

Ragusa Minerals is getting ready for its maiden drilling program at its NT Lithium Project.

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International Stock News

1 emerging catalyst that Apple investors may have missed

| Harsh Chauhan

Apple's sales nearly doubled in this potentially lucrative market.

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Record Highs

Why did the Whitehaven Coal share price just hit an 11-year high?

| Aaron Teboneras

Whitehaven shares have been on fire in 2022.

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Technology Shares

Brainchip share price powers up another 5% on Thursday

| Zach Bristow

Tech shares have caught a bid today and are leading the broad indices.

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Earnings Results

'We've become the piggy bank': GQG share price jumps on half-year results

| Raymond Jang

The fund manager's earnings have pleased investors. Here are the details.

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International Stock News

Investors should wait for these 2 signals before buying Tesla

| Lawrence Nga

Tesla's stock price might have fallen, but buying today does not guarantee good returns to investors.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price rocketing 5% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this 'driving' the Core Lithium share price today?

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest Telstra dividend

| James Mickleboro

How big will the Telstra dividend be?

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Financial Shares

AMP share price slides as $1.1b pledged to investors

| Brooke Cooper

The financial services provider posted a 24.5% drop in profits for the first half.

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Resources Shares

Still down in 2022, is the Fortescue share price now on the road to recovery?

| Zach Bristow

Let's see what the consensus amongst analyst is.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Adore Beauty share price volatile following CEO resignation

| Aaron Teboneras

Adore Beauty's CEO has called it time.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price up so much more than other ASX lithium shares today?

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX lithium shares are charging higher again today.

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Dividend Investing

Do any ASX lithium shares pay dividends?

| Brooke Cooper

These three lithium shares offer regular payouts to investors.

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Resources Shares

Why has the Sayona Mining share price rocketed almost 100% in a month?

| Matthew Farley

The lithium miner has been riding high recently. Here's why.

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Resources Shares

What is graphene and could it threaten the future of ASX lithium shares?

| Brendon Lau

Let's analyse.

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International Stock News

Why the Amazon share price rose today

| Joe Tenebruso

Positive inflation news bodes well for the e-commerce leader.

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Resources Shares

What this new Chinese record could mean for Core Lithium shares

| Bernd Struben

While China is among the world’s leading four lithium producers, Australia tops the list.

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International Stock News

Why today's jump in Tesla shares surprised investors

| Howard Smith

Musk may be selling shares, but investors aren't reading too much into it.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are rising today

| Bram Berkowitz

New data hinted that inflation may have peaked in July.

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price higher on earnings beat and surprise dividend increase

| James Mickleboro

Telstra's shares are having a strong day on Thursday. Here's why...

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Rio Tinto share price sinking today?

| James Mickleboro

Why is this mining giant deep in the red today?

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Earnings Results

AMP share price in focus amid falling profits and $1.1b capital return

| Brooke Cooper

AMP released both good and bad news to the market this morning.

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Dividend Investing

Guess how much AGL has paid in dividends over the past 5 years?

| Aaron Teboneras

Have AGL dividends held shareholders in good stead?

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Opinions

Loss-making ASX shares: Big investment opportunity or extreme risk?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to look at the unloved growth shares?

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Resources Shares

Has the BHP Petroleum acquisition been positive for the Woodside share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Sometimes big deals don’t work out. How is the mega oil merger going?

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International Stock News

Nasdaq surges after inflation data: Why the top tech and growth stocks moved higher

| Jason Hall

Although inflation is still above 8%, investors are starting to come back to growth stocks. There will be a lot…

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs gives its verdict on the CSL share price

| James Mickleboro

Where next for CSL's shares?

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Dividend Investing

'Misunderstood': Expert names dividend ASX share to buy now at price dip

| Tony Yoo

Reliable income producers aren't easy to find. Here's a stock that is cheap enough to pick up at the moment…

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Earnings Results

Telstra share price on watch amid strong FY22 result and surprise dividend increase

| James Mickleboro

Telstra has released its FY 2022 results...

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BNPL shares

Top broker warns that the Zip share price could sink 43%

| James Mickleboro

Are Zip's shares heading lower from here?

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Investing Strategies

ASX investors beware: Watch for 2 red flags in your portfolio

| Tony Yoo

Everyone has their own risk appetite, but typically if your mix of shares looks like one of these two profiles,…

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA share price a buy after the bank's FY22 results?

| James Mickleboro

Is now a good time to buy CBA's shares?

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