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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

Looking to buy BHP shares? Here's how the miner is gearing up to secure its share of booming EV demand

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how electric vehicles could be a boom for BHP earnings.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 top ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are two dividend shares to check out...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Winner winner chicken dinner: Expert names 2 ASX shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

Consumer staple stocks might fare well as Australians tighten their belts. But investors still need to be selective.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own A2 Milk shares? Here's how the company is battling to rebuild lost daigou sales

| Monica O'Shea

The milk and infant formula company has a plan to revive its fortunes.

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Dividend Investing

Guess how much ANZ shares have paid in dividends over the last 5 years

| Brooke Cooper

Have ANZ dividends helped investors to break even over the last five years?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It could be a good day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

Experts name 2 beaten down ASX shares that could be going cheap

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be cheap at current levels...

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Industrials Shares

Broker says buy: The ASX All Ords share defying this year's sell-off to leap 13%

| Bronwyn Allen

Ord Minnett says this ASX share has 'historically performed consistently in a weakening economy'.

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price best of bad bunch after pocketing extra $2.3b

| Zach Bristow

Today saw another liquidity injection for the bank.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Core Lithium share price jet 20% higher in July?

| Aaron Teboneras

What a rollercoaster ride it was for Core Lithium shares last month...

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Bank Shares

Broker says Westpac share price 'offers the most upside of the banks'

| James Mickleboro

Why now could be the time to buy Westpac's shares...

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Bank Shares

How are ASX 200 bank shares responding to the RBA rate increase?

| Bernd Struben

Before the RBA moved to raise rates from the all-time lows of 0.10% in May, the bank had not tightened…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Woolworths share price leapt 5% in July, what's in store now?

| Sebastian Bowen

What do these two ASX brokers reckon is in store for Woolies shares?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These were the 10 best performing ASX 200 shares on Wednesday.

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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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Communication Shares

'Competition is key': Why Telstra shares are in the ACCC naughty corner today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's why the ACCC isn't too happy with Telstra today.

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Share Gainers

'Game changer': ASX share you've likely never heard of rockets 20% on world-first accreditation

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to own shares in this $17 million company.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Paladin Energy share price rocket 28% in July?

| Aaron Teboneras

What happened to Paladin Energy shares last month?

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares having such a top run on Wednesday?

| Monica O'Shea

One lithium company reports a lithium market that is "surging".

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, ASX, Credit Corp, and Newcrest shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday...

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Gold

How are ASX 200 gold shares reacting to the RBA rate hike?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates heading sharply higher across most of the world, gold prices have dropped some 4% this calendar year,…

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 share today is up almost 12%.

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Share Gainers

Why is the Polynovo share price popping 7% on Wednesday?

| Zach Bristow

Polynovo shares extend their gains after entering into a new upcycle over the past few months.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Block share price leaping 5% on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with the ASX tech sector today?

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Technology Shares

3 ASX tech shares surging more than 10% today

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in these tech stocks.

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Share Gainers

Why BWP, Lynas, Pilbara Minerals, and Pinnacle shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having good days...

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Resources Shares

'World's greatest concern': Can Fortescue really help the planet AND its profit margin?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue’s green energy push could help the company’s bottom line.

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Energy Shares

How is the Beach Energy share price managing to hang tough despite falling oil prices?

| Zach Bristow

Beach Energy extends gains today.

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Share Market News

Copper and cash: Why this ASX mining share is on ice today

| Aaron Teboneras

What did Cobre Limited announce this morning?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ResApp share price explodes 50% on new Pfizer deal

| Brooke Cooper

The ResApp share price is launching upwards after Pfizer upped its takeover bid for the company.

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Energy Shares

'Massive untapped demand': The $3 trillion opportunity ASX 200 energy shares could be missing

| Bernd Struben

Deakin estimates that Islamic finance is almost a $3 trillion global industry.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Sezzle share price surging 8% on Wednesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Sezzle share price is on the burn today along with the wider BNPL sector.

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BNPL shares

Up 10%, what's going on with the Zip share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a rollercoaster for this ASX BNPL share in recent days, and today is no different.

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Bank Shares

Up 10% in a month, is the CBA share price now fully valued?

| Bernd Struben

At the current share price, CBA trades at a P/E ratio of 19 times.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 22% in a month, can the Imugene share price extend its rally?

| Zach Bristow

Imugene extends its gains today.

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International Stock News

Netflix shares rose 29% last month, but the stock is still cheap

| Anders Bylund

Here's why Netflix gained nearly 30% last month, and why the stock still has room to run much higher.

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Technology Shares

How did the Altium share price respond last earnings season?

| Aaron Teboneras

What happened to Altium shares when the company delivered its half year results?

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Healthcare Shares

What's been impacting the Ramsay Health share price this week?

| Raymond Jang

The hospital operator has decided to go its own way...

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Best Shares

This is the one ASX share I would spend $10,000 on today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which is the ASX share I would be happy to invest $10,000 into right now? Hint: It's certainly got some…

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Travel Shares

Own Flight Centre shares? Here's why the boss is predicting more pain for the travel sector

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on at Flight Centre?

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