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Healthcare Shares

Why this broker is tipping the ResMed share price to rise 17%

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker says ResMed shares can rise strongly from here...

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ords shares are serving up 15% gains today

| Zach Bristow

Tech shares continue to lead the way on Wednesday.

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Share Fallers

Why Beach, BHP, Bubs, and Galileo Mining shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Tyro Payments share price blasting 10% higher?

| Brooke Cooper

Tyro Payments is outperforming alongside many of its tech peers today.

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Share Gainers

Why Domino's, EML, Talga, and Woolworths shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Bank Shares

Here's a look at the Westpac share price's dismal 2022 financial year

| Sebastian Bowen

Westpac shares lost 18% of their value in June alone.

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Healthcare Shares

Beating the benchmark: Why this broker is betting on the CSL share price for outperformance

| Monica O'Shea

Could plasma demand boost the CSL share price?

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Energy Shares

ASX hydrogen shares announced some big news last month, so why did so many end June in the red?

| Brooke Cooper

These hydrogen stocks slipped lower in June despite plenty of exciting news.

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International Stock News

Here's why Coinbase stock fell 81% in the first half of 2022

| Bram Berkowitz

The price of Bitcoin fell significantly in the first half of the year, which seemed to drag the industry down…

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside Energy share price slumping 6% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's causing the Woodside share price to slide?

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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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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price collapsed 47% in June. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Troubles with crypto lender Celsius added fuel to the digital asset fire sale in June.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares sprinting higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Investors have regained confidence in the tech trade again, for now anyway.

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BNPL shares

Up 49% today, Sezzle share price says see you later to all-time low

| Sebastian Bowen

The BNPL company has had an extraordinary day.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Dusk share price flame out 16% in June?

| Aaron Teboneras

Dusk shares encountered a difficult month of trading brought on by external market factors.

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Energy Shares

How is the oil price plunge impacting ASX 200 oil shares today?

| James Mickleboro

Oil shares are falling hard on Wednesday. Here's what's happening...

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium stocks avoid share price shock amid commodities lashing

| Bronwyn Allen

Core Lithium and Allkem are outperforming their major ASX resources peers today.

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Energy Shares

Leaking oil price sends Santos shares into the red

| Brooke Cooper

Falling oil prices are seemingly taking their toll on the ASX 200 energy giant.

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 200 tech shares are on fire today

| Bernd Struben

Tech shares are broadly outperforming today following a strong lead from the US NASDAQ.

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Share Market News

ASX copper shares in the red as copper price sinks to 19 month low

| Monica O'Shea

Copper prices fell in global markets overnight.

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International Stock News

Why Amazon shares fell 12% in June

| Anders Bylund

The online retailer and cloud computing expert largely rode the broader market's waves last month. The loudly touted stock split…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Coles share price beat the ASX 200 by over 10% in June

| Tristan Harrison

Coles shares were a safe haven during the share market plunge in June.

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Gold

Why are ASX 200 gold shares falling today?

| Monica O'Shea

The price of gold has descended to its lowest level in six months.

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Energy Shares

What's in store for the Woodside Energy share price in July?

| Sebastian Bowen

The energy giant's shares are taking a hit on the market today.

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Share Market News

EML share price leaps 16% on Spanish government stimulus contract

| James Mickleboro

EML shares are on fire on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: BHP and Fortescue sink, EML and ZIP jump

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a difficult day due to weakness in the mining sector...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price crash 41% in June?

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates and inflation worries combined to hammer cryptos in June.

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International Stock News

Why Alphabet stock crashed 25% in the first half of 2022

| Nicholas Rossolillo

Even mighty tech titans were doled out their fair share of market punishment.

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Materials Shares

South32 share price heads 8% south on high volumes, but why?

| James Mickleboro

South32's shares are heading south today. But why?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price slipping 5% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's impacting the miner's shares on Wednesday?

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BNPL shares

Zip share price reignites with a 19% rally amid tech bounce

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be driving the BNPL giant's stock higher today.

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Broker Notes

Broker upgrade fails to stop the OZ Minerals share price from falling today

| Brendon Lau

The copper price has dived on fears of a looming global recession.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Block share price have such a lousy time in FY22?

| Brooke Cooper

Last financial year was a transformative one for the now-ASX 200 tech giant.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Sayona Mining share price crash 32% in June?

| James Mickleboro

Last month was a tough one for this ASX lithium developer.

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Dividend Investing

Here's why the GrainCorp share price is shedding 6% today

| Aaron Teboneras

GrainCorp shares are trading without rights today.

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Materials Shares

Can ASX lithium share Pilbara recover in July after slumping 22% in June?

| Monica O'Shea

One broker is predicting 90% upside for the lithium producer.

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Bank Shares

What happened with the CBA share price in the 2022 financial year? 

| Bernd Struben

Aggressive interest rate rises by the central banks could impact the lucrative mortgage lending sector.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why the RBA is unlikely to hike interest rates to the heights the market has priced in: fund managers

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates biting faster than many expected in Australia, the central bank might not have to boost rates…

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Capital Raising

Why is the Bubs share price crashing 15% today?

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs share price is crashing on Wednesday. What's happening?

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Energy Shares

Why did the Beach Energy share price outperform the ASX 200 last month?

| Brooke Cooper

The Beach Energy share price hit a 52-week high and a three-month low last month.

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