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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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BNPL shares

Is the Zip share price set to sink below the $1 mark for the first time since 2018?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can the Zip share price get any lower? Here's what this ASX expert reckons...

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Resources Shares

Lithium Plus Minerals share price explodes 180% on ASX debut

| Aaron Teboneras

What a start it has been for the Lithium Minerals share price.

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Bank Shares

Are CBA shares a buy? Here's what analysts say

| Zach Bristow

There's a disconnect between market sentiment and analyst sentiment for CBA.

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Gold

Perseus Mining share price slips despite record quarter

| Zach Bristow

Investors aren't biting today despite the gold exploration company's strong result.

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Resources Shares

South32 share price sinks 8% amid rising cost guidance

| Mitchell Lawler

Higher expected costs have thrown cold water on the South32 share price today...

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Energy Shares

Why is the AGL share price outperforming today?

| Brooke Cooper

What's going on with the energy producer and retailer's stock today?

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Resources Shares

Latin Resources share price sinks 10% despite lithium project update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are backtracking on Tuesday...

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price leaps 4% but is the leading crypto due for a big retrace?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have increasingly been tracking the performance of risk assets like high growth tech shares.

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Technology Shares

Have ASX tech shares finally reached the bottom?

| Sebastian Bowen

When will the pain be over for ASX tech shares?

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Broker Notes

Food anxiety: experts pick 2 ASX shares riding the agriculture boom

| Tony Yoo

If the people go hungry, they become agitated. That's what many western nations are learning for the first time in…

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Materials Shares

In a sea of red, this ASX All Ordinaries share is surging 5%. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's boosting this All Ords stock higher amid today's downturn.

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Resources Shares

Sinking iron ore price sends ASX 200 mining shares tumbling

| Monica O'Shea

Let's check what's sending the big miners lower today.

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International Stock News

Why Netflix stock was falling again today

| Jeremy Bowman

The streaming stock continued to spiral after last week's terrible earnings report.

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Communication Shares

'Super pleased': Why the Airtasker share price is rocketing 12% today

| Aaron Teboneras

What's driving the Airtasker share price higher?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs share price sinks 7% despite quarter of 'exceptional growth'

| Tristan Harrison

Bubs shares are down despite revealing growth in its latest quarter.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Mineral Resources share price sinking 9% today?

| Bernd Struben

Commodity prices have retraced on fears China's economic growth is rapidly slowing.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP are struggling today

| Chris MacDonald

Choppiness in the crypto market continues, hitting these three top tokens.

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International Stock News

Why Dogecoin is rising today

| Bram Berkowitz

Dogecoin leapt higher after media outlets reported that Twitter was set to accept Elon Musk's offer to buy the company.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How is the Woolworths share price managing to defy today's sell-off?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolies shares are an island today. Here's why this blue chip might be defying the markets...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 stocks dive 2.4% in worst trading day since Ukraine crisis hit

| Bernd Struben

It's not a good start to the week for the market.

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue share price is falling 6% on Tuesday. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with Fortescue shares?

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Technology Shares

EML share price crashes 35% amid guidance cuts

| Monica O'Shea

What did the payment solution company's latest quarterly results reveal?

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Energy Shares

Beach Energy share price slips despite bumper quarter

| Zach Bristow

Realised commodity prices continue to spike revenues for ASX players in 2022.

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Energy Shares

The Hazer share price gained 40% last year but its tumbling in 2022. What's going wrong?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be weighing on the ASX hydrogen stock?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Graincorp share price already rallied 17% in April?

| Zach Bristow

The Australian grain company is harvesting gains in 2022.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price plunges 6% following up-and-down quarter

| Brooke Cooper

The market is seemingly disappointed by the company's performance over the March quarter.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Elon Musk buys Twitter in $60 billion mega deal

| Bernd Struben

Twitter has come under pressure for how its platform mediates social media postings.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Pushpay share price soars 23% following takeover approach

| Mitchell Lawler

Outside interest gives Pushpay wings...

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Resources Shares

Can Rio Tinto shares really pay a dividend yield of 18% in FY22?

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto is expected to pay a large dividend in FY22. But how big will it be?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Despite continuing woes in China, here's what to like about A2 Milk shares

| Aaron Teboneras

Could the embattled infant formula company’s shares be a bargain at current prices?

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Industrials Shares

4 reasons it could be time to look at the Brickworks share price

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks shares could be an interesting investment to consider.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price sinks 6%: Is this a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

BHP’s shares are under pressure on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Is the Soul Pattinson share price a buy after falling over 10% in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Soul Pattinson shares have fallen. Is it worth buying?

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Bank Shares

How big will the Bendigo Bank dividend be in 2022?

| Aaron Teboneras

What does this broker think the Bendigo Bank dividend will be in H2 FY22?

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining stocks just ended a dire week of trade. What's next?

| Bronwyn Allen

These three ASX mining giants didn't have the best time of it last week.

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Growth Shares

3 fantastic ASX growth shares with major upside potential

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be heading a lot higher...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares experts are tipping as buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been named as buys...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It could be a tough day for the ASX 200...

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International Stock News

Why Tesla shares dropped on Monday

| Howard Smith

Elon Musk said Tesla's Shanghai plant is "coming back with a vengeance," but there are new questions.

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Lest We Forget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

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