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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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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland share price outperforming today?

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland shares are back on form today...

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Bank Shares

Why Macquarie shares could be set for a $570m tailwind

| Brendon Lau

The bank is looking to buy back some of its own shares on market.

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Broker Notes

Buy these 2 quality ASX 200 shares: broker

| Tristan Harrison

A leading broker has picked out two ASX 200 shares that have promising upsides.

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Growth Shares

I think these excellent ASX growth shares are buys for 2022 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

ASX growth shares could be a good hunting ground in 2022, in my opinion.

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International Stock News

3 reasons Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana just hit their lowest levels this year

| Chris MacDonald

It's a bear market in stocks, but these three megacap cryptos are really getting hammered.

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Share Market News

Rio Tinto share price lower despite Gudai-Darri update

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto's shares are under pressure again on Wednesday despite some good news...

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Materials Shares

'Considerable long-term potential upside': So why is this key investor selling down Syrah shares?

| James Mickleboro

A large Syrah shareholder has sold down some of its stake...

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Dividend Investing

Here's the NAB dividend forecast through to 2024

| James Mickleboro

Where is the NAB dividend heading?

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Broker Notes

Experts think these 2 ASX shares have more than 100% upside after the plunge

| Tristan Harrison

Could you more than double your money with these 2 ASX shares?

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International Stock News

Why Tesla shares were rising today

| Chris Neiger

A recent analyst note may have sent the EV stock higher.

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Dividend Investing

Why I think these 2 ASX 200 dividend shares offer great buying right now

| Tristan Harrison

I rate these ASX 200 dividend shares as attractive income ideas.

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Share Fallers

Can the St Barbara share price recover its losses in 2022?

| Aaron Teboneras

Is there hope for the St Barbara share price this year?

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Share Fallers

The Dicker Data share price is trading at YTD lows. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

Dicker Data shares have had a difficult past couple of months.

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Retail Shares

2 ASX companies busted for sneaky facial recognition on customers

| Tony Yoo

Three major retailers are accused of collecting biometric data of everyone who walks through their doors without them knowing.

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Materials Shares

Evolution Mining share price dips 8% in a week as Macquarie flags 'earnings risk' from energy crisis

| Monica O'Shea

Could rising electricity prices pose a problem for Evolution? Let's take a look.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 blue chip ASX 200 shares that Goldman Sachs rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares could be buys according to Goldman Sachs...

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ETFs

Is VAS a better investment than an ASX dividend ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

We see how VAS compares to two dividend-focused exchange-traded funds.

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Investing Strategies

Warning: 1970s inflation is returning. Expert reveals what to do

| Tony Yoo

ASX shares and overseas stocks are plunging over fears about the economy. How will you cope?

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX dividend shares to buy according to analysts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are positive on these dividend shares...

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Broker Notes

Market selloff: Broker says the Goodman share price now has 65% upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Goodman shares could be a bargain after the market selloff...

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Opinions

2 ASX shares I want to buy more of for my portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve got my eyes on buying more these two ASX shares which I already own in my portfolio.

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Cheap Shares

3 ASX shares to pounce on after tax-loss selling: report

| Tony Yoo

This trio of stocks could be bargain pick-ups after investors dump them in the traditional end-of-financial-year tax minimisation run.

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Financial Shares

War on funds: What's going on with Magellan shares and other ASX-listed fund managers?

| Mitchell Lawler

Magellan and other fund managers are not having much 'FUM' lately...

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Share Market News

Buying the dip: 3 ASX All Ord shares insiders are loading up on

| Mitchell Lawler

Insiders are taking advantage of the fire sale...

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ETFs

What do you get when you invest in the VGS ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of investments does the VGS ETF actually hold?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another tough day for the ASX 200...

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Cryptocurrencies

Can the upcoming merge save the Ethereum price from further destruction?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under tremendous pressure as global interest rates head higher for the first time in a decade.

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in June 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to calm those volatility nerves with some new ASX dividend shares? Here are some that our Foolish contributors love…

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International Stock News

Why Nio stock jumped 17% today

| Neha Chamaria

Investors are buying the dip in Nio stock ahead of an important product launch.

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ETFs

Here are 3 top ETFs for ASX investors to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are three ETFs to check out this week...

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Opinions

I think these 2 ASX shares are buys in this volatility

| Tristan Harrison

It's been tough day for ASX shares but I think there are some attractive buying opportunities in sectors such as…

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Gold

Why this fund manager sees major upside potential for the Northern Star share price

| Bernd Struben

Gold continues to be a popular store of wealth as investors eye a year of rising costs and higher interest…

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Broker Notes

The ASX 200 share that just got upgraded to buy amid the market carnage

| Brendon Lau

A broker has lifted its rating on Endeavour Group shares to 'outperform'.

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Travel Shares

How did ASX 200 travel shares perform amid today's sell-off?

| Monica O'Shea

Did ASX travel shares escape wider market carnage today?

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares that avoided today's sell-off

| Zach Bristow

Amid a sea of red, some shares managed to hold their own...

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price nosedive 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas shares had a horror day on the share market today. We take a look why.

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX growth shares with major upside potential

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be great value...

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Materials Shares

The Nickel Industries share price has tumbled 36% since early March. What's going on?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Nickel Industries having such a horrible time lately?

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Broker Notes

Broker tips ResMed share price to jump 19%

| James Mickleboro

ResMed shares have been tipped to rise strongly...

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Materials Shares

Lake Resources share price defies rout to leap 14%

| Brooke Cooper

This soon-to-be ASX 200 lithium share outperformed the broader market by a mile today.

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