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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week deep in the red...

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Economy

Is a recession coming to Australia this year?

| Tony Yoo

Interest rates have been pushed up both here and abroad this month. Is the economy about to crash and burn?

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Blue Chip Shares

2 blue chip ASX 200 shares Morgans rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

These two ASX 200 blue chip shares are highly rated...

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Small Cap Shares

Brokers name 2 exciting small cap ASX shares to buy with 80%+ upside

| James Mickleboro

Check out these highly rated small cap ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares that surged on drilling news today

| Monica O'Shea

Two ASX explorers that outperformed the market today.

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Financial Shares

Guess how much insiders have been spending on AMP shares?

| James Mickleboro

AMP insiders have been buying shares. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that leapt more than 10% on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good day to own these outperforming All Ords shares.

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Broker Notes

Morgans tips 40% upside for the Wesfarmers share price

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers shares could be great value according to analysts at Morgans...

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ETFs

Here's why the NDQ ETF is down almost 30% in 2022

| Sebastian Bowen

NDQ units have had a rough year. Here's why...

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Travel Shares

What happened to the Qantas share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

Qantas shares failed to take off today. We take a closer look.

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Resources Shares

'Force them to give us a discount': ASX 200 mining shares lift despite China's latest move to curb iron ore prices

| Mitchell Lawler

Is China about to threaten the country's largest export?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Neometals share price surging 10% today?

| Zach Bristow

Neometals joins the list of winners today.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Nearmap share price soaring 5% on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Nearmap shares are rebounding today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What's dragging the Woolworths share price lower today?

| Tristan Harrison

Wage rises and product price freezes: The situation is quickly changing for Woolworths.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why tech billionaire Bill Gates is 'not involved' in crypto or NFTs

| Sebastian Bowen

Why doesn't tech billionaire Bill Gates want to touch Bitcoin or NFTs? Let's take a look.

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Broker Notes

Why this top broker tips 20% upside for the Sonic Healthcare share price

| Bronwyn Allen

The Sonic Healthcare share price has underperformed its sector peers in 2022. Two brokers say buy.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Dogecoin price just leapt 15%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Despite today’s big gain, the meme token remains down more than 90% from its record highs.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today

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Bank Shares

Here's the Westpac dividend forecast through to 2024

| James Mickleboro

Where is the Westpac dividend heading?

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Gold

Why is the Newcrest share price glittering on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Newcrest shares are enjoying the sector-wide gains today.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares languish on Thursday despite market lift

| Monica O'Shea

Why are ASX 200 bank shares still struggling today?

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Share Fallers

Why Humm, Inghams, Link, and Smartgroup shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Life360 share price rebounding 4% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This tech share is outshining the ASX 200 today. Here's why...

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Materials Shares

Why's the Allkem share price flaring higher today?

| Zach Bristow

A welcomed reversal for the share.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Liontown share price surging 5% today?

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX 200 lithium stock appears to be rebounding after a near-30% tumble.

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Share Gainers

What Adore Beauty, Bubs, Eagers Automotive, and Renascor shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Economy

What's the outlook for the iron ore price for the remainder of 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Prices have been choppy lately.

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Materials Shares

Guess which 2 ASX rare earths shares are going gangbusters today. Hint: They're not Lynas

| Brooke Cooper

Thursday is proving a big day for a couple of rare earths miners.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Shares in pandemic winner Super Retail Group trading lower than pre-COVID

| Bronwyn Allen

The Super Retail share price soared during the pandemic but has dropped back by 30% in 2022.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the Adore Beauty share price is jumping but Kogan is falling

| James Mickleboro

Adore Beauty's shares are on form on Thursday. Here's why...

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Technology Shares

BrainChip share price surges 11% as ASX tech stocks rally on Thursday

| Aaron Teboneras

BrainChip shares are benefiting strongly from the tech rally today.

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How to invest

Despite rising bond yields, here's why I'll keep investing in ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

This is why I believe investing in shares trumps all other options...

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Resources Shares

Up 566% in a year, Lake Resources share price surges 10% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share will be added to the ASX 200 on Monday as part of the quarterly review.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Greentech Metals share price just explode 146% before being halted?

| Monica O'Shea

This explorer's shares surged ahead before being placed on ice.

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International Stock News

Avoid these 3 critical investing mistakes at all costs right now

| Stefon Walters

Your future self will be thankful you did.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Do Dusk shares really have a 12% dividend yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a disastrous year for the candle and fragrance company so far, but the falling share price means a…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Market crash: A message from our CIO

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Have we seen the absolute peak of human capitalism? I don't think so, which is why I'm continuing to invest,…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Global Lithium share price powering ahead by 8% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Global Lithium is about to embark on its first ever diamond drilling campaign at Manna.

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Share Market News

Fed rate rise breaks 28-year record. Will the RBA increase interest rates as aggressively?

| James Mickleboro

The Federal Reserve just made a huge hike to interest rates in the US...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Hawsons Iron share price is rocketing 25% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX iron ore miner expects its flagship project to commence production in 2024.

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