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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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Healthcare Shares

Is the CSL share price heading back over $300 in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is 2022 CSL's year of $300 a share?

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Share Gainers

This ASX mining share has surged 50% this week. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

This ASX mining share is a standout.

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Healthcare Shares

The Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price has lost 35% this year. Is now the time to buy?

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the ASX medical device company have been on a long downward run.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Westpac share price rallied 8% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

Westpac shares now trade ahead of peers after staging a remarkable recovery in the past week.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX renewable shares struggling in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Fossil fuel prices have hit decade and even all-time highs this year.

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Dividend Investing

Does the AFIC (ASX:AFI) dividend beat the ASX 200?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does AFIC measure up in the dividend department?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lifts as CEO takes to the skies

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in Australia's national airline are ascending today.

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International Stock News

Why Amazon stock was outperforming the market today

| John Ballard

Amazon is expected to close its MGM acquisition soon.

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Broker Notes

Are analyst upgrades on the way for APA (ASX:APA) shares?

| Zach Bristow

APA shares have traded sideways for the past two months.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac shares? Here's why change is afoot

| Monica O'Shea

What new executive appointment did Westpac announce today?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

'Cannot rule out new interest': What you need to know about the Uniti (ASX:UWL) takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Here's the run down and how analysts are responding to the move.

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BNPL shares

Here's why the Zip share price is surging 5% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares are finally pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Poseidon Nickel (ASX:POS) share price is on ice today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are frozen today pending an announcement.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Magellan jumps on buyback news, travel shares take off

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index is having a good day!

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Cryptocurrencies

Why this expert says Bitcoin isn't 'a safe haven asset', at least not yet

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos have mirrored risk assets over recent months.

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Broker Notes

Is the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price a buy following the miner's latest acquisition news?

| Zach Bristow

The mining giant's shares are in the spotlight once more.

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Dividend Investing

3 quality ASX dividend shares that have been sold off

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX dividend shares have seen their yields rise recently...

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Financial Shares

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price dips amid rising flood claims

| Bernd Struben

Fifteen consecutive days of rain left tremendous damage behind in Queensland and New South Wales.

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International Stock News

These 2 hard-hit Nasdaq stocks flew 10% higher Tuesday

| Dan Caplinger

The Nasdaq Composite finally mounted a big rebound.

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Financial Shares

Is it time to sell IAG (ASX:IAG) shares following the recent flood events?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have ticked up a notch despite the severe weather impacting NSW and Queensland...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL) share price is racing 23% higher

| James Mickleboro

It has been a great day for Australian Vanadium shares...

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Resources Shares

Cash to splash: Why the Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU) share price is leaping 23% today

| James Mickleboro

Arafura shares are on fire on Wednesday...

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock jumped today

| Howard Smith

Tesla has a way to deal with increasing logistics and commodity expenses.

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Bank Shares

Top broker says the ANZ share price is excellent value for investors

| James Mickleboro

ANZ's shares could be great value according to one top broker...

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International Stock News

How will the Fed's big announcement impact your investment portfolio?

| Ryan Downie

Get ready for possible big moves in the stock market after the Federal Reserve's meeting this week.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price on watch after announcing share buyback

| James Mickleboro

Finally, a reason for Magellan shareholders to smile...

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX mining shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are three mining shares that could be in the buy zone...

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Investing Strategies

Why I closed my shares fund then launched a digital assets fund

| Tony Yoo

This fund manager explains why he shut down his stock investment product to go "all in" on crypto and digital…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares that are on the right side of history: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Investors Mutual Limited's Simon Conn picks a pair of stocks that are paddling downstream on long-term…

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 excellent ASX dividend shares with big yields to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are two buy-rated dividend shares...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares experts think have exciting futures

| Tristan Harrison

These two 2 ASX growth shares are rated as top ideas by experts.

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Opinions

Top fund manager rates these 2 small cap ASX shares as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Swoop is one of the ASX shares rated as buys by WAM.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Blue Chip Shares

3 quality blue chip ASX 200 shares analysts are tipping as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are three quality ASX 200 shares rated as buys...

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Bank Shares

Here's how ANZ plans to keep 'decision making fair'

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX bank announced its latest new appointment on Tuesday.

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Financial Shares

'Cut-throat': Why did NAB make headlines today?

| Monica O'Shea

We look at what has put this ASX bank share in focus today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Coles (ASX:COL) share price rallied 7% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

It hasn't been down down for Coles shares recently...

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Real Estate Shares

This ASX All Ords share is bucking the sell-off to near all-time highs

| Zach Bristow

One real estate player is outstripping the bunch.

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Resources Shares

GameStop 2.0? What you need to know about the nickel short squeeze and how it's impacting ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

These are unprecedented times on global exchanges. We take a look at what that means for ASX shares.

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ETFs

VAS is the ASX's most popular ETF. But where are the tech shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is VAS missing in action when it comes to ASX tech shares?

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