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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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Cryptocurrencies

How might Visa and Mastercard's Russia ban impact the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Visa and Mastercard have pulled their payment services from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Resources Shares

Up 10% in one week, down 10% in the next. What's going on with the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Lynas share price has been up and down this year.

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Share Fallers

Why Bapcor, GQG, Smartgroup, and Woodside shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price leaping 4% today?

| Brooke Cooper

The online retailer is enjoying a day in the green...

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Broker Notes

Broker tips Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price to rise 13%

| James Mickleboro

Here's what this broker thinks of Macquarie...

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Share Market News

What's impacting the Electro Optic (ASX:EOS) share price this week?

| Monica O'Shea

The Electro Optic share price has shed 66% in a year.

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Index investing

Index beater! How has the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price outperformed the ASX 200 in 2022?

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC has proven to be a market-beater over 2022 so far...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Arafura Resources (ASX:ARU) share price leaping 8% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be driving the rare earth developer's stock higher?

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Broker Notes

Broker sees 19% upside for Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price and 4% dividend yield

| James Mickleboro

Morgans thinks Telstra's shares are a buy...

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Share Market News

Diversification? Why VAS is really a bet on banks and miners

| Sebastian Bowen

How much diversification does VAS offer?

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52-Week Lows

Why is the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price sinking to a new multi-year low?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have had a horror start to 2022.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

Here are three of the best shares to buy according to Morgans...

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Energy Shares

This ASX energy share is combatting its sector's sell-off to hit 9-year highs

| Brooke Cooper

It's proving another good day for Melbana Energy's stock...

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares have slumped 17% in a month. So how is the airliner responding to rising oil prices?

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices remain near 13-year highs.

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Share Gainers

Why CSL, Incitec Pivot, Lake Resources, and St Barbara are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is losing steam and starting to slide lower. At the time of writing,…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Bapcor (ASX:BAP) share price underperforming today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's up with Bapcor shares?

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Dividend Investing

15% yield! But are these ASX high-yield shares dividend traps?

| Sebastian Bowen

When is a 15% yield too good to be true?

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price slips for first time in 7 days

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices dipped overnight from 13 year-highs.

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Broker Notes

Down 31% this year: Top broker tips more pain for Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price

| Zach Bristow

Surely the downside has to stop soon for the fund manager?

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX mining shares smashing 52-week highs today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's boosting these stocks to long forgotten heights.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price lifts following new regulatory approval

| Tristan Harrison

CSL shares rise on vaccine win.

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Record Highs

Here's why the Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC) share price just hit an all-time high

| Monica O'Shea

Nickel prices are surging amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Share Gainers

3 tiny ASX mining shares soaring from new discoveries

| Bernd Struben

Junior explorers can see outsized gains on successful drilling results.

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Broker Notes

Why does this broker say to sell Cochlear (ASX:COH) shares in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Can Cochlear defy this broker's odds?

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Resources Shares

Calidus Resources (ASX:CAI) share price leaps 5% on 'significant' find

| Zach Bristow

Another bumper find from Calidus has investors piling in today.

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BNPL shares

Is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price heading on a one-way street to $1?

| James Mickleboro

Where will the Zip share price decline end?

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Share Gainers

Here's why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price has soared 25% in a month

| Aaron Teboneras

What's pushing South32 shares higher lately?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: CSL and St Barbara charge higher

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a mixed day...

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Resources Shares

Tennant Minerals (ASX:TMS) share price explodes 39% on 'spectacular' find

| Bernd Struben

Copper prices have been running higher amid the global commodity boom.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the St Barbara (ASX:SBM) share price is leaping 8% on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be bolstering the St Barbara share price today?

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Share Market News

The price of nickel is soaring and these ASX mining shares are cashing in

| Monica O'Shea

Why are ASX nickel shares surging?

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Broker Notes

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price hinges on this key detail, top brokers say

| Zach Bristow

Altium shares are under the spotlight of these brokers.

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Dividend Investing

Here's why the APA (ASX:APA) share price could be a top dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

APA could be a solid option for dividend income.

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International Stock News

Could Warren Buffett's airline sales turn out to be right after all?

| Dan Caplinger

The Oracle of Omaha took intense criticism for his sales, but stocks are falling again.

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Broker Notes

4 reasons why top broker says Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares are a buy right now

| Zach Bristow

2022 could be a good year for the group, according to one broker.

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ETFs

Own the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (ASX:GDX)? Here's what you're invested in

| Brooke Cooper

Here are some of the ETF's largest holdings

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Dividend Investing

Here's why the Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price is sliding 5% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are on track to be rewarded next month...

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Materials Shares

Here's why the Calix (ASX:CXL) share price is storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

Calix shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 10% in a month, why the Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price has still 'got legs': fundie

| Bernd Struben

The Woolies spin off surprised to the upside in its first reporting season.

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