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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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Motley Fool Media

BHP's stunning dividend, rates to rise, energy falls. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Concerns surrounding oil prices and a weak lead from Wall Street contributed to a tough day for the ASX on…

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Share Gainers

Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price rockets 16% today on Tesla lithium deal

| Bernd Struben

Rapid growth in the EV market has seen demand for key battery metal lithium surge.

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Earnings Results

Corporate Travel (ASX:CTD) more than doubles its revenue amid easing COVID-19 travel restrictions

| Monica O'Shea

Easing COVID-19 restrictions are boosting this ASX travel company.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why the Lark (ASX:LRK) share price is nosediving 21% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The sudden departure of the CEO has spooked investors.

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy? Top brokers rate BHP (ASX:BHP) share price after solid earnings

| Zach Bristow

What's the outlook for BHP following its results yesterday?

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Resources Shares

More lithium! Here's why the Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price is surging 10% higher today

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is surging on Wednesday...

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Earnings Results

In the dirt: Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price slips amid 60% profit plunge

| Mitchell Lawler

Is the gold mining giant losing its shine amid its half-year results?

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Earnings Results

Profit surge fails to boost Santos (ASX:STO) share price today

| Bernd Struben

Oil and gas prices have been rising to multi-year highs.

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Earnings Results

Cheers! Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price jumps 13% on half year results

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Earnings Results

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price slips on FY22 half-year results

| Aaron Teboneras

Fortescue just dropped its half-year results for FY22.

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Earnings Results

Sky high profits: Vicinity Centres (ASX:VCX) share price rockets 9% following half-year results

| Zach Bristow

Vicinity Centres carries a year on year change of $1 billion through to the bottom line.

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International Stock News

These 3 charts show why you might want exposure to China's EV makers

| Howard Smith

China and Europe look to be the leading regional EV markets over the next decade.

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Earnings Results

Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price jumps 8% on 'exceptional result'

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap was on form during the first half...

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Technology Shares

2 quality ASX 200 tech shares with 'years of growth' ahead: broker

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the ASX 200 tech stocks this expert thinks are buys right now.

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Financial Shares

Here's everything you need to know about the IAG (ASX:IAG) dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

IAG is on course to reward investors next month.

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Growth Shares

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX 200 shares with major upside potential

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX shares that Goldman rates highly...

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares that these analysts love

| James Mickleboro

With interest rates so low, income investors are relying more on dividend shares.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares we're backing through the turmoil: analysts

| Tony Yoo

A pair of technology companies are a drag on one fund's performance, but the team at Firetrail are still backing…

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Growth Shares

2 top ASX growth shares that are worth buying: brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers currently really like the look of these ASX growth shares.

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Earnings Results

CSL (ASX:CSL) delivers US$1.7bn half year profit and tips plasma collection rebound

| James Mickleboro

CSL has handed in its report card...

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 ASX shares I missed that haunt me to this day

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser reveals the two best buys at the moment, and the buses…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with yields above 4%

| Tristan Harrison

Coles is one of the ASX dividend shares with a yield of more than 4%.

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Opinions

Top fundie says these blue chip ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

WAM thinks that these blue chip ASX shares are leading ideas.

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Opinions

Down by a quarter in less than three months, is the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

CSL shares have fallen heavily. Could it be a buy?

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Opinions

How a war in Ukraine could rock ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Russia is threatening to invade and the US embassy has been abandoned. How will this play out and what will…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

There are some big results due on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Big green letters spell growth, indicating share price movements for ASX growth shares
Growth Shares

3 excellent ASX growth shares to buy before it's too late

| James Mickleboro

Check out these growth shares...

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Broker Notes

Is the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price in the buy zone after its results?

| James Mickleboro

JB Hi-Fi shares have been rising... can they keep going?

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Technology Shares

How did ASX tech shares perform today?

| Monica O'Shea

Are ASX tech shares bouncing back? We take a closer look.

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Earnings Results

How's that dividend? GWA (ASX:GWA) share price falls despite 17% payout bump

| Zach Bristow

It appears investors were chasing more from the water solutions company today.

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Healthcare Shares

The Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price sank to multi-year lows today. What's going on?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares finished deep in the red again. We take a closer look.

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ETFs

Down 36% in a year, could the Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) be poised to take off?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has suffered over the past year...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Why did ASX 200 energy shares weigh on the index today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what weighed the sector down on Tuesday.

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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) is the biggest LIC on the market. But how does its performance stack up?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look at AFIC's performance...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Opinions

2 ASX shares that this top fund manager rates as a buy

| Tristan Harrison

BWX is one of the ASX shares that WAM Research rates as a buy in its portfolio

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy in 2022? Why this top broker tips 15% upside in Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares

| Zach Bristow

Not all are downbeat on Woolworths in 2022. This contrarian reckons the retail giant could be a buy.

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Share Fallers

Why Adore Beauty, Beach, Fortescue, and Praemium shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling today...

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Travel Shares

Border drama: Qantas (ASX:QAN) faces continued challenges on 'kangaroo route'

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest news from the iconic airline.

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