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Share Market News

ASX wipes out $73 billion as Russia invades Ukraine

| Brooke Cooper

The long-standing conflict has evolved into a Russian invasion.

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Resources Shares

Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) share price halted ahead of lithium news

| Aaron Teboneras

Why is Samoan Mining shares frozen?

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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 Thursday.

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How to invest

Own ASX shares? Expert reveals why uncertainty and risk are not the same

| Bernd Struben

Many investors believe risk and uncertainty are essentially the same thing.

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Earnings Results

Brainchip (ASX:BRN) share price sinks 7% as 'Most successful year in history' comes at a cost

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors were not won over by Brainchip's annual report...

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Broker Notes

Top broker says it's time to buy Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) shares

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto could be a mining share to buy...

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Bank Shares

Bad ATM? The ANZ share price was hammered more than any other ASX 200 bank today

| Sebastian Bowen

What happened to ANZ today? We take a closer look.

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Growth Shares

EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price just hit a 52-week low, is it a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

EML shares have fallen hard. But is it an opportunity?

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52-Week Lows

5 ASX 200 shares tumbling to 52-week lows today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX giants traded at their lowest point in a year today.

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| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

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Earnings Results

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price withstands worst of sell-off after profit doubles

| Monica O'Shea

How did ASX investors respond to the company's half-year report today?

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Cryptocurrencies

Did Putin just hammer the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos have again joined tech shares in a risk-off selling bout.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Gold

This ASX 200 mining share is combatting the carnage to rise 13% today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Is this boosting the Perseus Mining share price higher today?

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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 active ASX 200 shares by volume so far today…

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, City Chic, Flight Centre, and Life360 shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are deep in the red on Thursday

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Earnings Results

Southern Cross Media (ASX:SXL) share price drops 11% on profit fall

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the Aussie media giant are sinking today. Here's what the company announced.

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Bank Shares

'Rapidly evolving': CBA (ASX:CBA) boss warns of continued volatility amid Russia fears

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why the bank's boss is keeping a close eye on Europe.

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Index investing

How BHP (ASX:BHP) has become 'The Bigger Australian' and why this might not be good news for the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

BHP now dominates our share market like never before.

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Share Gainers

Why Cimic, Lovisa, NextDC, and Nine shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff

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Earnings Results

'Ongoing uncertainty': Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price falls 6% on cloudy future

| Mitchell Lawler

Uncertain times overshadow Blackmores half year of growth...

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How to invest

Expert names 3 commodities set to boom from a Russian invasion

| Aaron Teboneras

We delve into one expert's theory on which commodities to invest in to take advantage of current geopolitical tensions.

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Earnings Results

Coventry Group (ASX:CYG) share price surges 6% as profits double

| Brooke Cooper

The last half was a good one for Coventry Group. Here are all the details.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold shares shining bright amid market selloff

| Bernd Struben

Gold is again living up to its historic haven status today.

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Broker Notes

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price defies selloff and pushes higher on broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

Woolies is rising again today....

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Share Market News

These are some of the only ASX shares in the green today. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are consumer staples and gold ASX shares doing better than other sectors today?

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Earnings Results

Link (ASX:LNK) share price outperforms today as guidance boosted

| Bernd Struben

Management offered a bullish medium-term outlook.

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Earnings Results

Nitro (ASX:NTO) share price sinks 14% despite record result

| James Mickleboro

Nitro shares are falling on Thursday...

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Earnings Results

Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) share price sinks 7% despite high half-year revenues

| Alice de Bruin

Bega Cheese shares are sinking today...

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Technology Shares

ASX tech shares have been smashed today as market hits 3-week low

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX tech shares in the firing line today? Let's take a closer look.

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Earnings Results

Dividend ditched: City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price plummets 30% on half-year earnings

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how City Chic performed last half.

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Earnings Results

Profit plunge: TPG Telecom (ASX:TPG) share price slides 7% on full-year results

| Monica O'Shea

Why are some investors selling TPG shares today? Let's take a look...

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Earnings Results

Eagers (ASX:APE) share price sinks despite profits racing 112% higher

| Mitchell Lawler

A negative sentiment is in the driver's seat of the Eagers share price today...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Appen and Life360 crushed, Flight Centre posts $188m loss

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a day to forget...

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Earnings Results

Why the Insignia (ASX:IFL) share price is gaining today while the ASX 200 tanks

| Bernd Struben

The company announced its results for 1H FY22. Here are the details.

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International Stock News

Sanctions are a good thing? Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are recovering nicely today

| Chris MacDonald

There's some interesting divergence taking place between cryptocurrencies and stocks today.

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Earnings Results

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price gains as earnings 'severely impacted' by COVID

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Ramsay performed during over the first half.

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Earnings Results

NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price climbs 5% on record results

| Monica O'Shea

What did the NextDC half-year results reveal? Let's take a look...

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Earnings Results

Dusk (ASX:DSK) share price slumps as revenues plunge 12%

| Sebastian Bowen

Dusk's candle is flickering after this earnings report...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price explodes 33% higher following takeover approach

| Aaron Teboneras

Cimic shares are on the move today...

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