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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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Materials Shares

Why is the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price having such a cracking start to 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be driving the company's stock higher...

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ETFs

Is Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) the cheapest way to invest in ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is Vanguard’s offering the cheapest way to invest in ASX shares?

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) is about to lose the mantle of the ASX's largest company, here's why

| James Mickleboro

CBA may not be the top dog on the ASX for much longer...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Crown (ASX:CWN) share price jumped 9% today

| James Mickleboro

Crown shares are storming higher today. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price hitting new highs today?

| Zach Bristow

The Origin Energy share price is catching bids today amid sector-wide strengths and a rotation back into defensives.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) share price is tumbling 7% today

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the company announce to the market? Let's a take a look.

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Industrials Shares

Ai-Media (ASX:AIM) share price slides amid Novak Djokovic leak saga

| Monica O'Shea

Why is the leaking of a conversation between two TV newsreaders relevant to Ai-Media?

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Energy Shares

What's up with the APA Group (ASX:APA) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why the APA share price wobbled its way through this morning's trade.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

BWX (ASX:BWX) share price sinks 14% on leadership news

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the skincare company are in the red today...

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Share Gainers

Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) share price soars 13% to record highs

| Zach Bristow

New board appointments appear to have been well received by investors...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Crown jumps, miners rally, Sonic sinks

| James Mickleboro

At lunch on Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on form again and pushing higher. The benchmark index…

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ETFs

The SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund (ASX:SYI) explained

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how a dividend-focused ETF works...

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Small Cap Shares

2 unloved ASX growth shares that have good potential: expert

| Tristan Harrison

Naos has revealed two unloved ASX growth shares that it likes right now.

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Energy Shares

3 reasons the AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) share price failed to illuminate in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

Where did it go wrong for this energy company last year?

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Broker Notes

Own Suncorp (ASX:SUN) shares? Here's what top analysts are saying

| Zach Bristow

Here's what these leading analysts are saying about the outlook for the company and its share price

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Technology Shares

Why the Objective Corp (ASX:OCL) share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Objective Corp's shares have bounced back strongly from a poor start...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Carnaby (ASX:CNB) share price is rocketing 33% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are surging to a record high on Thursday.

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Bank Shares

Neck and neck: Macquarie (ASX:MQG) bumps Westpac to become third-largest Aussie bank

| Brooke Cooper

The investment bank has done what some once thought was unfathomable...

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Broker Notes

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price falls on mixed broker note

| James Mickleboro

Here's why PointsBet's shares are falling...

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Dividend Investing

Is Westpac (ASX:WBC) going to be the best big 4 bank for dividends in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

We take a look at how Westpac stacks up against its rivals...

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price gains following digital health claim acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

Could this spell the future of the bank's healthcare payments business?

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Resources Shares

Own Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) shares? Here's why the miner's new chair appointment is making waves

| Aaron Teboneras

What's the latest from the mining behemoth?

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Broker Notes

Goldman tips Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price to jump 25%

| James Mickleboro

Is this coal miner a strong buy?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price on watch after Blackstone ups takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

Blackstone has tabled a bid that Crown would be willing to accept...

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX 200 dividend shares with big yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are in favour with analysts...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How did the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price perform in 2021?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what drove the Woolworths share price last year.

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Resources Shares

Goldman Sachs says buy Rio Tinto and South32 shares but sell Fortescue now

| James Mickleboro

Here are the mining shares to buy and sell...

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price struggle so much in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

Despite a tough year in 2021, the BHP share price is starting 2022 on a high.

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Communication Shares

This top broker just rated the TPG (ASX:TPG) share price as a buy

| Tristan Harrison

TPG shares have just been rated as a buy by a leading broker.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Dividend Investing

2 exciting small cap shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

These small cap shares have a lot of potential...

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Technology Shares

Here's why ASX 200 tech shares (ASX:XTX) outperformed today

| Monica O'Shea

ASX tech shares have taken a turn for the better today.

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Value Investing

2 cheap ASX shares for value investors

| James Mickleboro

Are these shares too cheap to ignore?

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Financial Shares

40% drawdown: The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is struggling. Is it a buy?

| Zach Bristow

Let's have a look at what BOQ has to offer in 2022.

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How to invest

Made a New Year's resolution to start investing? Here are some of the benefits of ASX ETFs

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why ETFs can be a great choice for a beginner...

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Dividend Investing

When did Webjet (ASX:WEB) last pay a dividend and when might the next one be?

| James Mickleboro

Is there a Webjet dividend coming soon?

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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 Wednesday.

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Growth Shares

The Australian Ethical Investment (ASX:AEF) share price has plunged 8% today. What's happening?

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Ethical Investment shares fell around 8% today.

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Record Highs

Why did the Computershare (ASX:CPU) share price set another record high today?

| Zach Bristow

Let's find out.

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ETFs

Here are the worst performing ASX ETFs of 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the worst ASX ETFs of 2021...

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