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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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Energy Shares

Here's why the Lion Energy (ASX: LIO) share price is roaring 28% higher

| Brooke Cooper

Lion Energy is working to increase the use of hydrogen in Australia's transport sector.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Kathmandu (ASX:KMD) share price goes downhill after $35 million profit hit

| Brooke Cooper

Lockdowns in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, and New Zealand took their toll on Kathmandu.

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Healthcare Shares

Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) share price sinks 11% on Q1 earnings

| Zach Bristow

Investors are punishing Avita Medical despite a robust quarter of growth

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Resources Shares

Poseidon (ASX:POS) share price lifts on 'some good hits'

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has made some exciting progress...

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Share Gainers

Why Brainchip, Chalice, Life360, and PointsBet shares are surging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Cryptocurrencies

The total value of crypto just surpassed US$3 trillion, what's next?

| Mitchell Lawler

It a historic day for cryptocurrencies...

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Communication Shares

Seven West (ASX: SWM) share price jumps 4% amid return to free-to-air dominance

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what was said at Seven West's annual general meeting today...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price lifts despite hospitality push creating concerns

| Brooke Cooper

Experts are worried about Afterpay's launch in food and drink venues.

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Share Gainers

SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) share price is up 51% in two days following IPO

| James Mickleboro

It has been a great start to life as a listed company for SiteMinder...

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) off to such a great start in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has had a strong start this month...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Bitcoin investors should 'follow' Elon Musk

| Bernd Struben

When the world's richest man talks – or tweets – investors pay attention.

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Energy Shares

Pure Hydrogen (ASX:PH2) share price rockets 25% amid major plant production news

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is pushing ahead with its growth plans.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) share price is surging 7% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This new ASX listed crypto ETF is having a very good day...

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Broker Notes

Why Macquarie sees another 20% growth in the Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price

| Zach Bristow

Can Megaport shares hit the broker's target?

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Bank Shares

The NAB (ASX:NAB) dividend doubled in FY21: Here's what you need to know

| James Mickleboro

NAB's dividend grew materially in FY 2021...

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price struggles despite CEO predicting economic boom

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ’s CEO is expecting an economic boom.

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Real Estate Shares

Scentre (ASX:SCG) share price struggles as trading update fails to excite investors

| Aaron Teboneras

How is Scentre performing in 2021?

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Actinogen (ASX:ACW) share price is sinking 16% on Tuesday

| Zach Bristow

A clinical trial update isn't enough to draw investors in today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: NAB result disappoints, PointsBet surges

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) CEO: 'We'd be very, very profitable, but we're reinvesting for growth'

| Sebastian Bowen

The head of the BNPL company says it could be profitable today if it wanted to be...

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) share price having such a tough time of late?

| Tristan Harrison

Bendigo Bank shares haven’t done much in recent months.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 3 ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Check out these buy-rated ASX dividend shares...

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Share Gainers

Why the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is rocketing 19% today

| James Mickleboro

This gold and green energy explorer is glittering on Tuesday...

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International Stock News

PayPal strikes a deal with Amazon, what could this mean for the share price?

| Mitchell Lawler

PayPal's Venmo is set to appear on Amazon's checkout page next year...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price slides 3% following Pretium acquisition

| Zach Bristow

One more to add into the tally of ASX acquisitions for 2021.

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International Stock News

Tritium is making news again, but do any ASX shares have exposure to EV charging stations?

| Brooke Cooper

More electric vehicles will likely mean more charging stations. Here are the ASX shares building EV charging stations.

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Earnings Results

Record quarter: James Hardie (ASX:JHX) share price pops on 29% profit jump

| Zach Bristow

It was a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth for James Hardie...

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Resources Shares

Is the iron ore price set to rebound next month?

| Brendon Lau

The iron ore price tumbled to a 17-month low, but the crash has ignited speculation that the commodity is close…

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Share Fallers

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price falls despite bumper $6.56 billion cash profit

| James Mickleboro

NAB shares are falling following the release of its full year results...

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) 'represents our largest potential': Jack Dorsey

| Mitchell Lawler

What could be making Afterpay so appealing to one of the world's largest payment companies?

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International Stock News

How the Coinbase share price rocketed 40% last month

| Anders Bylund

The leading American platform for cryptocurrency trading rode the coattails of surging crypto tokens.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that could be buys for both growth and dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks is one ASX share that is delivering on both fronts

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Can Woolworths (ASX:WOW) win its delivery battle against Coles?

| Aaron Teboneras

The pricing war has just heated up...

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ETFs

2 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of highly rated ETFs...

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Share Market News

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price on watch after New York update

| James Mickleboro

PointsBet is entering New York...

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Investing Strategies

Investor warning: Time for sensible and 'boring' ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Forager Funds boss reckons stock markets have entered a new phase, and it's time to take a cold shower and…

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price on watch after reporting 77% jump in cash earnings

| James Mickleboro

NAB's cash earnings surged in FY 2021...

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Broker Notes

Alcohol and intelligence: 2 ASX shares on the way up

| Tony Yoo

Australia is hurtling into post-COVID life. Does this mean we'll all return to the pub for a drink and flutter?

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Ask a Fund Manager

How to get more women trading ASX shares for a living

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt was just rated among the top 30 female fund managers in the…

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