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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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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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Broker Notes

Is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price dirt cheap?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy A2 Milk shares?

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Travel Shares

Is the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price a buy as borders open?

| Tristan Harrison

The easing of travel restrictions has put airline shares in the spotlight

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is still trading 40% below pre-COVID highs. So, what now?

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at the travel agent's latest move...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what you need to know ahead of trade on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) share price slides amid takeover update

| Mitchell Lawler

A spanner might have been thrown into the works of Aristocrat Leisure's Playtech deal...

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Technology Shares

DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price surges 10% on Bitcoin update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company provided its monthly snapshot.

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Travel Shares

Here's why travel shares led the ASX 200 on Monday

| Brooke Cooper

ASX travel stocks experienced a solid takeoff today.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's how the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price has performed against the ASX200 in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how Medibank compares to the Index since 9 August...

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Resources Shares

Is the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price a buy for its 21% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto shares may be able to offer a large dividend yield.

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Gold

Here's why the Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) share price surged 10% today

| Zach Bristow

It was a golden day for Bellevue on the charts.

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Materials Shares

Why the Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) share price slipped on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the fertiliser manufacturer finished lower amid news of a plant closure.

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Share Market News

The week ahead: Unemployment, business and consumer confidence and inflation. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors will be watching this week's unemployment figures and business and consumer confidence indications as the economy picks up. And…

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ESG

ASX 200 companies take note – global carbon credit trades soaring

| Bernd Struben

The world has a long way to go before achieving the emissions Holy Grail of "net-zero".

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Motley Fool Media

Big pay rises on the cards? And what about Bitcoin? Scott Phillips on Weekend Sunrise

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

As the world begins to return to normal, which workers are in line for massive post-pandemic pay rises? And just…

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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 Monday.

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Energy Shares

ASX lithium shares are in the red today despite 2025 EV prediction

| Mitchell Lawler

Electric vehicles might be cheaper sooner than expected.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price is still 33% lower than its pre-COVID level. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the company's objectives for financial year 2022.

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Broker Notes

Why did UBS just downgrade the Domain (ASX:DHG) share price to neutral?

| Zach Bristow

Leading experts have weighed in with their opinion on the outlook for Domain investors.

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Financial Shares

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price climbs despite ratings downgrade

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are continuing to push higher today...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Financial Shares

Why is the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price outperforming IAG lately?

| Brooke Cooper

The insurance companies' stock has been trending in different directions lately.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

For most of the last four years, shares went nowhere. But…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The price went nowhere. And then...

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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares have a net tangible asset backing of $7.51 each. What does this mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with AFIC's NTA?

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Share Fallers

Why ANZ, Clinuvel, PolyNovo, and Vulcan shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in the red...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Domino's (ASX:DMP) biggest shareholder dropped $600 million last Thursday. Here's why he's not worried

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been quick to punish companies that fail to achieve expectations.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Share Gainers

Liftoff: Why is the Magnis Energy (ASX:MNS) share price up 50% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

The lithium-ion battery cell producer is flying high today.

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Share Fallers

Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price sinks 9% as short battle continues

| Mitchell Lawler

It is a war of words between J Capital and Vulcan Energy...

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a lousy day?

| Brooke Cooper

Its a bad day to own shares in these ASX 200 tech stocks...

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Broker Notes

Is the Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price heading back under $200?

| James Mickleboro

Could the Cochlear share price be heading lower?

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