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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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Financial Shares

Own QBE (ASX:QBE) shares? New CEO reveals insurer's biggest challenges

| Mitchell Lawler

There's one thing this CEO wants to get right for QBE to succeed while at the helm...

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Energy Shares

APA (ASX:APA) share price leaps 5% amid hydrogen disruption plans

| Brooke Cooper

APA's made a move towards supplying Victoria with hydrogen energy.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price outperform its sector today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Fortescue shares have a decent day today?

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Materials Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price struggled on Monday despite acquisition talks 'progressing'

| Zach Bristow

The resources giant's share price finished the day in the red.

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Technology Shares

Moneyme (ASX:MME) share price slides 9% despite record trading update

| Monica O'Shea

A record result hasn’t stopped MoneyMe shares from falling on Monday.

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Growth Shares

3 fantastic ASX growth shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are three highly rated ASX growth shares...

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BNPL shares

Why did ASX BNPL shares get hammered today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on ASX BNPL stocks on Monday.

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Bank Shares

Can NAB (ASX:NAB) shares ever close in on CBA's market cap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will NAB ever rule the ASX banking roost?

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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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Share Fallers

How the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price tanked 5% in November

| Tony Yoo

Things went from bad to worse last month for the New Zealand dairy producer. Let's recap.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? Here's why the company could be looking to raise capital

| Mitchell Lawler

Analysts are wary of what AMP's balance sheet might look like post-demerger...

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Materials Shares

Kuniko (ASX:KNI) share price heads south as company gears up for drilling

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the company announce?

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price crash dashes crypto's safe haven status

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies haven't been holding up in times of uncertainty as well as gold has.

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside (ASX:WPL) shares? Why this expert is watching LNG demand in Asia

| Bernd Struben

LNG prices have soared amid resurgent energy demand and limited new supply coming online in 2021.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) shares have a 13% short interest. What does this mean?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what long-term investors need to know about Flight Centre's short position.

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Communication Shares

Why has the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price had such a lacklustre start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

No Merry Christmas for Telstra?

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Resources Shares

The Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) share price is venturing 10% higher today

| Monica O'Shea

Venture Minerals is surging ahead today. Here's why.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Santos (ASX:STO) share price climbing today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Why are the company's shares pushing higher?

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Energy Shares

Pure Hydrogen (ASX:PH2) share price plunges 9% despite 'excellent results'

| Zach Bristow

The energy company's share price is in the red today.

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Retail Shares

What do Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) and Amazon.com have in common?

| Brendon Lau

Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is looking to channel some of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) magic to save its…

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Technology Shares

Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price shrugs off this morning's gains to plunge 4% lower

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been going on with Novonix's share price today

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Metcash, Silver Lake, and Strike Energy shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Monday...

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Technology Shares

What are Metaverse stocks and why is everyone talking about them?

| Mitchell Lawler

Virtual worlds are coming to life and the companies involved in making them are gaining attention...

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Imugene (ASX:IMU) share price falling today?

| Zach Bristow

The biopharma company share price is in the red.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price sinks amid Serbian protests, Novak Djokovic weighs in

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto shares are in the red today as protests grow in Serbia.

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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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Bank Shares

Why the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price hit reverse in November?

| Aaron Teboneras

What caused the company's shares to go backwards last month?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) share price halted?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's going on with the company's stock today.

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International Stock News

Crypto market crash: The latest on Solana, Cardano, Ripple, and Terra

| Chris MacDonald

Large cap cryptocurrencies are all moving violently this weekend, though not all in the same direction.

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Share Fallers

Why Bapcor, Kogan, Sigma, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Monday...

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Value Investing

'All successful investment is value investing': Charlie Munger

| Sebastian Bowen

Is value investing dead? Not according to Charlie Munger.

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Healthcare Shares

Sigma (ASX:SIG) share price slides 7% to yearly low on guidance update

| Monica O'Shea

An earnings downgrade has sent the company's share price deeply into the red today.

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International Stock News

3 cryptocurrencies that crushed Shiba Inu in November

| Sean Williams

As SHIB fell 29% in November, this digital currency trio gained between 87% and 332%.

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Share Market News

Is the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price a value trap or a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

Are Westpac's shares a bargain buy?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price edges higher on merger update

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at what the oil and gas company announced today?

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Bank Shares

Why ANZ Bank (ASX:ANZ) is losing market share to other big ASX banks

| Brendon Lau

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) share price is on track to exit 2021 on a…

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International Stock News

This crypto could be the Moderna of 2022

| Adria Cimino

Like Moderna, it's young and dynamic.

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Technology Shares

The Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price has dived 35% in a month. What now?

| Tristan Harrison

Nearmap shares have suffered, but what could happen next?

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52-Week Lows

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is sinking 9% to a 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

It goes from bad to worse for the Zip share price...

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