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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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Resources Shares

Why did the Western Areas (ASX:WSA) share price just hit an 18-month high?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be a Western Areas shareholder.

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Share Market News

Could the Appen (ASX:APX) share price jump to $17 by Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech share going to make a big comeback?

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Share Market News

Which ASX 300 shares are the major movers on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's the ASX shares that are leading the way...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Financial Shares

Why this fund manager is bullish on the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price

| Bernd Struben

Insurance is "one of the few sectors left getting earnings upgrades."

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Broker Notes

Could the Coles (ASX:COL) share price hit $20 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Coles shares?

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price up 3% against all odds

| Kerry Sun

Fortescue shares are rallying despite weaker iron ore prices and restricted steel output in China.

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Gold

The Silver Lake (ASX:SLR) share price is up 10% in the last week

| Zach Bristow

Investors are bidding up the gold miner's price in the past week.

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, HUB24, Netwealth & Perseus shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Thursday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Redbubble (ASX:RBL) share price sinks 13% following trading update

| Aaron Teboneras

What's driving Redbubble shares lower?

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Technology Shares

Why is the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price leaping 5% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lighting Xero on fire today?

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Resources Shares

The Red Dirt Metals (ASX:RDT) share price just hit an all-time high. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Red Dirt Metals' stock set a new record on Thursday after a project update

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Resources Shares

Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) share price wobbles on project's new targets

| Brooke Cooper

The company has identified several new targets at its Coates Project in Western Australia

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price leaping again today?

| Mitchell Lawler

It's nothing but green pastures for A2 Milk shares today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Bank Shares

The ANZ (ASX:ANZ) dividend yield is topping the big four ASX bank shares

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ is beating the other big four banks' dividend yields right now...

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Materials Shares

Up another 16%, the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price is surging this week. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The Core Lithium share price is going to the moon this week.

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened to the Ethereum price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Ether, unlike Bitcoin, has many real-world use cases

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Resources Shares

Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price plunges 16% on Sandfire update

| Zach Bristow

It hasn't been a good day so far for the exploration company's share price.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with large yields and consistent payouts

| Tristan Harrison

Magellan is one of the ASX dividend shares with a large and pretty consistent dividend.

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Share Fallers

Why Adriatic Metals, Platinum, Redbubble, & Whitehaven Coal are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Thursday...

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price edges lower amid Digicel acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra's potential acquisition of Digicel Pacific is just weeks away from being sealed.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Podium Minerals (ASX:POD) share price frozen on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

All eyes will be on Podium Minerals over the next few trading days. Here's why...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price struggling lately?

| Kerry Sun

Its been one step forward and one step back for Kogan shares.

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Energy Shares

Elixir Energy (ASX:EXR) share price lifts 5% on hydrogen update

| Aaron Teboneras

What's pushing Elixir Energy shares higher today? We take a closer look

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Technology Shares

Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price leaps 11% on chip update

| Bernd Struben

Mobile quantum computers functioning at room temperature could change the world of computing as we know it.

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International Stock News

Evergrande missed another milestone payment, what could it mean?

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors pay attention as Evergrande debt crisis comes to a head...

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Energy Shares

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price slumps despite positive profit outlook

| Brooke Cooper

Record-high coal prices spell good news for Whitehaven as it looks to become debt-free

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's latest stance on climate pressures

| Bernd Struben

Climate activists want to see lending for fossil fuel projects terminated.

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Bank Shares

Can the BOQ (ASX:BOQ) share price hit $11 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares are in focus after the bank released its FY21 result.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Santos (ASX:STO) share price to climb 17%

| James Mickleboro

This broker sees a lot of value in the Santos share price...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: HUB24 & Netwealth impress, A2 Milk surges again

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price is jumping 11% to a multi-year high

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant's shares just hit a multi-year high...

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Communication Shares

Why is the Swoop (ASX:SWP) share price frozen today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The telecommunications company's shares have been put on ice for now...

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Travel Shares

Why this top broker is bullish on the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price

| Zach Bristow

Analysts see a long growth runway for Qantas shares.

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Technology Shares

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price rockets 18% on crypto update

| Kerry Sun

Douugh users in the United States will soon be able to trade and transact with cryptocurrencies.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price have such a great FY22 first quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at A2 Milk shares over the past quarter...

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Financial Shares

Why the Harmoney (ASX:HMY) share price is up 8% today

| Bernd Struben

The consumer credit company has announced record quarterly results.

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Travel Shares

Own Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) shares? Here's the latest development on the takeover bid

| Brooke Cooper

Market watchers might want to keep an eye on Sydney Airport over the next few trading days...

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price to jump 80%

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Mineral Resources shares?

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