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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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Industrials Shares

Why is the Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price struggling lately?

| Tristan Harrison

Transurban shares are falling. What’s going on with the toll road operator?

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Bank Shares

Westpac and other ASX 200 banks face renewed shareholder pressure over climate policies

| Mitchell Lawler

Activist group slams big four banks for being full of hot air on climate goals...

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Resources Shares

Why do Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) shares keep topping the volume charts?

| Sebastian Bowen

We consider some of the possible reasons why the lithium producer's shares are so heavily traded

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Capital Raising

Metal Hawk (ASX:MHK) share price rockets 15% on capital raising update

| Aaron Teboneras

The mineral exploration company is set to raise $2.4 million to expedite its WA nickel project.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Gold

Why is the De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG) share price higher on Friday?

| Zach Bristow

External forces may be at play today for the gold explorer

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Travel Shares

Why is the Regional Express (ASX:REX) share price sliding 3% today?

| Zach Bristow

REX shares have taken a nosedive this week. Here's the details.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Tesserent (ASX:TNT) share price climbing 11% on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the newly finalised acquisition of Loop Secure boosting the Tesserent share price today?

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Resources Shares

Metalstech (ASX:MTC) share price sinks further 8% on lithium update clarification

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a rough week for MetalsTech shareholders.

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Broker Notes

These brokers think the Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) share price can keep climbing

| James Mickleboro

Brokers remain positive on this tech share...

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Healthcare Shares

Immuron (ASX:IMC) share price surges 11% on COVID-19 treatment data

| Brooke Cooper

New research suggests the company's drug might be able to treat COVID-19

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rumble Resources (ASX:RTR) share price leaping 11% today?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mining explorer are rumbling higher today.

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Share Gainers

Why Fletcher Building, Magellan, Sezzle, & Starpharma are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Materials Shares

How did ASX lithium shares perform in the FY22 first quarter?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a recap of how ASX-listed lithium companies performed during the last quarter...

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Broker Notes

Here's why these top brokers reckon the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is cheap

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Magellan shares still be a buy today?

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Share Fallers

Metcash (ASX:MTS) share price struggles as CEO steps down

| Zach Bristow

Metcash's top gun will leave the wholesale distributor early next year

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Share Gainers

2 ASX 200 shares surging this week despite inflation worries

| Kerry Sun

ASX 200 shares in the insurance sector have performed strongly this week.

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Bank Shares

Could the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price hit $120 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for CBA's shares?

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Korvest (ASX:KOV) share price jump 13% on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

The manufacturing company's share price is set to end the week higher.

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Motley Fool Media

ASX 200 up but energy down, and economic upside as NSW opens. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will the ASX gains this week continue as New South Wales opens up, and is credit card debt on the…

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Hannans (ASX:HNR) share price is rocketing 30% today

| Brooke Cooper

The future is starting to look brighter for Hannans.

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Dividend Investing

Is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) dividend yield really 25%?

| James Mickleboro

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) dividend was among the most generous on the Australian share market in FY…

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Resources Shares

US warns Evergrande crisis could affect 'entire world'

| Tristan Harrison

The US is worried about the Evergrande crisis.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: EML crashes, mining shares rise

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is ending the week on a positive note...

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BNPL shares

The Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price has leapt 19% in 2 days. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a big 2 days on the ASX for buy now, pay later provider, Sezzle.

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Technology Shares

EML (ASX:EML) share price plunges 13% following regulatory update

| Aaron Teboneras

The payments company's shares are having a horror end to the week

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BNPL shares

Here's what happened to the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price in the FY22 first quarter

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at how Afterpay shares have been performing lately - and it seems the Square deal might have played…

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Energy Resources (ASX:ERA) share price is falling on Friday

| Kerry Sun

Energy Resources' cleanup project is exceeding initial cost and schedule forecasts ...

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Materials Shares

What this broker is saying about the Imdex (ASX:IMD) share price

| Zach Bristow

They've been trading sideways lately – but one broker is bullish on the outlook for Imdex shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price gains amid class action settlement

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths seems to have put a 2-year-long legal battle to bed

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Broker Notes

Can the Webjet share price fly to $7 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Webjet shares could take-off by the end of the year.

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 company pays staff $1,500 to work from home

| Tony Yoo

Private health insurer NIB Holdings is using office rental savings to compensate employees who work from home.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price to rise 42%

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Kogan shares?

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Share Gainers

Why ASX uranium shares are bouncing back on Friday

| Kerry Sun

It's been a good start to the day for many ASX uranium shares...

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Technology Shares

How did ASX fintech shares perform in the FY22 first quarter?

| Mitchell Lawler

You might be surprised by the winners and losers among fintech shares in the first quarter...

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX: BHP) share price gains amid CEO's 'strong growth outlook for China'

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what BHP's future might look like, according to its boss

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Share Gainers

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price flat despite BNPL plans

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the ANZ share price is rising...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price is charging 4% higher today

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share is ending the week strongly...

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Dividend Investing

The final Woolworths (ASX:WOW) dividend will be paid today. Here's what you need to know

| Kerry Sun

Woolworths shareholders have something to look forward to today.

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Share Market News

What happened on the US stock market last night?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here’s a recap of the US stock market overnight and what might be ahead for the ASX today…

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