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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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Materials Shares

Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price rockets 13% following investor update

| Zach Bristow

Predictive Discovery gave the details of an upcoming investor briefing today.

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Motley Fool Media

Travel stocks soar. Hopes for a new COVID treatment. Evergrande drags on. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Rising optimism surrounding a post-pandemic opening up helped boost ASX bank and travel shares on Monday. Meanwhile, investors continued to…

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Share Market News

Which shares are the biggest winners and losers on the ASX 300 today?

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at the ASX 300 shares making headlines today

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price plunging 5% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on Afterpay's stock on Tuesday.

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Share Fallers

Why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price is falling today

| Zach Bristow

Appen shares lead the selloff in the broader tech sector today.

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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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Cryptocurrencies

What's driving the Bitcoin price surge?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies are gaining more traction among institutional investors.

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Technology Shares

Redbubble (ASX:RBL) share price surges 7% following broker upgrade

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what Morgan Stanley thinks of Redbubble's shares.

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Small Cap Shares

2 exciting small cap ASX shares to watch

| James Mickleboro

Check out these highly rated small cap shares...

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Share Market News

Why De Grey Mining, Gold Road, Nick Scali, & Redbubble shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price is climbing 3% today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be boosting the Woodside share price on Tuesday.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price have such a great FY22 first quarter?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a strong start for the company's shares in FY22. Here are the details

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Broker Notes

Bullish on lithium and batteries? 4 ASX shares this fund manager loves

| Kerry Sun

Here's Regal Investment Fund's take on the renewables sector.

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Financial Shares

How has the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price beaten the market over the past week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are the financial services company's dog days over?

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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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Healthcare Shares

Volpara (ASX:VHT) share price edges lower despite biggest contract win

| Aaron Teboneras

It seems the medical imaging company's shares are being dragged lower by broader market weakness.

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Atomo, Opthea, & Sealink shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red on Tuesday...

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Gold

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price lifts following annual report release

| Zach Bristow

Newcrest shares are delivering a solid performance on Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price gains 18% in 14 days. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good fortnight on the ASX for the oil and gas explorer...

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Technology Shares

PPK (ASX:PPK) share price sinks 6% amid collaboration agreement

| Aaron Teboneras

The technology and mining equipment company is having a tough day on the ASX

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Financial Shares

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price hits 4-month low following acquisition news

| Zach Bristow

Perpetual shares continue their march south to more losses today.

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International Stock News

Why Facebook fell nearly 11% in September

| Nicholas Rossolillo

Economic concerns and mounting pressure on Facebook itself led to a sell-off.

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Energy Shares

Why the Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price is in the green today

| Bernd Struben

Though it's often labelled as "yesterday's energy", coal demand and prices are surging.

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Share Fallers

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price slides to fresh year-to-date low

| Kerry Sun

The landslide for Fortescue shares continues in October.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac (ASX: WBC) shares? Here's why the bank is making news

| Brooke Cooper

One of the bank's directors has been caught up in the Pandora Papers saga

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Resources Shares

De Grey (ASX:DEG) share price jumps 4% on gold project update

| Zach Bristow

De Grey shares continue the crawl from their gains last week.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price dips on new contract news

| Aaron Teboneras

The miner is aiming to enhance its land management operations...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Atomo (ASX:AT1) share price is crashing 9% today

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share is having a bad start to the week...

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Economy

AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price struggles amid inflation concerns

| Tristan Harrison

The AFIC share price is down as the market worries about inflation and China.

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Resources Shares

Why the Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) share price is soaring 9% today

| Bernd Struben

The resource explorer has reported high-grade gold results at one of its projects

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Share Fallers

Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) share price slips amid completed Milton merger

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX investment icon is having a lacklustre day on the market so far.

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Share Market News

Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) share price lifts following sustainability report

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the rail freight operator are shunting higher today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Afterpay & Zip sink, energy shares rise

| James Mickleboro

It has been a red day for the ASX 200...

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Share Fallers

Why the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is down 4% today

| Kerry Sun

Zip shares hang around 8-month lows following a deepening rout in the tech sector.

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Resources Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX 200 resources in September

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at how some ASX resources shares bucked the negative trend last month...

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Healthcare Shares

These were the best performing ASX biotech shares in September

| Zach Bristow

Here are the top 3.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Evolution (ASX:EVN) share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner is rising on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Cannabis Shares

Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price jumps on new deal

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the medicinal cannabis company are on the move today...

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Energy Shares

September's best performing ASX 200 energy shares unmasked

| Bernd Struben

Energy demand is outstripping supply.

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