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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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Broker Notes

Down 20% in a month, 3 ASX 200 shares that experts say are worth hanging on to

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's take a look at their reasoning.

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Broker Notes

Strong double-digit returns forecast for James Hardie

| Cameron England

James Hardie shares are looking cheap with synergies from a recent takeover to flow.

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Dividend Investing

Own Coles, Suncorp, or Computershare shares? Here are your DRP prices

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX companies have begun announcing their dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) share prices after a period of post-results trading.

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Share Gainers

Why did the ASX 300 industrial stock jump 10% today?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX 300 stock today. But why?

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Share Market News

These are the ASX stocks Macquarie expects to benefit from the Fed's interest rate cuts

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie highlighted a basket of ASX stocks it believes will benefit from the Fed’s interest rate cuts.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lower amid US rate cut and new Australian unemployment figures

| Bronwyn Allen

What does all this mean for interest rates in Australia?

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Retail Shares

How many Wesfarmers shares would it take to earn $1,000 annual passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Wesfarmers shares have had a great run this year.

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Resources Shares

This little-known ASX gold stock has surged by 41% in just one month. Here's why

| Bart Bogacz

Momentum building.

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How to invest

How to invest your first $2,000 in ASX shares this month

| James Mickleboro

Wanting to start your investment journey? Here's how you could do it.

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Share Market News

Macquarie tips more than 75% upside for this ASX mining stock

| James Mickleboro

This miner could be cheap as chips according to the broker.

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Share Market News

The US Fed just cut interest rates. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

After cutting interest rates on Wednesday, what can ASX investors expect from the US Fed next?

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Larvotto, Magellan, and Santos shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are under pressure on Thursday. But why?

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Resources Shares

Why is the South32 share price falling today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The diversified miner is in the red on Thursday. Here's why.

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Share Market News

FleetPartners shares jump on Mitsubishi interest

| Cameron England

Mitsubishi Motors has bought a large stake in Australian firm FleetPartners, but says a takeover is not on the cards.

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Share Gainers

Why DroneShield, Imricor, Paladin Energy, and Silex shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares are avoiding the market weakness and are pushing higher.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX stock is surging 11% on big US news

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what is getting investors excited today.

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Financial Shares

Down 6% today, are Magellan Financial Group shares a buy, hold or sell?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's Macquarie's latest stance on the stock.

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Energy Shares

Should you buy the huge dip on Santos shares following the $30 billion takeover collapse?

| Bernd Struben

A top broker delivers its verdict on Santos shares with the $30 billion XRG takeover offer now off the table.

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Broker Notes

How the US Federal Reserve could fuel the AI boom

| Cameron England

Stocks leveraged to data centres will continue to do well as the growing economy spurs more take-up of artificial intelligence.

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Technology Shares

Why is everyone talking about Droneshield shares this week?

| Samantha Menzies

The share price is climbing higher today.

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Share Market News

Market beating ASX 200 REIT announces September 2025 quarterly distribution

| Laura Stewart

The ASX 200 REIT has climbed more than 30% for the year to date.

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Travel Shares

Are Flight Centre shares still a good buy in September?

| Samantha Menzies

Flight Centre shares are climbing higher this morning.

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Resources Shares

Up 125% since April, ASX All Ords mining stock achieves 'exceptional' rare earth recoveries

| Bernd Struben

The resurgent ASX All Ords mining stock aims to be a rare earths powerhouse.

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Broker Notes

Why are Woodside shares expected to deliver double-digit returns?

| Cameron England

Analysts see Woodside's US gas interests as delivering good value.

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ETFs

This tech basket has soared 63%. Is the run just starting?

| Leigh Gant

With AI, chips, and robotics booming, is this ASX option the market’s best-kept growth secret?

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Energy Shares

Takeover bid for Santos dropped

| Cameron England

The Abu Dhabi-backed takeover bid for Santos has fallen over.

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Personal Finance

How long would it take to build a $1 million ASX share portfolio investing $1,000 per month?

| Tristan Harrison

A regular investment plan could lead to excellent wealth.

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Dividend Investing

Bell Potter names the best ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what sort of yields the broker is expecting from these names.

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Broker Notes

Morgans says these ASX shares could rise 20% to 30%

| James Mickleboro

Which shares is the broker bullish on? Let's dig deeper into things.

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Dividend Investing

Forget CBA shares! Buy these ASX dividend stocks instead

| Tristan Harrison

CBA is not the first dividend stock I’d buy.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what awaits Aussie investors today.

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Growth Shares

3 ASX shares soared over 185% in 12 months, and are still great buys

| Samantha Menzies

These shares have far outpaced the ASX 200 Index.

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Retirement

Want rock-solid retirement income? I'd buy these two ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think these are two of the most appealing dividend investments for retirees.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX health care stock just plummet 12%?

| Aaron Bell

Is this a little bump in the road or a red flag?

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Share Market News

2 ASX dividend shares to buy this month: experts

| Tristan Harrison

These two stocks with solid yields are rated as buys.

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Industrials Shares

3 reasons to buy this $7 billion ASX 200 stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert forecasts more share price gains ahead for this $7 billion ASX 200 dividend stock.

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Dividend Investing

Heres a 5-stock portfolio to consider to aim for $1k a month in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these five income stocks are the best the ASX has to offer.

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Growth Shares

Why I would buy and hold these amazing ASX 200 shares for decades

| James Mickleboro

I think these shares could be destined for big things in the future.

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Resources Shares

Should you buy this ASX 200 mining stock after it crashed 8%?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what Bell Potter is saying about this miner.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a tough hump day for ASX investors.

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