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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 Ramelius (ASX:RMS) share price fall on Wednesday?

| Mitchell Lawler

Thumbs up for its latest takeover offer wasn't enough to impress shareholders today...

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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 Wednesday.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price dips as WA government plays hardball on borders

| Brooke Cooper

Flight Centre's CEO is contemplating legal action against the Western Australian government.

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Technology Shares

Finally, a good day for the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price. What's happening?

| Tristan Harrison

Kogan shares rose around 2% today. What is going on?

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ETFs

Why is the ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC) not listed on the ASX?

| Tony Yoo

An ETF Securities executive tells The Motley Fool why it listed with Australia's alternative stock exchange for its latest product.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles (ASX:COL) share price slips as the company prepares for a new era

| Mitchell Lawler

Is Coles now better than before the pandemic?

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Resources Shares

Why is the KGL (ASX:KGL) share price up over 14% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are upbeat about the company's future prospects...

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Share Gainers

The Castle Minerals (ASX:CDT) share price has surged 78% in a week. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are keeping a close eye on potential new lithium projects.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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52-Week Highs

Race to the top: These 3 ASX shares all smashed new 52-week highs today

| Zach Bristow

Here we take a look at three market standouts from today's session.

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Broker Notes

CSL (ASX:CSL) share price is the latest to be upgraded by a top broker

| Brendon Lau

Value is emerging in the CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price even though it has largely gone nowhere in the…

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Materials Shares

The Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price is still running low. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's gone wrong with Li-S Energy?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price continuing to slide on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Beach Energy CEO has addressed rumours the company's major shareholder wants out.

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Cryptocurrencies

Looking for crypto investing advice? Why your financial adviser's lips may be sealed

| Bernd Struben

Regulations appear to be lagging the rapid pace of cryptocurrency adoption.

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Share Market News

Why Afterpay, Immutep, Pushpay, and Vulcan shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red today...

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) Frequent Flyer just inked a deal with Superhero. Here's the lowdown

| Brooke Cooper

A new partnership could see investors earning more than 15,000 Frequent Flyer points by trading shares.

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Bank Shares

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price lifts as CEO calls for mortgage buffers to stem soaring house prices

| Bernd Struben

Rapid dwelling price increases across Australia are alarming economists.

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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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Share Market News

Investors are buying up ARB (ASX:ARB) shares this month, but the company chair has been selling

| Tristan Harrison

ARB shares have been risen, but the chair has been selling shares.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Silver Lake (ASX:SLR) share price having such a stellar run of late?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could growth projections be lifting the Silver Lake Resources share price lately?

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares having such a lousy day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check why ASX 200 mining shares the worst performing shares today...

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Resources Shares

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) share price soars 68% on IPO

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all the details of the ASX's latest IPO.

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Broker Notes

Why is UBS so uncertain on the Seven West (ASX:SWM) share price?

| Zach Bristow

Let's take a closer look at what's keeping the broker at bay?

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Share Gainers

Why Chalice Mining, Life360, Kogan, and NAB shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Renu Energy (ASX:RNE) share price is rocketing 46% today

| Bernd Struben

Hydrogen may be one of the dominant energy sources of the future.

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Technology Shares

Codan (ASX:CDA) share price edges higher on CEO replacement

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are pushing higher...

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Broker Notes

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price tipped to surge 44% higher

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy PointsBet shares?

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Travel Shares

Why is the Regional Express (ASX:REX) share price underperforming Qantas lately?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been driving the REX share price lately.

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Technology Shares

Why did the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price fall 10% this morning?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with DigitalX shares today?

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Broker Notes

These 3 ASX shares have just been named as broker buys

| Zach Bristow

Brokers like the prospects of these three ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price leaps another 8% on the back of historic discovery

| Mitchell Lawler

A historic mining discovery is setting the Chalice Mining share price on fire...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips as Oil Search merger delayed again

| Brooke Cooper

Santos' planned merger has been delayed for the second time.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: NAB hits 52-week high, CSL upgraded

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Technology Shares

Here's why the FBR (ASX:FBR) share price is rocketing 8% on Wednesday

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are on the move today...

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Healthcare Shares

ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price edges higher despite going ex-dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

Often a company's shares will fall on ex-dividend day.

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Share Gainers

Why the Minotaur Exploration (ASX:MEP) share price is rocketing 46% higher

| James Mickleboro

This mineral exploration share is rocketing on Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price shrugs off possible takeover hurdles

| Brooke Cooper

The consortium looking to acquire Sydney Airport could be in for a fight against watchdogs.

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price slides 20% despite latest trial results

| Zach Bristow

The biotech company's shares are plunging despite positive news on its latest drug trial.

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Broker Notes

NAB (ASX:NAB) share price hits 52-week high on bullish broker note

| James Mickleboro

This banking giant's shares have just hit a 52-week high...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) shares a buy? The case for and against

| Tony Yoo

Stocks for this Kiwi dairy producer have nosedived since the pandemic closed international orders, and the price is now at…

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