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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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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Pilbara Minerals jumps, Whitehaven Coal sinks

| James Mickleboro

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

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Industrials Shares

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price lifts amid Meridian sale completion

| Tristan Harrison

Boral shares are rising after completing the sale of Meridian Brick.

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Technology Shares

Why has the IntelliHR (ASX: IHR) share price jumped 8% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be an IntelliHR shareholder...

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Healthcare Shares

Australian Pharmaceuticals (ASX:API) share price lifts following Wesfarmers 19% stake

| Marc Sidarous

Wesfarmers has bought nearly a fifth of the company...but it still wants it all.

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Technology Shares

CV Check (ASX:CV1) share price soars 15% on record revenues

| Aaron Teboneras

The company recorded an impressive start to the new financial year.

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Bank Shares

How did the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price perform in the last quarter?

| Marc Sidarous

Westpac had a relatively stable quarter to start the new financial year

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Share Market News

Top broker sees 19% upside in the Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price

| James Mickleboro

Are Cochlear's shares in the buy zone?

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Bank Shares

What happened for the ANZ share price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Curbs on home loans may impact the big bank's bottom line.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) share price climbing 5% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is expanding its footprint in Europe. Here are the details

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price higher on lithium project update

| Kerry Sun

Pilbara Minerals is bringing forward additional lithium production.

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Travel Shares

It hasn't been a great week so far for the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price

| Brooke Cooper

The Webjet share price has tumbled this week despite news of Australia's return to travel.

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Industrials Shares

Qube (ASX:QUB) share price falls amid ACCC enforcement investigation

| Brooke Cooper

The competition watchdog is taking a look into Qube's latest aquisition

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Share Gainers

Why the Calix (ASX:CXL) share price is shooting 10% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Calix Ltd (ASX: CXL) share price is charging notably higher on Thursday morning. At the time of writing, the…

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Travel Shares

Why did the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price have such a great month in September?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have been flying recently. We take a closer look

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened to the Ethereum price in September

| Bernd Struben

Even the world's top cryptos can see huge daily price swings.

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Broker Notes

Top broker upgrades the Super Retail (ASX:SUL) share price to buy

| Brendon Lau

The Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) share price jumped higher this morning after it got upgraded by a leading…

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BNPL shares

Why the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price is storming 9% higher on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle's shares are storming higher today...

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Share Gainers

Openpay (ASX:OPY) share price jumps 13% on US update

| James Mickleboro

Openpay is ready to take on the United States...

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Technology Shares

Top broker names Altium (ASX:ALU) share price as a buy

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Altium shares?

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Dividend Investing

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

| Kerry Sun

Wesfarmers shareholders have something to look forward to today.

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Share Market News

Here's what ASX futures are pointing towards on Thursday

| 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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Broker Notes

Top broker sees 16% upside for the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Woodside share price could be heading higher...

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Growth Shares

Potential buys: 2 compelling ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Adairs is one of the ASX shares that could be a compelling idea.

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Share Market News

Analysts name 2 high quality ASX tech shares to buy in October

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares are rated highly...

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Resources Shares

What is the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price outlook?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP shares have fallen around 30% over the last two months. What’s the outlook?

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Dividend Investing

2 buy-rated ASX dividend shares with 5% yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are expected to offer 5% yields in FY 2022...

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Bank Shares

Is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Are NAB shares an opportunity right now?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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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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International Stock News

What's happening with the Evergrande crisis today?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's the current situation in the Evergrande debacle...

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Tech stocks on the nose, energy rises, online retail grows. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Why are the former market darlings in technology doing it so tough these days, and how far will online sales…

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Share Fallers

Why is the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price falling today?

| Zach Bristow

The gold explorer's shares give back some gains that were booked yesterday.

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price flat despite resource upgrade and quarterly update

| Kerry Sun

Two announcements fail to push the Pilbara Minerals share price on Wednesday.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Altech Chemicals (ASX:ATC) share price soaring 22% today?

| Zach Bristow

ASX commodities shares continue their run today with Altech Chemicals leading the pack.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price struggles amid hotels leadership resignation

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in the drinks and hospitality company are sinking along with the broader market trend...

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, CBA, Flight Centre, & Magellan's shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Red Dirt Metals (ASX:RDT) share price soaring 19% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what we know about Red Dirt Metals' stock's surge.

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Resources Shares

The Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price is down 10% in a month. Here's why

| Marc Sidarous

The rare earths producer has had a terrible run the last 30 days.

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Retail Shares

Why is the Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) share price lifting today?

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are sending Eagers' shares higher today amid its latest investor presentation...

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