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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

3 reasons why the Bapcor (ASX:BAP) share price could be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Bapcor shares could be worth looking at for a few different reasons.

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Energy Shares

Here's why ASX 200 energy shares are in the spotlight

| Ken Hall

Why these major energy exporters are in focus right now...

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Share Gainers

Which ASX 300 shares are leading the way on Thursday?

| Ken Hall

Shares in these Aussie companies are leading the benchmark index higher on Thursday

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Healthcare Shares

The Incannex (ASX:IHL) share price has lost 20% in 4 weeks. What's happening?

| Zach Bristow

Incannex shares recently reversed their upward momentum. Read on for more details.

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Share Gainers

Orica (ASX:ORI) share price jumps 15% on broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share is flying high today...

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Dividend Investing

This ASX tech share is going ex-dividend today

| Ken Hall

Shares in this Aussie tech company have slumped in early trade

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Gold

Here's why the Gascoyne (ASX:GCY) share price is rocketing 23% today

| Bernd Struben

It's been a busy year for mergers and acquisitions on the ASX.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price so volatile?

| Nikhil Gangaram

Shares in the rare earths miner are trading within an extremely wide range lately.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Zip shares rise on Microsoft deal, big four banks rebound

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Fallers

3 ASX 200 shares down more than 50% in 2021

| Ken Hall

These big name Aussie companies have seen their valuations plummet in 2021

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Record Highs

Why the Metalstech (ASX:MTC) share price hit a record high today

| Brendon Lau

Gold hasn't totally lost its lustre as the surging Metalstech Ltd (ASX: MTC) share price demonstrated this morning. Shares in…

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price trailing Zip on Thursday

| Kerry Sun

The BNPL giant hasn't done as well as it's peers on Thursday.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price tumbles 40% in 2 months. What happened?

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been a tough road for Fortescue shareholders as several issues weigh the mining stock down.

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Gold

Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price falls on demerger announcement

| Bernd Struben

While some companies are merging, others are going the other way.

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Healthcare Shares

Why the MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX:MXC) share price is leaping 5%

| Zach Bristow

MGC Pharma shares are talking the talk today after a key update. Here's what we know.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price lifts following sustainability update

| Nikhil Gangaram

The winemaker has had a good start to the trading day.

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Resources Shares

Sayona (ASX:SYA) share price halted amid new lithium acquisition

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's why the Sayona share price has been put on ice...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price is lifting today

| Brooke Cooper

Core Lithium's Finniss Project has been given the green light.

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) share price surged 7% today

| Zach Bristow

Race Oncology shares shot out of the starting blocks today after positive study results.

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Resources Shares

Why are Pilbara (ASX:PLS) shares getting so much attention lately?

| Aaron Teboneras

Pilbara Minerals shares have been heavily traded on the ASX recently as the lithium hype grows.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares that could be buys in October 2021

| Tristan Harrison

Airtasker could be one of the ASX growth shares to think about in October 2021.

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These three ASX mining shares rocketed by more than 20% today
Technology Shares

Gentrack (ASX:GTK) share price rockets 27% on revenue upgrade

| Ken Hall

Shares in this Kiwi software company are rocketing higher today

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Technology Shares

How have the WAAAX shares performed so far this year?

| Ken Hall

How are these ASX tech darlings performing so far this year?

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price lifts as CFO reiterates confidence in dividend growth

| Brooke Cooper

Dividend investors will likely be excited about Telstra's growth strategy.

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Resources Shares

Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price surges 23% on resources update

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie gold miner are rocketing higher on Thursday

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price in focus as investors await next move

| Nikhil Gangaram

The Wesfarmers share price is on watch as the conglomerate enters a bidding war for API.

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Bank Shares

Why Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares are up 66% in the past 12 months

| Ken Hall

Shares in the regional bank are rocketing higher right now

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) price is trouncing Bitcoin's gains

| Bernd Struben

More investors are turning to cryptos with marketable use cases.

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Resources Shares

Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price struggles despite lithium project update

| Kerry Sun

The lithium and gold producer's share price remains flat in early morning trade.

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Energy Shares

Why the Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price is edging higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The energy company's shares are rebounding after yesterday's sell-off.

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Resources Shares

The Whitehaven (ASX:WHC) share price is up 16% in 8 days. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what has been driving the Whitehaven Coal share price lately.

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Technology Shares

Why is the NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price down 11% so far this week?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the data centre operator are under pressure right now

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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price jumps on Microsoft integration agreement

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's what is moving the buy now, pay later company's shares today...

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is up 18% in 8 days. How is this possible?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie travel group are surging higher as NSW looks to reopen and vaccination rates keep rising.

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Dividend Investing

Does the 11% BHP (ASX:BHP) dividend yield make it good value?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the iron ore giant boast a double digit yield right now...

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Energy Shares

It's been a great week so far for the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie energy group are enjoying a handy little run

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Share Market News

Why the South32 (ASX: S32) share price is on watch today

| James Mickleboro

The South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) share price will be one to watch this morning. This follows the release of an…

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Share Market News

Why this broker sees 70% upside for the Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price

| James Mickleboro

It has been a disappointing year for the Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) share price. Since the start of 2021, the…

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Growth Shares

These ASX shares could be top options for growth investors

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of quality options for growth investors...

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Broker Notes

Why this broker sees 20% upside in the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this insurance giant's shares?

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