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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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Retirement

Top broker names 2 ASX shares for retirees

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be top options for retirees...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Altium drops, Kogan falls

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 rose today, though Altium shares fell around 5%.

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Growth Shares

Why analysts rate Afterpay (ASX:APT) and this ASX growth share as buys

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have been given buy ratings...

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price on watch following South Africa update

| James Mickleboro

It will be interesting to see how the mining giant's shares perform on Thursday.

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Real Estate Shares

Office focused ASX real estate shares appear unfazed by new COVID wave

| Bernd Struben

The work from home trend exploded during the early pandemic months, stripping offices of their staff.

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Retail Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price rises amid $4m start-up support

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths has put $4 million towards helping start-ups get into stores.

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Share Market News

The Blackmores (ASX:BKL) share price is up 9% in two weeks: Can it go higher?

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores shares have been on form recently. Where next?

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is up today, despite lockdowns

| Kerry Sun

It's been a volatile week for Flight Centre, and the broader travel industry.

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Share Market News

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) share price powers 6% on new membership

| Aaron Teboneras

The lithium explorer's shares are having a day out today.

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Share Market News

Why is the Peak Resources (ASX:PEK) share price halted today?

| Zach Bristow

The announcement was made earlier today before trade commenced.

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Record Highs

What a Wednesday! Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price hits new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

This retail giant reached dizzying new heights today, but it might not be for the reason you think it is.

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Share Market News

Here are 3 top trading ASX 200 shares this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at the volume movers and shakers on the market today.

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Share Fallers

Why Altium, Beach, Domino's, & Piedmont Lithium are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Wednesday...

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Dividend Investing

Should you buy BHP (ASX:BHP) shares for its dividend in July?

| James Mickleboro

Is this mining giant a buy for its dividends?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Top broker delivers verdict on Santos (ASX:STO) merger with Oil Search (ASX:OSH)

| Brendon Lau

The merger of Santos and Oil Search will create the biggest oil & gas company on the ASX, but is…

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BNPL shares

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is the best performing BNPL of 2021

| Marc Sidarous

Zip shares have grown 35% in 2021.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price is surging 9% today

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX lithium mining company is on track to develop commercial lithium product.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin crashes below US$30,000 support level…now what?

| Bernd Struben

The world's largest crypto has lost more than half its value since mid-April.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Cochlear (ASX:COH) share price is up 30% so far in 2021

| Kerry Sun

The Cochlear share price has been an exceptional performer this year. Here's why.

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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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Bank Shares

Why the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX:BEN) share price is gaining today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price outperforming the ASX 200 today?

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Healthcare Shares

The Prescient (ASX: PTX) share price is surging 12%. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a wild ride for the Prescient Therapeutics share price lately.

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IPOs

Openn Negotiation (ASX: OPN) share price jumps 60% on IPO

| Brooke Cooper

The real estate technology share is having a great first day on the ASX.

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Share Gainers

Is the JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) share price in the buy zone after its update?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be buying this retail giant's shares?

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Share Gainers

Why Credit Corp, Oil Search, Pilbara Minerals, & PointsBet are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form today...

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ETFs

Here's why the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) is outperforming this year

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is this tech ETF such a high performer?

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is up 5% in a week

| James Mickleboro

The Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) share price is pushing higher again on Thursday. In afternoon trade, the cloud business and accounting platform provider's…

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Share Market News

Why is the RPMGlobal (ASX:RUL) share price up 7% this Wednesday

| Zach Bristow

The consulting and tech solutions company's share price is riding high today.

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Share Market News

Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price races 5% higher on financial result

| Aaron Teboneras

The global engineering company's shares are continuing their ascent this week.

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Share Market News

Here's why the BARD1 (ASX:BD1) share price is frozen today

| Brooke Cooper

All eyes are on BARD1 Life Sciences' halted shares.

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Share Market News

Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) share price slides on exploration update

| Bernd Struben

Exploring for resources comes with plenty of misses between the bigger hits.

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Share Gainers

Camplify (ASX:CHL) share price rallies 7% on triple-digit quarterly growth

| Kerry Sun

There are a lot of happy campers at this recent IPO.

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Share Gainers

The Apollo Minerals (ASX:AON) share price has rocketed 37%. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mineral explorer have surged after the company announced a major zinc discovery this morning.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie picks the best ASX shares to buy for the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

With more than half the population in lockdown, this reporting season is getting trickier to navigate.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Service Stream (ASX:SSM) share price is halted

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are frozen for the day.

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Motley Fool Media

Oil Search, Zip, JB Hi-Fi share prices jump, Aussie predicted to hit US$0.70, Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott explained why a lower dollar is not necessarily a bad thing for Aussie companies.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Kogan FY 2021 update, Altium sinks

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is bouncing back strongly on Wednesday...

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International Stock News

Why Apple Stock floated higher on the NASDAQ on Tuesday

| Rich Smith

Wall Street is polishing its crystal ball and predicting Apple's earnings.

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Share Fallers

Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price opens 20% down on Wednesday

| Kerry Sun

Permitting issues have come back to bite this mining company.

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) share price could be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

There is a selection of reasons why Temple & Webster is a promising business.

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