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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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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Top-10 ASX dividend share delivers market-thumping share price gains

| Bernd Struben

The Holy Grail for income stocks is to return strong capital gains as well

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, HUB24, Qantas, & Santos shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form today...

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the ASX 200's most heavily traded shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded today? Let's take a look

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying GameStop (NYSE:GME) shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

GameStop is as popular as ever with ASX investors...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 reasons to buy A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) shares right now

| Tony Yoo

Shareholders of the New Zealand dairy producer have suffered a great deal for a year now. But is there light…

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Share Market News

Why the Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price is up 3% in a week

| Zach Bristow

It's been a good few days for the provider of medical imaging software. We take a closer look

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price stumbles 8% on business update

| Nikhil Gangaram

It's not a good day for the ASX-listed medical imaging company.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price falls as Victorian licence danger looms

| Marc Sidarous

Will the casino giant be found unsuitable to hold a Victorian gaming license?

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Share Market News

Why the Recce (ASX:RCE) share price is racing 5% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX share is off to a flying start this week...

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Share Market News

Afterpay and Zip were among the most traded ASX shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Demand was strong for these ASX shares last week...

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52-Week Lows

AGL (ASX:AGL) share price checks in at new 52-week low

| Mitchell Lawler

It's a case of déjà vu as AGL mints a fresh 52-week low...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 slips but these experts aren't worried about a market crash

| Bernd Struben

We hear from market experts who aren't too concerned by overseas selloffs.

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Motley Fool Media

Lockdowns hurt, ASX falls, Wesfarmers climbs, and the Aussie set to fall? Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott chats with Nine News on Wall Street, lockdowns, Wesfarmers, Telstra, Nick Scali and the Aussie dollar.

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Share Market News

This ASX fund manager is predicting big things for biotech shares

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX fund manager is bullish on biotech shares...

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Share Gainers

Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price jumps 6% in a week

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan share price is on form this week...

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) is a top class share

| Tristan Harrison

Pro Medicus is a high-quality ASX share for a number of different reasons.

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Energy Shares

Why the Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) share price is falling on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

OPEC's decision to boost oil output is putting pressure on the Woodside Petroleum share price...

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Communication Shares

Here's why the iCar (ASX:ICQ) share price is tumbling 8% today

| Nikhil Gangaram

The automotive portals operator is not having a good day on the ASX.

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Cryptocurrencies

This top ASX fundie reckons Bitcoin is going to zero

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Bitcoin heading for a sad ending?

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Gold

Why the Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) share price is surging today

| Bernd Struben

Though down from its records, gold is still trading at historic highs.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, ANZ, JB Hi-Fi, & Zip shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form today...

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Share Fallers

Why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is down 4% this week

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the iron ore major enjoyed a short-lived record high on Friday.

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BNPL shares

Up 6%, the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price is surging. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

The BNPL share is ignoring the broader market, surging higher in today's session.

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Resources Shares

Why the Grange Resources (ASX:GRR) share price is up 7% today

| Brooke Cooper

The last quarter proved to be a good one for the mineral resource developer and iron ore miner...

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Share Market News

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price jumps 6% after rejecting takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the oil and gas explorer are surging today.

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Financial Shares

IAG (ASX:IAG) share price climbs on new leadership appointment

| Mitchell Lawler

A new appointment by IAG has shares moving in the right direction today...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Bitcoin is worthless… but maybe priceless?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Cryptocurrency may simply belong in the too hard basket

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Bank Shares

ANZ's (ASX:ANZ) $1.5bn buyback puts other ASX 200 banks under capital return spotlight

| Brendon Lau

ANZ Bank's share buyback has taken experts by surprise. Here's why...

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Capital Raising

Catapult (ASX:CAT) share price heads south on capital raising update

| Aaron Teboneras

The sports analytics company's shares can't seem to catch a break this week.

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Share Market News

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price rallies after falling 3%

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the oil and gas exploration company have bounced back after an early fall. We take a look at…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Oil Search rejects Santos merger proposal, Afterpay rolls out Money app

| James Mickleboro

At lunch on Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has bounced back strongly from its low. The benchmark index is currently…

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Energy Shares

Why the Locality Planning Energy (ASX:LPE) share price is up 47% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company reported its maiden net profit and 10,000 new customers.

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BNPL shares

Do ASX 200 banks share same BNPL ambitions as Westpac (ASX: WBC)?

| Brooke Cooper

Are the lines between big banks and BNPL providers about to blur?

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Travel Shares

COVID-19 lockdowns and the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price

| Bernd Struben

ASX travel shares remain vulnerable to new lockdown measures.

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Share Gainers

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is higher despite the sharp ASX 200 selloff

| Kerry Sun

Afterpay shares are off to a positive start this week, despite a sharp selloff for the broader market.

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Share Gainers

JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) share price higher after beating expectations in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

This retail giant had a strong year....

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is this the beginning of a market crash for ASX shares? Experts say fear not

| Mitchell Lawler

These investing experts are seeing opportunities still.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to buy before looming economic slowdown: expert

| Tony Yoo

Post-pandemic recovery is going to take a step back, especially now lockdowns will kill off business and consumer activity. So…

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Financial Shares

Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price drops despite 'record' Q4 update

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the fintech company are down around 2%. Here are the details

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