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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

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another busy day lies ahead for the ASX 200...

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ETFs

3 high quality ETFs for ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be among the best on offer on the ASX...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, ANZ up and Afterpay rises

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 dropped today. Afterpay managed to excite investors.

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Growth Shares

2 highly rated ASX 200 growth shares that could be buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are two highly rated ASX 200 growth shares...

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Share Market News

NIB Holdings (ASX:NHF) share price hits 52-week high as chairman retires

| Zach Bristow

The Australian private health insurer is restructuring its board. Here are the details

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price is crashing as this little known token soars

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies often follow the price moves of the biggest tokens. But not always.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price tanks another 2% on Tuesday

| Kerry Sun

The Qantas share price remains grounded in July.

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Share Market News

Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price falls 9% despite positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is progressing with its plans to commercially develop lithium.

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Bank Shares

$1.5bn buy-back: Is the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price a bargain buy?

| James Mickleboro

Is now a good time to buy ANZ shares?

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Share Market News

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price takes a hit on further store closures

| Mitchell Lawler

More temporary store closures for Lovisa as COVID-19 cases increase.

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Share Market News

EROAD (ASX:ERD) share price slumps on opening of SPP

| Aaron Teboneras

The transport tech company has launched the second part of its capital raise.

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Broker Notes

Why the Elders (ASX:ELD) share price is outperforming today

| Brendon Lau

The Elders share price is rallying as it could be one of the best placed ASX 200 shares to benefit…

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price is in the red today

| Zach Bristow

The energy provider's shares are slipping in trading today.

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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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