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Share Market News

ASX 200 boom as Joe Biden unveils massive infrastructure, tax package?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will US President Biden's new infrastructure tax plan be a boon for ASX 200 shares? Here's all the details so…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Identitii (ASX:ID8) share price is surging today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Identitii Ltd (ASX: ID8) share price is surging 8% in early-afternoon trade following a contract renewal. Here's all the…

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Share Market News

Why the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price is going around in circles

| Kerry Sun

The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price has seemingly gone nowhere since February 2020. Is it time to give the…

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Capital Raising

Why the SG Fleet (ASX:SGF) share price is one to watch next week

| Ken Hall

The SG Fleet Group Ltd (ASX: SGF) share price will be on watch when it returns to trade on Tuesday…

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International Stock News

Amazon is doubling down on this multibillion-dollar opportunity

| Harsh Chauhan

The e-commerce giant is taking steps to stay ahead of its rivals in a key market.

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Share Market News

What's driving the Bitcoin price back towards new record highs?

| Bernd Struben

Is the Bitcoin price in a bubble? Not if you look at this week's action. We look at why Bitcoin…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price up 8% this morning?

| Brooke Cooper

he Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) share price is rising this morning, as Sayona Mining Limited (ASX: SAY) shared news it…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they…

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Share Market News

Why the Pursuit (ASX:PUR) share price is plummeting today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Pursuit Minerals Ltd (ASX: PUR) share price is plummeting despite announcing it has received firm commitments to fund its…

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Share Fallers

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price fell 20% in March

| Kerry Sun

Why increasing competition, an underperforming tech sector and broker concerns drove the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price down 20%…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.25%: AMP names new CEO, Boral's buyback, Webjet sinks

| James Mickleboro

AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP) and Webjet Ltd (ASX:WEB) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Growth Shares

3 ASX shares to buy in April 2021

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 ASX shares revealed here could be good buys this month, including healthcare business Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT).

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International Stock News

Goldman Sachs plans to let wealthy clients invest in Bitcoin

| Bram Berkowitz

The investment bank will offer exposure through tokens, derivatives, and more-traditional financial vehicles.

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Share Gainers

Why AMP, Boral, Rhipe, & Zoono shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP) and Boral Limited (ASX:BLD) shares are two of four pushing higher on Thursday. Here's why they are…

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Share Market News

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price lower after APRA crackdown

| Marc Sidarous

The Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) share price is sinking today after APRA found Macquarie Bank breached certain regulations.

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Share Fallers

Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price falls on $250m recovery-readying offer

| Mitchell Lawler

The Webjet Ltd (ASX: WEB) share price is falling after the company announced a $250 million convertible note offering to…

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Share Market News

Why the Vimy Resources (ASX:VMY) share price is charging 8% higher

| Bernd Struben

The Vimy Resource share price is charging higher today, up 8%. We look at what's driving investor interest in the…

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Share Market News

What's with the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Splitit Ltd (ASX: SPT) share price is trading flat this morning despite announcing a new market entry. Here's what…

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Share Market News

Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) sued over 'misleading' conduct

| Tony Yoo

Big bank in hot water for allegedly slugging customers $55 million in fees that they should not have been charged.

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Resources Shares

Why the South32 (ASX:S32) share price is climbing

| Ken Hall

The South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) share price has edged higher at the market open after an update on its South…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price is charging higher

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price has been a strong performer on Thursday. Here's why its shares are charging…

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock jumped on Wednesday

| Daniel Sparks

One analyst thinks the company's first-quarter deliveries will be higher than analysts' average forecast.

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Share Market News

Why the Evolve Education (ASX:EVO) share price is spiralling lower this morning

| Bernd Struben

The Evolve Education Group share price is spiralling lower in morning trade. We take a look at the ASX education…

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Share Market News

The Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price is up 12% this morning. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

The Douugh (ASX: DOU) share price is soaring today after news it can launch an app-based investing service in the…

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Share Fallers

Why the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price fell 9.5% in March 

| Kerry Sun

Why the BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price slumped 9.5% in March to underperform the broader ASX 200 and…

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Share Gainers

Why the Maggie Beer (ASX:MBH) share price is jumping 18% today

| James Mickleboro

The Maggie Beer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MBH) share price is jumping 18% higher today after announcing a game-changing acquisition...

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Share Market News

Announcement: Motley Fool Launches FoolStop, Endorses Spelling of 'Stonks'

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

the recent speculative mania around GameStop (and the subreddit, Wall Street Bets) has convinced the company that the effort has…

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Share Fallers

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price crashed 29% lower in March

| James Mickleboro

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price was out of form in March and crashed 29% lower. Here's what you need…

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Share Gainers

Rhipe (ASX:RHP) share price rises on cyber security acquisition

| James Mickleboro

The Rhipe Ltd (ASX:RHP) share price is storming higher on Thursday after announcing an acquisition in the cyber security sector...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Boral (ASX:BLD) share price is storming 5% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Boral Limited (ASX:BLD) share price is on the move on Thursday after selling its share of the USG Boral…

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Share Market News

Why the Codan (ASX:CDA) share price will be on focus today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Codan Limited (ASX: CDA) share price will be on focus this morning following the company’s acquisition announcement. Here's the…

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Share Market News

Here's why the 4DMedical (ASX:4DX) share price will be on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The 4DMedical Ltd (ASX:4DX) share price will be on watch this morning following a late market announcement yesterday. Here's the…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in March

| James Mickleboro

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last month...

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Share Market News

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price on watch after announcing CEO change

| James Mickleboro

The AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP) share price will be on watch after it ended weeks of speculation by announcing the appointment…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in March

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last month...

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Share Market News

Top ASX shares to buy in April 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish contributors have compiled a list of some of the ASX shares experts are saying to Buy in April.…

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX dividend shares to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

BWP Trust (ASX:BWP) and this ASX dividend share could be great ways to bolster your income portfolio this month. Here's why...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) and Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares will be on the watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 finishes quarter strongly, Zip partners with JB Hi-Fi, Suncorp gives flood update

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up by around 0.8% today. Zip (ASX:Z1P) announced a partnership with JB Hi-Fi Limited…

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Growth Shares

2 exciting ASX growth shares to buy next month

| James Mickleboro

ELMO Software Ltd (ASX:ELO) and this ASX growth share could be ones to buy right now. Here's why they are rated…

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