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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

GameStop (NYSE:GME) dominates the US shares ASX investors have been buying

| Sebastian Bowen

GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) is (no surprise) the most popular US share that Aussie ASX investors have been buying lately.…

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Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price rises today after a week in the red

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Oil Search share price bumped up over 2% higher today, after a week of losses. We take a look…

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How the ASX 200 moved following the RBA's first cash rate decision of 2021

| Bernd Struben

The RBA announced its latest official cash rate decision this afternoon. We look at how ASX shares reacted to the…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX shares that helped this fund manager smash the market

| James Mickleboro

Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) and these ASX shares helped this fund manager smash the market in 2020...

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What's with the Carbonxt (ASX:CG1) share price today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The Carbonxt Group Ltd (ASX: CG1) share price has been up and down today after the company announced a major…

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ASX stock of the day: Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) shares explode 218%

| Sebastian Bowen

Rent.com.au Ltd (ASX:RNT) shares are exploding by more than 200% today as a new deal the company has signed comes…

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ASX share at 30% discount but set to double earnings

| Tony Yoo

Cheap but set to grow earnings. This could be a stock that might be good value regardless of whether the…

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why…

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Why investors should look beyond the Reddit army to these ASX fundamentals

| Bernd Struben

If ever there was a time to look beyond the Reddit army and noise of daily ASX share price swings,…

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2 reliable blue chip ASX share to buy

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX blue chip shares in this article could be long-term ideas to reliable returns. One idea is Ansell…

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Why the De.mem (ASX:DEM) share price is climbing higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The De.mem Limited (ASX: DEM) share price is climbing higher today after announcing that it had been awarded with a…

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Here's why the Ava Risk (ASX:AVA) share price shot up 11% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Ava Risk Group share price shot up today following release of its half-year FY2021 results. Here's a bit more…

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BHP Energy and Zip were among the most traded ASX shares last week

| James Mickleboro

BPH Energy Ltd (ASX:BPH) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares were among the most traded shares on the CommSec platform…

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If only Ellume was an ASX share! Why it's making big news today

| Sebastian Bowen

The private company Ellume is again in the ASX news today after announcing a lucrative deal with the US government…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Healthia (ASX:HLA) share price is racing higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Healthia Ltd (ASX:HLA) share price is racing 5% higher on Tuesday afternoon...

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International Stock News

Powered by Android: Ford Motor Company's future cars will have Google on board

| John Rosevear

A new six-year partnership will bring Google services -- and new apps -- to millions of Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

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What analysts expect from the Domino's (ASX:DMP) first half result

| James Mickleboro

Is the Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price in the buy zone ahead of its half year results? Here's…

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Why ASX silver shares like Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) are falling today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX silver shares like Silver Mines Limited (ASX: SVL) falling today? It appears the WallStreetBets glasses have fallen…

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Can the Reddit army save the plunging Unibail (ASX:URW) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

The Unibail (ASX: URW) share price has dropped 5.6% this mornng. But the past 3 trading days tell a different…

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Share Fallers

Huon (ASX:HUO) share price sinks on profit downgrade and write-downs

| Brendon Lau

The Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd (ASX: HUO) share price got hit by a shock profit downgrade as it was hit…

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AMA (ASX:AMA) share price rises as former CEO chased for $1 million

| Gretchen Kennedy

The AMA share price is up today amongst dramas related to the sacking of previous chief executive Andy Hopkins.

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Why the Centrepoint Alliance (ASX:CAF) share price is soaring 31% higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX: CAF) share price is reaching a multi-year high after providing a positive business update for…

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Credit Corp, Healius, & Volpara shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Healius Ltd (ASX:HLS) shares are two of four charging notably higher on Tuesday...

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GameStop-style uprisings happened 100 years ago too

| Tony Yoo

Talking down to ordinary folks making money from the stock market is not a new phenomenon. We recall the 'bucket…

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ASX 200 up 0.9%: Credit Corp impresses, Afterpay jumps, bank shares rise

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200 on Tuesday.…

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Growth Shares

2 little known ASX growth shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are some little known ASX growth shares that could be worth a spot in a portfolio, one is Volpara…

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Share Fallers

Why Bubs, Huon, Temple & Webster, & Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) and Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX:TPW) shares are two of four dropping lower on Tuesday...

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Why the Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price is gaining today

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria (ASX: CIP) share price is gaining in morning trade, up 1.4%. We take a look at the REIT's…

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Cheap Shares

These 2 ASX stocks jumped after a broker upgrade to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

Our share market jumped higher at the open but two ASX stocks are outperforming the broader rally after UBS upgraded…

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Why the Credit Corp (ASX:CCP) share price is surging 10% higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) share price is surging 10% higher today after releasing its half-year results for…

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International Stock News

Moderna stock: Buy the dip?

| Taylor Carmichael

The stock is down 9% after a valuation downgrade from Bank of America.

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Why the Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:VUL) share price isn't going anywhere today after requesting a trading halt this morning...

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International Stock News

How Monday's stock market silver squeeze fared

| Dan Caplinger

There were some significant gains but nothing like what investors saw with GameStop.

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Share Fallers

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price drops lower despite FDA approval

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price is dropping lower on Tuesday despite announcing FDA clearance for its AI algorithm...

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Why the Catapult (ASX:CAT) share price is jumping higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Catapult Group International Ltd (ASX:CAT) share price is pushing higher on Tuesday after the release of an update...

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Why the Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) share price is sinking 5% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX:TPW) share price is sinking lower on Tuesday. Here's why its shares are under…

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Here's why the Volpara (ASX:VHT) share price is surging 5% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price is storming higher on Tuesday after announcing a new acquisition...

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Why the GR Engineering (ASX:GNG) share price will be on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The GR Engineering (ASX: GNG) share price will be on watch today after the company announced an update on its…

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How to invest

Forget gold. I'd follow these 3 steps to capitalise on a stock market rally

| Peter Stephens

Buying a diverse range of cheap, high-quality companies could be a sound means of capitalising on a stock market rally,…

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Technology Shares

The WiseTech (ASX:WTC) share price is trading near 52-week highs

| Rhys Brock

The WiseTech (ASX:WTC) share price has climbed back to pre-COVID levels on the back of strong FY20 results. Let's take…

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