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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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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price climbs higher as investors eye dividends

| Ken Hall

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price has climbed higher in early trade as analysts tip dividend payouts may…

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Record Highs

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price just set a new all-time record high

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price continues to defy gravity and hit another all-time record high on Friday

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Share Market News

Why the Payright (ASX:PYR) share price is storming higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

Payright Ltd (ASX: PYR) shares are on the rise today following the release of the company’s latest trading update.

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Share Market News

End Qantas-Virgin duopoly, says ACCC

| Tony Yoo

Domestic aviation sector under fire for making it difficult for challengers to break the incumbents' stranglehold.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Resolute (ASX:RSG) share price is sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price is sinking lower on Friday following the release of an update...

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price climbing despite cost blowout rumours

| Ken Hall

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price has jumped in early trade despite reports of cost blowouts surfacing…

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Value Investing

Here's how I'd invest in shares today to achieve financial freedom

| Peter Stephens

A strategy to invest in shares today could lead to high returns in the long run. It may even provide…

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⏸️ Investing

The Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price is 30% lower than its 52-week high

| Rhys Brock

Despite a record-breaking start to FY21, the share price of ASX communications software company Whispir Limited (ASX:WSP) has slid lower…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Here's why ASX bank shares might juice up their dividends in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

How much in fully franked dividends will the ASX banks like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) pay out in…

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Share Gainers

Why the Objective (ASX:OCL) share price just jumped 11% to a record high

| James Mickleboro

The Objective Corporation Limited (ASX: OCL) share price is on the move on Friday following the release of its a…

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Share Market News

Why the Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) share price is dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

The Integrated Research Limited (ASX: IRI) share price is under pressure after releasing its guidance for the first half...

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Share Market News

Why the Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) share price is on watch today

| Ken Hall

The Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) share price is one to watch in early trade after a quarterly trading…

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Share Market News

Outage issues could weigh on growth for the Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price

| Lina Lim

The Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR) share price target was cut by Goldman Sachs, fearing lower new customer growth ahead

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX retail shares delivering stellar growth in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX:UNI) and this ASX retail share are growing quickly and have been tipped as buys...

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⏸️ Income

This ASX 200 stock is tipped to lift dividends by 87% this year

| Brendon Lau

The dividend outlook for ASX stocks is much improved for FY21 but there’s one large cap that could lead the…

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Share Market News

Medusa Mining (ASX:MML) reports fatal underground accident

| Aaron Teboneras

Late yesterday, Medusa Mining Limited (ASX: MML) announced a tragic incident at one of its mines in the Philippines.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 blue chip ASX dividend shares with big yields

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and these blue chip ASX dividend shares offer generous yields in 2021...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.4%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) grew by 0.4% on Thursday. Buy now, pay later operators like Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) jumped…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Are they really profiting from JobKeeper?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Companies aren't profiting from JobKeeper in the way many think... It's tricky, but in our circular economy, growth begets growth.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These ASX shares are growing at a rapid rate in FY 2021

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) and this ASX share are growing rapidly in FY 2021...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Are these 2 beaten-up ASX shares turnaround ideas?

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article have been beaten up over the past year. One is Altium Limited (ASX:ALU)…

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International Stock News

US decides against delisting Tencent and other Chinese giants

| Sebastian Bowen

Chinese giants like Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE: BABA) will not be delisted from American share markets. Here's what that…

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Share Market News

Why the Cyclopharm (ASX:CYC) share price popped 6% today

| Daniel Ewing

The Cyclopharm share price went soaring today as the company announced a market update. We take a closer look.

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Share Market News

Why the Odyssey (ASX:ODY) share price is up a whopping 60% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Odyssey Gold Ltd (ASX: ODY) share price is one of the few star performers on the ASX today. This…

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Share Market News

Signal share price? An Elon Musk tweet and a WhatsApp controversy

| Mitchell Lawler

The Signal share price may have mistakenly rocketed on the back of Elon Musk's tweet, but what's behind the real…

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Share Market News

Why the Nanollose (ASX:NC6) share price is shooting higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Nanollose Ltd (ASX: NC6) share price is rocketing even higher today following a joint patent application with Grasim Industries…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX 50 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and this ASX 50 share could be in the buy zone right now. Here's why...

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How to invest

3 reasons we might see higher ASX share prices in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

How will ASX shares fare in 2021? Here are 3 reasons why we could see another great year for investors…

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Share Market News

Does the ASX care that Donald Trump has been impeached, twice?

| Gretchen Kennedy

US President Donald Trump has been impeached twice. Do the markets care when Donald Trump is being impeached?

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Bank Shares

Why this broker likes ANZ (ASX:ANZ), NAB (ASX:NAB), and Westpac (ASX:WBC)

| James Mickleboro

Here's why National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are driving the ASX 200 higher today...

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Share Market News

What's next for WAAAX shares in 2021? 

| Kate O'Brien

How have WAAAX shares fared in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and will 2021 be a more promising year?

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: AVA Risk Group (ASX:AVA) share price rockets 30%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Ava Risk Group Ltd (ASX: AVA) share price is rocketing today, up 26% at the time of writing. Here's…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Sayona (ASX:SYA) share price has surged 235% higher this week

| James Mickleboro

The Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) share price has rocketed 235% higher this week thanks to its deal with Piedmont Lithium…

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Share Market News

Bell Financial (ASX:BFG) share price rising on full year results

| Daniel Ewing

The Bell Financial share price is rising today after the company announced its unaudited full year results. We take closer…

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Bank Shares

Does Xinja's downfall mean neobanks are dead?

| Sebastian Bowen

Neobank Xinja is officially closing its doors today. Are neobanks dead, or is this an isolated case in the banking…

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Resources Shares

These ASX stocks just got a big upgrade on the back of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

| Brendon Lau

There’s one group of ASX stocks that just got a big valuation boost by the analysts at Macquarie Group Ltd…

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Share Market News

Either Rex or Virgin will perish: Qantas boss

| Tony Yoo

There's not enough room for 3 airlines, says Alan Joyce. And history probably proves him right.

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Share Gainers

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price jumps 10% on bullish broker note

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is surging higher on Thursday after being the subject of a bullish broker note...

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Share Market News

Why the Vmoto (ASX:VMT) share price has soared 15% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Vmoto Ltd (ASX: VMT) share price is surging higher today after the company announced it has secured a significant…

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