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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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⏸️ Investor Education

4 ways to lose all your money

| Tony Yoo

Here are the psychological traps some investors fall into. Be aware of these and avoid being sucked in yourself.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is it too late to buy Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) share price was on fire on Wednesday. Is it too late to buy the retail…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 highly rated ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and this ASX dividend share could be high quality options for income investors right now...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Growth Shares

2 rapidly growing ASX ecommerce shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and this ASX ecommerce share are growing rapidly and have been tipped as buys. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Which ASX 200 shares have been slapped with price downgrades this week?

| Lina Lim

Big brokers have come out of holidays with a number of downgrades on major ASX 200 shares. Here are 3…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.1%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up 0.1%. The Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) share price rose 12% today.

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⏸️ High Yield

3 secret ASX dividend shares with large yields

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 ASX dividend shares are small but they have large dividend yields. One pick is Pacific Current Group Ltd…

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Share Market News

Cedar Woods (ASX:CWP) announces major site acquisition

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Cedar Woods share price remained relatively flat today after the company announced its latest Melbourne land acquisition. We look…

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Resources Shares

Iluka (ASX:ILU) share price surged higher on a potential $1bn+ valuation uplift

| Brendon Lau

The Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) share price is outperforming its peers on Wednesday on talk that that it could…

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Share Fallers

The AGL (ASX:AGL) share price just hit a 12-year low

| Sebastian Bowen

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) share price has just hit its lowest level in almost 13 years. Is any…

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Share Gainers

ASX energy shares exploded today. Too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX energy shares like Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) are exploding today. Is it too late to get a piece…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Fund managers are buying Domino's (ASX:DMP) and this ASX share

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers have been buying Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) and this ASX share recently. Here's what you need…

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Resources Shares

The BHP (ASX:BHP) share price is Goldman Sach's top pick for iron ore

| Lina Lim

Goldman Sachs prefers the BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price ahead of Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) and Fortescue…

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Growth Shares

2 exciting ASX tech shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and this ASX tech share have been named as ones to buy right now. Here's what you need…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

3 quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these other popular ETFs could be top options for ASX investors right now...

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Share Gainers

New tech IPO Felix (ASX:FLX) jumps 24% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Felix Group Holdings Limited (ASX:FLX) share price is surging higher on its second day as a listed company...

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Share Market News

With retail sales numbers rising, how are these 3 ASX shares performing?

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released impressive retail sales numbers yesterday. We look at some ASX retail shares and how…

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Speculative

These small cap ASX shares have huge growth opportunities

| James Mickleboro

Pointerra Ltd (ASX:3DP) and this ASX small cap share have huge growth opportunities. Here's what you need to know about them...

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Share Gainers

Why the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price is climbing higher again

| James Mickleboro

The Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price is pushing higher on Wednesday after providing a bit more colour on its deal…

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Share Market News

Tyro (ASX:TYR) could face legal action for catastrophic outage

| Tony Yoo

Customers and shareholders could sue the fintech over the 'bricked' terminals disaster that's now turning into an existential crisis.

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Share Fallers

Leading broker downgrades a2 Milk (ASX:A2M) shares

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price is dropping lower again after being downgraded by a leading broker...

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Share Market News

Why the Praemium (ASX:PPS) share price has rocketed 11% today

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Praemium share price shot up over 9% this morning after the company announced its latest quarterly results. We take…

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Share Market News

Why the OptiScan (ASX:OIL) share price is climbing higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The Optiscan Imaging Ltd (ASX: OIL) share price is up 4.35% today after a positive announcement on a product order.

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and these ASX shares as buys. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Will the ASX see a share market bubble in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

After a better-than-expected 2020, will the ASX share market see a bubble in 2021? This commentator thinks so, here's why

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Retail Shares

The Accent Group (ASX:AX1) share price just got hit by a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) share price is lagging behind the consumer discretionary sector after it was downgraded by…

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Share Market News

5 reasons inflation might bite ASX investors in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

Will inflation come back and bite ASX share market investors in 2021? One commentator thinks there are 5 reasons why…

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Share Gainers

Goldman Sachs says sell Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) shares into today's big rally

| Brendon Lau

The Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV) share price is topping the leader board but Goldman Sachs thinks you should dump…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 little-known small cap ASX shares rated as buys by fundie

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article have been identified by fund manager Naos Asset Management as good buys like…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs sees more pain for the Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price

| Lina Lim

The Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) share price has halved in the last 12 months but Goldman Sachs thinks…

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Financial Shares

Loan deferrals down, big four ASX banks up?

| Lina Lim

Recent data from the RBA and commentary from Goldman Sachs points to a recovery for the big 4 ASX bank…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.3%: Altium sinks, Premier Investments rockets, energy shares rise

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) shares are making a splash on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Big brokers still love the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price

| Lina Lim

Could 2021 spell exciting times for the Afterpay (ASX: APT) share price? Citi is the first broker to update its…

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Altium, Mesoblast, & PolyNovo shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are two of four dropping notably lower on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Technology Shares

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price is now 36% lower than its 52-week high

| Rhys Brock

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price is 36% off its 52-week high – let’s take a look at some potential…

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Share Gainers

Why Oil Search, Praemium, Premier Investments, & Universal Store are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) and Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX:UNI) shares are two of four storming higher on Wednesday...

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Healthcare Shares

Why 1 broker thinks the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price can run higher 

| Lina Lim

Bell Potter still sees value in the Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) share price with a speculative buy rating and target…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Premier (ASX:PMV) share price just hit an all-time high

| Aaron Teboneras

The Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV) share price hit an all-time high this morning following a positive trading update.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is the Altium (ASX: ALU) share price in the buy zone after its update?

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) share price dropped lower on Tuesday after the release of an update. Is this a buying…

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