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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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Growth Shares

Why the Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price could be a growth opportunity

| Tristan Harrison

Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) is a fast-growing ASX share that has been picked as a good idea by fund manager…

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Share Market News

Iress (ASX:IRE) share price on watch after Q3 update

| James Mickleboro

The Iress Ltd (ASX:IRE) share price will be on watch on Thursday after the release of its third quarter update...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Speculative

3 growing small cap ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Whispir (ASX:WSP) and these ASX small cap shares are growing at a quick rate. Here's what you need to know about…

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Share Market News

Has your online ASX trading account been hacked?

| Bernd Struben

Buying and selling shares via online accounts has never been easier. Unfortunately, along with the added convenience comes added risk.

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Communication Shares

Government declares 2021 as 'Year of 5G'

| Tony Yoo

Two 5G spectrum auctions are scheduled for next year. Is this good news for ASX-listed companies like Telstra and TPG…

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Share Market News

Why the Element 25 share price climbed 13% today

| Chris Chitty

The Element 25 share price surged up today after the company released an investor update to shareholders at its AGM…

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Share Market News

Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price up on positive business update

| Daryl Mather

The Raiz share price jumped 4.7% in trading today after a positive business update. The micro-investing platform continues to grow.

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Share Market News

PayPal's buy now, pay later service is surging

| Sebastian Bowen

US payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) is doing very well with its buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. Let's…

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Technology Shares

Why these 4 ASX tech shares surged today

| Daryl Mather

Here are 4 ASX tech shares that enjoyed big share price gains today for a number of reasons. We take…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 ends mixed on Wednesday

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) was slightly down as the US election continues. The Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) share price…

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Share Market News

Why the Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) share price has dropped today

| Glenn Leese

The Downer Edi Limited (ASX: DOW) share price fell sharply after wobbly trading today amid news of a lost laundry…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

With interest rates near zero these ASX income shares are in focus

| Bernd Struben

The RBA's decision to cut the official cash rate to a razor thin 0.1% puts ASX dividend paying shares in…

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Share Market News

MyDeal.com.au (ASX:MYD) share price up 7% on trading update

| Lina Lim

The MyDeal.com.au Ltd (ASX: MYD) share price pushes 7% higher on its first ever quarterly update since listing. Let's take…

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Resources Shares

ASX copper miners brush off latest Chinese tariff threat

| Brendon Lau

Shares in ASX copper miners are outperforming today even as reports confirm China just added Australian copper to its list…

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Share Market News

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price falls 7% on disappointing FY20 result

| Daryl Mather

The Pendal share price has lost 7% in response to its FY20 earnings report, which highlighted the company's performance has…

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Share Market News

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price still higher than these big broker targets

| Lina Lim

Big brokers have cautiously upgraded their Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price target following the company's upbeat quarterly update.

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⏸️ Online Brokers

Share trade platform provides free $1 million protection for clients

| Tony Yoo

Think your online broker can't collapse? Many Australians have lost their life savings from their share trading platform going broke.

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Kleos Space (ASX:KSS) shares rocket 21% on satellite news

| Sebastian Bowen

The Kleos Space SA (ASX: KSS) share price is rocketing today. Here's why investors are so interested in this satellite…

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Share Market News

Analysts divided over future of Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price

| Daryl Mather

Several brokers have maintained a 'buy' recommendation on the Westpac share price despite its recent poor results and long road…

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Share Market News

Infomedia (ASX:IFM) share price up 7% on contract win

| Daryl Mather

Infomedia share price has surged after it announced a pan European contract with Ford Europe to provide its electronic parts…

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Resources Shares

Gold explorer Tesoro Resources (ASX:TSO) jumps 25% on high-grade intercept

| Lina Lim

The Tesoro Resources Ltd (ASX: TSO) share price is up 10-fold this year and 25% today. Here's the rundown of…

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Share Market News

The Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) share price is surging higher

| Chris Chitty

The Nanosonics share price climbed higher today after the company released a business update for the 4 months to 31…

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Share Market News

The Atomo (ASX:AT1) share price is up today. Here's why.

| Aaron Teboneras

The Atomo Diagnostics Ltd (ASX: AT1) share price has risen today following its annual general meeting presentation to investors.

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Healthcare Shares

These were the best performing ASX 200 healthcare shares in October

| Lina Lim

Here's why ResMed (ASX: RMD) and two others beat the market and emerged as top performing ASX 200 healthcare shares…

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Share Market News

Why the Atomos (ASX:AMS) share price is up 8% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Atomos Ltd (ASX: AMS) share price is gaining ground today following the release of a positive trading update.

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Share Market News

Quantitative Easing (QE) is here. What does it means for ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has initiated a program of Quantitative Easing (QE). What does it mean for ASX…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares rated as buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 ASX dividend shares in this article are rated as buys by brokers including retailer Harvey Norman Holdings Limited…

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Share Market News

Why the PayGroup (ASX:PYG) share price has climbed today

| Daryl Mather

The PayGroup share price has risen more than 5% in early trading after the company announced it had acquired a…

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Share Market News

World's biggest ever IPO stopped by regulators

| Tony Yoo

'From the deal of the century to the shock of the century': The Communist Party shows Jack Ma who's boss…

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Growth Shares

Here are 2 rapidly growing ASX growth shares

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and this ASX growth share are growing their earnings at a rapid rate. Here's why...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX shares rated as buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 ASX shares that are rated as buys by brokers. One of those picks rated as a buy…

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Coronavirus News

COVID-19's hitting Europe and US hard, so where to invest?

| Tony Yoo

There are parts of the world where COVID-19 is under control, you know. What does this mean for deciding where…

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Share Market News

Pushpay (ASX:PPH) share price on watch after dazzling first half profit growth

| James Mickleboro

The Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) share price will be one to watch this morning following the release of its first…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares with yields above 5%

| Tristan Harrison

The three ASX dividend shares in this article have dividend yields above 5%. 1 example of a high-yield share is…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) and Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares with better yields than term deposits

| James Mickleboro

Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) and this ASX dividend share provide income investors with yields that are better than term deposits...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Zip and Credit Clear were among the most traded shares on the ASX last week

| James Mickleboro

Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and Credit Clear Ltd (ASX:CCR) shares were among the most traded shares on the CommSec platform last…

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Coronavirus News

CBA (ASX:CBA) bans forced home sales until September

| Tony Yoo

CBA becomes the first of the big four banks promising not to foreclose on homeowners who fall behind on their…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

STOP PRESS: Today's RBA rate cut is only the sideshow.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's momentous but we all expected a record cut to interest rates today. And there are 3 other parts of…

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