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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to rebound on Wednesday thanks to a strong night on Wall Street.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Macquarie and this ASX 200 passive income share: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These could be the shares to buy if you want a passive income boost.

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Resources Shares

These are the best ASX 200 mining shares to buy in March: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares are on Morgans' best ideas list in March.

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to buy for the long term

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs offer exposure to cybersecurity, energy, and technology...

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Bank Shares

Here's why this top broker is tipping 27% upside for ANZ shares

| James Mickleboro

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse has weighed heavily on ANZ's shares and could have created a buying opportunity.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price dips amid cap raise rumours

| Bronwyn Allen

The Zip share price closed 4.95% lower during a crummy day for the market.

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Bank Shares

Is the Westpac share price a buy below $22?

| Bernd Struben

Westpac’s net interest margins could benefit from any further rate hikes by the RBA.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive share price losses on the ASX are driving trading volumes this Tuesday.

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Healthcare Shares

ASX 300 cannabis stock Incannex suspended ahead of 'material update'

| Bronwyn Allen

The Incannex share price is frozen at 14 cents for now.

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BNPL shares

This ASX All Ordinaries stock is down 40% in a year, and the chair is buying up big

| Bronwyn Allen

Over the past three months, he's spent more than half a million dollars of his own money buying more Humm…

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX All Ords share is rocketing 20% on lithium battery news

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares have been caught up in the market selloff.

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Bank Shares

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price just hit a multi-year low?

| Sebastian Bowen

Bank of Queensland shares just went backwards by nearly two years.

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Share Market News

Another ASX 200 company has been hit with a cyber incident. Here's what we know

| James Mickleboro

Hackers have breached the systems of this ASX 200 company.

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Materials Shares

Down 24% in a month, is the Pilbara Minerals share price now a bargain buy?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could this be a lithium lover's delight or are Pilbara shares fraught with danger?

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts believe that now could be the time to add these shares to your portfolio...

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52-Week Lows

Magellan share price slumps 5% to 10-year low

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan shares are now as cheap as they were in 2013.

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Travel Shares

Qantas shares have dumped 7% in 3 days. Should I buy?

| James Mickleboro

Is the recent Qantas share price weakness a buying opportunity?

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share turned one sceptic into a bona fide believer

| Bernd Struben

Green lithium extraction has changed the position of this lithium boom critic.

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Share Gainers

Why Kingsgate, Neuren, Newcrest, and Pushpay shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff on Tuesday.

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Share Fallers

Why Bank of Queensland, Brainchip, Pilbara Minerals, and Yancoal shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being hammered on Tuesday.

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Gold

Why has the Newcrest share price leapt 7% in under a week?

| Bernd Struben

The Newcrest share price looks to be benefiting from tailwinds blowing in on three fronts.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price dips despite copper mega-mine milestone

| Bronwyn Allen

Rio Tinto owns 66% of what will soon become the world's fourth-largest copper mine.

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Energy Shares

Down 12% in a week, has the Woodside share price got further to fall?

| Tristan Harrison

What’s going on with Woodside?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 dives 2%, wiping out last of 2023 gains

| Sebastian Bowen

How has the ASX 200 lost all of its 2023 gains in one week?

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares punished again on US bank fallout

| Bernd Struben

Investors in ASX 200 bank shares are jittery in the wake of SVB’s financial implosion last week.

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Gold

Why is everyone suddenly talking about ASX 200 gold stocks again?

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold is all the rage on the ASX 200 this week.

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Broker Notes

Arafura stock sell-off continues, broker tips 35% upside

| James Mickleboro

Recent weakness could be a buying opportunity for investors according to one broker.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

So close, Premier. Let me fix it.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I really like this idea… with two exceptions.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX 200 director bought over $500k of his company's shares just in time for the dividend!

| Bronwyn Allen

Investors typically draw comfort from seeing board directors spend their own money buying more shares in the ASX 200 companies…

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ESG

'Not sure if that's the way we should go': Why BHP shares are making news today

| Bernd Struben

BHP is trialling renewable diesel made from Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at its Western Australian Yandi iron ore mine.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares will be rewarding their shareholders with dividends very soon.

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Materials Shares

Piedmont Lithium shares: 150% upside or big short opportunity?

| Bronwyn Allen

Investors will need to wade through the muck to determine if Piedmont Lithium shares are a good buy right now.…

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Technology Shares

Top ASX 200 tech shares to buy right now: Morgans

| Tristan Harrison

It’s time to jump on some leading players in the tech sector, according to one broker.

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BNPL shares

Guess which ASX All Ords share is planning a Nasdaq listing

| James Mickleboro

Sezzle has its eyes on a US listing to expand its investor base.

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Investing Strategies

Revealed: Fund's secret sauce to picking ASX shares for massive wins

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich also set out 4 reasons why ASX shares will…

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Resources Shares

Are Fortescue shares back on the menu amid job cuts?

| Tristan Harrison

Can cost reductions be the key to driving Fortescue ahead?

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Financial Shares

Australian Ethical just dumped 1.6 million shares of this ASX 200 company. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Ethical has made a major ESG call on this large business.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares with big yields today: experts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could give your passive income a major boost during the cost of living crisis.

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Broker Notes

'Top quality': Expert picks 2 ASX 200 shares to buy at a nice discount

| Tony Yoo

These stocks are down but not out. One portfolio manager is convinced they'll make you richer in the long run.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 shares to rocket from same booming industry: expert

| Tony Yoo

Most sectors will struggle when the economy slows down, but maybe not this one.

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