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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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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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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a better day on Tuesday.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Expect to see these 3 ASX 200 shares drop tomorrow

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Technology Shares

These ASX tech shares are buys: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs speaks very highly about these tech shares.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares: Are they better prepared than Silicon Valley Bank?

| Mitchell Lawler

How ready are our banks for a real life stress test?

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Gold

Why are ASX 200 gold stocks like Northern Star having such a stellar run today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a US bank responsible for gold's stellar performance today?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to ASX 200 shares, it's lithium that is dominating volumes today.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares right now for income: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's why analysts say these could be top options for income investors this month...

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Growth Shares

Here's why experts rate these ASX 200 growth shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Healthcare, retail, and lithium... here's why analysts rate these growth shares highly right now.

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Travel Shares

Why is the Flight Centre share price lagging the ASX 200 on Monday?

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre has raised more funds than it planned.

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Share Gainers

Why Neuren, Northern Star, Race Oncology, and Westgold shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in a positive fashion.

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Gold

2 ASX gold ETFs hitting record highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

What's driving these ETFs to new highs today?

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Share Fallers

Why Atlantic Lithium, Arafura, Brainchip, and Core Lithium shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in the red.

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Opinions

Should I buy Woolworths shares at $37?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Woolworths shares worth putting in the shopping basket?

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