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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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Resources Shares

Best buy for 2023: Expert's pick for the one ASX share to grab right now

| Tony Yoo

The world is going to be short of one particular commodity, and this company is ready to take advantage.

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Dividend Investing

Expect big yields from these ASX 200 dividend shares in 2023: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares are expected to provide investors with some big yields in 2023...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to drop into the red on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are buys: experts

| James Mickleboro

These top ASX 200 shares could be just what your portfolio needs...

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52-Week Lows

Bargain alert? 3 high-quality ASX shares that just hit 52-week lows

| Mitchell Lawler

These staples of the share market struggled to find some love today.

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Dividend Investing

Yields of up to 8%! Should I buy these ASX 200 dividend stocks in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Big dividends incoming! Here are three major dividend payers.

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Retirement

Buy these ASX ETFs for retirement income

| James Mickleboro

Don't worry if you're not a fan of stock picking. These ETFs are here to make life easy...

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Materials Shares

Buy Liontown shares today for 70% upside: Macquarie

| Bronwyn Allen

One broker thinks the lithium share will roar this year.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed on the back of earnings today.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech share just boomed 50% before being halted

| James Mickleboro

This tech share has been smashing the market again on Wednesday and is now up 250% in a week...

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Healthcare Shares

Why did ASX 300 healthcare stock Polynovo tumble 12% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Polynovo had a shocker on Wednesday. Let's look at why...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Technology Shares

Beaten-up ASX 300 tech share Appen is booming 10% today

| Bronwyn Allen

Appen shares are possibly riding on the coattails of good news from the company's major US clients.

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Earnings Results

ASX 300 tech stock Dicker Data dives 10% on full-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

A look at why the market is unsatisfied with the IT company's latest figures.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some big swings in ASX share prices this Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Are other ASX BNPL shares at risk of going down the same path as Openpay?

| Bernd Struben

Like most ASX BNPL shares, Openpay stock rocketed higher in the early months of the market’s meteoric pandemic rebound.

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How to invest

Think you don't earn enough to invest in ASX shares? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how you can start investing with as little as $5.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares today for the prospect of a Bendigo Bank merger?

| Brooke Cooper

Morgan Stanley reportedly thinks the idea "makes sense".

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Technology Shares

The smartest ASX shares to buy with $20 right now

| Tristan Harrison

These could be good opportunities to hunt for with a small amount of money.

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Galan Lithium, Nuix, and Suncorp shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session and making their shareholders smile...

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Share Fallers

Why Amcor, Dicker Data, Elders, and Healius shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Wednesday afternoon...

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Share Market News

With interest rates heading higher again, the risk is to the downside for these popular blue chip ASX shares

| Bruce Jackson

Term deposits paying 5% look much better value than these popular ASX blue chip stocks.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $300 a month in ASX shares to target a $2,000 monthly passive income

| Brooke Cooper

Creating a winning portfolio of ASX dividend shares needn't be an unaffordable venture.

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Bank Shares

Macquarie share price continues to climb as acquisition speculations heat up

| Mitchell Lawler

Could this financial juggernaut join the acquisition escapades after touting $12.5 billion?

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Gold

Takeover bid undervalues Newcrest shares: Citi analysts

| James Mickleboro

There's nothing golden about Newmont's offer for Newcrest according to Citi...

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Financial Shares

Why the Suncorp share price has rebounded and hit 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares have staged a miraculous turnaround and have just hit a new 52-week high...

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Travel Shares

Buy Flight Centre shares now for 13% upside: Macquarie

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre says it's completed the acquisition of United Kingdom-based luxury leisure travel business Scott Dunn.

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Share Market News

How I'd generate a $10,000 second income from Telstra shares

| James Mickleboro

Hold the phone! Here's how you can earn a $10,000 second income with this telco giant's shares...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is surging 9% on the prospect of 'robust economic returns'?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is growing its presence in Argentina...

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Record Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares smashing new, all-time highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are hitting record highs this Wednesday...

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Energy Shares

Up 30% in a year, can buying Woodside shares today still create long-term wealth?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the future might hold for the ASX 200 energy giant.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy CSL shares today for 15% upside: Morgan Stanley

| Bronwyn Allen

CSL shares are underperforming the ASX 200 today and one top broker reckons it's time to buy.

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy CBA shares for 2023 dividend potential?

| Bernd Struben

Atop the potential for share price growth, CBA stock is also popular among income investors.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX stocks I'd buy in February for lifelong passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are two ASX shares that could pay dividends for decades.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 listed Amcor shares tumble despite increased earnings and dividends

| Bernd Struben

Amcor returned some $400 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the first half of the 2023 financial…

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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares rocketing over 20% today

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares are smashing the market on Wednesday with some big gains...

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price edges higher on 'potentially massive' news

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue is committed to using its scale and expertise to help heavy industry combat climate change.

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Technology Shares

3 unmissable ASX AI stocks on my radar right now

| Mitchell Lawler

A new wave of innovation could be upon us. Here are three companies I'd consider to make the most of…

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Materials Shares

Boral share price soars 12% on 'strong profit growth'

| Bronwyn Allen

Boral's underlying profit is up 53% and adjusted earnings per share is up 50%.

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Motley Fool Media

RBA increases rates. Again. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There is no easy way to sugarcoat this.

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