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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Medibank shares continue to top the ASX 200's most traded companies...

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Share Fallers

Why Amcor, Australian Strategic Materials, Goodman, and Pilbara Minerals are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre share price soared 17% in October. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The big lift in the share price came despite Flight Centre being amongst the most shorted stocks on the ASX…

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Resources Shares

What's boosting the Lynas share price on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Lynas shares booming today?

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Materials Shares

A major shareholder sold off most of its Novonix shares last week. What's happening?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on at Novonix?

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International Stock News

2 beaten-down Nasdaq stocks that could win from a $40 billion market

| Harsh Chauhan

An emerging opportunity could give these beaten-down companies a lifeline.

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Financial Shares

Could the Medibank share price be on the road to recovery?

| Bronwyn Allen

Why is Medibank up today?

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price just hit a new 52-week high?

| Matthew Farley

General insurance shares could be undervalued on the whole as well as be benefiting from rising interest rates., according to…

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International Stock News

Is Amazon stock a buy now?

| Keithen Drury

Amazon delivered strong top-line results, but its bottom line is still struggling.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium share is rocketing 57% today

| Bernd Struben

ASX lithium shares are getting plenty of investor attention this year as booming growth in EVs has driven prices for…

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price just crack another new 52-week high?

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price has rocketed to trade at $1.28 – the highest it's been in 18 months.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares hitting new heights today

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX 200 shares have just hit new highs.

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Bank Shares

If you invested $1,000 in NAB shares 5 years ago, here's how much you'd have today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how an investment in NAB would have worked for you over the last five years.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Dogecoin price is up 125% in a week. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Dogecoin has climbed back to a total market valuation of some US$19 billion.

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Technology Shares

Why has the EML share price rebounded 30% in 2 days?

| Matthew Farley

New investors could have spotted an undervalued opportunity in EML.

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the CSL share price falling on Wednesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX market darling has had little share price movement of late.

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International Stock News

Why Chinese stocks jumped on Tuesday

| Travis Hoium

Rumors of China's end to its zero-COVID policy in 2023 were enough to get investors excited today.

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Share Market News

In what is regarded as a horror year for shares, the ASX 200 index continues to put up very respectable returns

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 had a bumper October, and is now down only 5% over the past 12 months.

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Broker Notes

Why did the Qantas share price fly 16% higher in October?

| James Mickleboro

Qantas shares were in fine form in October...

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Gold

Is the Northern Star share price cheap or expensive compared to its peers?

| Sebastian Bowen

How expensive are Northern Star shares right now?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price storming higher on Wednesday?

| Tristan Harrison

Woodside shares have jumped higher amid the potential for Chinese oil demand to increase.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX resources shares leaping over 15% today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX resources shares are jumping on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price racing ahead of the ASX 200 today?

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore is BHP’s biggest revenue earner with copper coming in at number two.

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BNPL shares

What could this proposed regulation mean for Zip shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Zip share price is down again today and a new headwind may be on the horizon.

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International Stock News

Why Meta Platforms stock (finally) gained ground Tuesday

| Danny Vena

The gains come courtesy of one of the company's biggest rivals.

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Financial Shares

Have insiders been loading up on Suncorp shares recently?

| Brooke Cooper

Some of the company's insiders appeared quick to take advantage of the stock's recent lows.

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Real Estate Shares

Goodman share price drops 3% on Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Goodman's shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Communication Shares

How did the Telstra share price fare over October?

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra shares had an... okay October.

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Resources Shares

Could 'no deal' with Tesla actually be good news for Core Lithium shares?

| Bernd Struben

While the offtake agreement with Tesla was big news, there’s no shortage of demand for lithium, a battery critical element…

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price has soared 17% in a month. Is it time to cash in?

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes now could be the right time for investors to sell their CBA shares

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Bank Shares

Up 14% in a month, why the ANZ share price can keep delivering: Citi

| Bronwyn Allen

The top broker reckons it's time to load up on housing-related ASX shares.

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Dividend Investing

Dividends beasts: 3 ASX shares that kept the funds growing even during COVID

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused shareholders of these ASX shares weren’t disappointed during the pandemic.

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Materials Shares

What's going on with the Vulcan share price today?

| James Mickleboro

Vulcan is heading to France...

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International Stock News

Why Amazon is plunging today

| Billy Duberstein

Continued fallout from last week's earnings report and hotter-than-expected jobs figures are likely playing a role.

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Resources Shares

Lake Resources share price leaps 10% on 'excellent early results'

| Brooke Cooper

A major milestone has been surpassed at the Kachi Project.

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock was up this morning

| John Ballard

The start of Cybertruck production and the end of U.S. interest rate hikes would both be major catalysts for the…

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Materials Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price pushing higher today?

| James Mickleboro

The Rio Tinto share price is pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Which ASX 200 mining shares managed to dig up gains in October?

| Tristan Harrison

Was October a month to forget for many of the big miners?

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Energy Shares

Down 12% in a week, why Whitehaven shares are losing their steam

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a busy week for ASX 200 coal fans.

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