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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

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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Dividend Investing

Here's the Fortescue dividend forecast through to 2027

| James Mickleboro

Are the good times over for the Fortescue dividend?

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are tipped to offer investors generous yields...

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares to buy that have HALVED in price this year: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Forager Funds Management's Alex Shevelev gives his thoughts on a trio of stocks that have been…

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Healthcare Shares

Two 5-bagger health tech ASX shares ready to rocket again: expert

| Tony Yoo

These stocks have risen 727% and 456% over the past five years, but one advisor reckons they're about to take…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Defensive Shares

These are the ASX 200 dividend shares to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares are highly rated...

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Energy Shares

Why did Santos and Woodside shares outperform the ASX 200 today

| Monica O'Shea

Let's find out.

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Travel Shares

Why are Flight Centre shares still the most shorted on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are investors still betting against the travel company?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 share posted an 11% gain on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Broker tips Macquarie share price to rise 25%

| James Mickleboro

Morgans says that it's time to buy Macquarie shares...

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Resources Shares

Could the Lynas share price have another 15% upside from here?

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes the rare earths producer could have a substantial upside.

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Materials Shares

Why was this ASX mining share placed on ice after exploding 60% today? 

| Monica O'Shea

The mineral explorer's share price has been skyrocketing lately.

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Materials Shares

These were the best ASX lithium shares to buy in October

| James Mickleboro

These ASX lithium shares were on fire in October...

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ETFs

Does the Vanguard International Shares ETF contain 'good' quality companies?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does this Vanguard ETF have quality companies in its portfolio?

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX All Ords share just caught a buy from an insider after falling 60% this year

| Brooke Cooper

Could insiders think this embattled All Ords tech share is trading at reasonable prices?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Once again, it's lithium that is dominating the ASX 200's trading volumes today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk share price underperforming on Tuesday?

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk share price is underperforming on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 jumps higher following RBA rate announcement

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by another 0.25%, a level the market had widely priced in.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Dreadnought share price struggling despite successful drill program

| Monica O'Shea

The price of base metals including zinc and iron ore fell overnight.

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Share Gainers

Why Graincorp, Nanosonics, NextDC, and Readytech shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on fire on Tuesday...

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Argosy Minerals, Dicker Data, and Life360 shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price up 5% on Tuesday?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a rough year for the buy now, pay later share so what's the reason for today's lift?

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Energy Shares

These ASX 200 energy shares are leading the market higher on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

A fall in oil prices doesn't appear to be hurting energy shares today...

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ETFs

Guess which was the best-performing ASX ETF in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a hint -- it wasn't an index fund...

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Resources Shares

2 ASX companies producing minerals the whole world wants: expert

| Tony Yoo

Stocks for this pair of businesses that dig up the good stuff out of the lucky country have a bright…

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Energy Shares

Why are Origin shares burning 4% brighter today?

| Brooke Cooper

It's another day in the green for Origin shares.

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Technology Shares

Why did the BrainChip share price lose a quarter of its value in October?

| James Mickleboro

This meme stock was sold off in October...

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International Stock News

Why Alphabet's earnings disappointment is no reason to panic

| Will Healy

Investors need to put the earnings report into perspective.

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Retail Shares

Up 6% in October, is this factor why the Wesfarmers share price performed?

| Tristan Harrison

The AGM of Wesfarmers was quite revealing about the company’s progress.

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Resources Shares

'It's a buy': Why are BHP shares in the good books of this expert?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the iron ore giant an ASX 200 dividend buy?

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Technology Shares

Here are 3 ASX All Ords shares that are off to the races today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX tech shares are having strong days...

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International Stock News

Apple's latest price changes tell investors a lot about the future of the company

| Adam Levy

Apple's profits are getting a big shake-up.

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Cryptocurrencies

Up 18% in a month, could it still be worth buying Ethereum at its current price?

| Matthew Farley

Let's investigate the bull and bear case.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Winners and losers this cup — and rates — day

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The future is bright, even if the skies are sometimes overcast.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Brickworks share price sliding lower on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks shares are sliding today with the company trading ex-dividend.

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International Stock News

How Elon Musk caused Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and BNB to spike again on Monday

| Travis Hoium

Talk about crypto payments on Twitter is heating up.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Fortescue share price crash 13% in October?

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue's shares were sold off in October...

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Dividend Investing

Why I think today's cheap ASX dividend shares can double over the next 10 years

| Brooke Cooper

Many of today's cheap ASX dividend shares could return more than 100% over the next decade.

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