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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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Gold

Why is the Newcrest share price getting hammered on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

A mixed batch of economic data came through on Thursday night, sparking a sell-off across the yellow metal.

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International Stock News

5 reasons I wouldn't touch Shiba Inu with a 10-foot pole

| Anthony Di Pizio

The hottest cryptocurrency of 2021 appears to have lost its shine.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Liontown share price tumbling 5% today?

| James Mickleboro

Liontown's shares are ending the week in the red...

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Energy Shares

AGL share price slides amid shareholder revolt

| Zach Bristow

Let's take a closer look.

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Bank Shares

The NAB share price has gained 10% in 3 months. Too late to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is one of the ASX’s biggest banks a big opportunity?

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Broker Notes

ASX 200 oil giant Santos tipped to unleash US$500m share buyback

| Brendon Lau

Santos is flush with cash from the sale of its 5% stake in the PNG LNG project.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Westpac shares soon be saying bon voyage to money managing?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 bank’s wealth management arm was put on the auction block in an ongoing process to streamline its…

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Bank Shares

Why has the ANZ share price been outperforming the ASX 200 this week?

| Brooke Cooper

It's on track to record a 3% gain for the week despite the ASX 200's suffering.

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Bank Shares

Down 20% since mid August, are Bendigo Bank shares in the buy zone right now?

| Zach Bristow

Investors have been exiting the bank en masse in FY23.

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Materials Shares

Global Lithium share price sinks despite lithium project update

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is falling on Friday...

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Financial Shares

IAG shares 'highest quality' in the sector: fundie

| Mitchell Lawler

Is Australia's largest general insurance company also the highest quality?

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum is diving today

| Travis Hoium

Investors are selling the news about The Merge.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price ending the week in the red?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares are ending the week poorly...

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Cheap Shares

Leading value fund Forager names two ASX shares trading at dirt cheap prices

| Bruce Jackson

These two ASX shares trade at very attractive prices.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX 300 shares are trading ex-dividend on Monday

| Cathryn Goh

The latest dividends will soon disappear from these ASX 300 shares.

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Materials Shares

Guess which rich lister has loaded up on $9m of their ASX 300 company's shares this month

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire has seemingly taken advantage of the stock's recent tumble.

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Healthcare Shares

The CSL share price has gone backwards in 2022. Could a turnaround be 'just starting to happen'?

| Tristan Harrison

Would going for this biotech bring healthy returns?

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Dividend Investing

Own Whitehaven shares? Here's some good news on your dividends

| Aaron Teboneras

Whitehaven is paying out its latest dividend today.

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Share Gainers

Australian Pacific Coal share price soars 331% in a month. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX energy share has been a beneficiary of soaring coal prices. But that wasn't what put a rocket under…

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International Stock News

Why Tesla thumped the market today

| Eric Volkman

The Biden administration's green ambitions will indirectly help the company's efforts.

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Opinions

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 6% right now

| Tristan Harrison

These businesses could make it rain cash in FY23.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Ethereum Merge leave the crypto at greater risk of hacking?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are applauding the huge reduction in energy use from the transition to proof of stake but are concerned over…

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Dividend Investing

Own Argo Investments shares? Get ready to receive your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

It's dividend payday for Argo shares today...

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Broker Notes

Changing channels: Expert just dumped this ASX 200 share to buy its competitor

| Tony Yoo

Two very similar companies in the same industry have been switched around in Wilsons' focus portfolio. Why?

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Technology Shares

Up 100% in 3 months, is it too late to buy Nearmap shares?

| Matthew Farley

What is the bull case for Nearmap shares?

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ETFs

Don't miss out on these high quality ASX ETFs

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be quality options for investors. Here's why...

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Ask a Fund Manager

One very famous and one very obscure ASX share to buy: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Elvest Co's Adrian Ezquerro names a pair of stocks to pick up right now, one of…

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of top dividend shares analysts say are buys...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to end the week in the red...

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Growth Shares

Are these ASX growth shares buys after the market selloff?

| James Mickleboro

Are these growth shares buys following the market selloff?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 ASX dividend shares experts say are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped as buys...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share soared 46% today

| Monica O'Shea

We check what was behind this mineral explorer's stellar day on the ASX.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Today was a good one for these ASX 200 shares.

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Technology Shares

Pushpay share price dives 10% as takeover validity questioned

| Tristan Harrison

Shares in the software company faced selling pressure today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price just dip below US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos and other risk assets like high growth tech shares have been closely correlated this year.

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Opinions

Why I reckon the market has it totally wrong about this ASX tech share in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

Could it be like buying shares in TechnologyOne 12 years ago?

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Record Highs

Why are ASX 200 coal shares breaking records yet again?

| Aaron Teboneras

Which ASX 200 coal shares are roaring to all-time highs?

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BNPL shares

Look who just landed more than $2 million worth of Zip shares

| Brendon Lau

The embattled company is acquiring a US buy now, pay later player.

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Resources Shares

Up 500% since May, can the Galileo Mining share price keep shooting for the stars?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Galileo keep storming higher?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not all lithium shares on the most traded ASX 200 list this Thursday...

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