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Gold

De Grey Mining down 7% amid struggling gold prices

| Matthew Farley

Yesterday, gold reached a seven-week low in US trading.

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Share Fallers

Lynas share price tumbles again, down 10% this week

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the mineral explorer have fallen today alongside a downtrend in the broader market.

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International Stock News

Ethereum's merge spotlights a key strength, says Coinbase exec

| Anders Bylund

Coinbase's COO explained why moves like last night's Merge are so crucial to Ethereum's long-term value.

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Broker Notes

Aristocrat share price defies the selloff thanks to bullish brokers

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is rising despite the market selloff...

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Atlas Arteria share price just dive 16%?

| Matthew Farley

Shares are dropping amid the company raising $2.5 billion for a stake in the Skyway Concession company.

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Resources Shares

Anson Resources share price dives 8% after $50m capital raise

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's what the lithium explorer announced to the market today...

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Dividend Investing

How big will the Fortescue dividend be in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Will Fortescue pay big dividends in 2023?

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star share price trading 4% down today?

| Zach Bristow

Another day in the red for the gold miner.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are these ASX blue-chip shares losing their defensive benefits?

| Matthew Farley

Why are these shares underperforming?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Qantas share price outperforms as Virgin eyes merger opportunities

| Bernd Struben

Airlines are still recovering from the years long pandemic travel disruptions, fuelling merger speculation.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price tumbling again?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is falling again on Friday...

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Legendary share market investing expert, and owner of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.
International Stock News

Should you buy stocks now or wait? Here's Warren Buffett's advice

| Dan Caplinger

The Oracle of Omaha has seen plenty of stock market swoons, and he's successfully navigated just about all of them.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Attention Endeavour shareholders: Here's some news on your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's the latest on Endeavour's final dividend....

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares getting smashed on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

Friday isn't turning out to be a great day for ASX uranium shares.

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Share Market News

Why is the Westpac share price outperforming the ASX 200 today?

| James Mickleboro

Westpac shares are avoiding the selloff on Friday...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price sliding 4% today?

| Zach Bristow

The share has reversed from 52-week highs earlier this week.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Phoslock share price just crashed 80%

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share has returned to trade after two years and crashed 80%...

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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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