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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

Here's how ASX 200 gold shares are reacting as gold price hits 2-week low

| Bernd Struben

Bullion prices are under pressure amid expectations of further interest rate hikes from the US Fed and other leading central…

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Share Fallers

Why BrainChip, Emeco, Harvey Norman, and Pilbara Minerals shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX share are falling on Friday...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend shares with the highest yields in Q1

| Bronwyn Allen

During turbulent times on the market, investors often refocus on dividends.

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Energy Shares

Why is the AGL share price getting hammered this week?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's AGM could be shaping up to be a battle ground.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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International Stock News

How the US stock market shrugged off high inflation — For now

| Dan Caplinger

The latest CPI report showed extremely large price gains over the past year.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price outperforming the ASX 200 today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why Santos is rising today.

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Materials Shares

Is Pilbara Minerals the most profitable ASX lithium share?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could Pilbara shares be the very best in terms of earnings margin?

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Retail Shares

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries share is rocketing 30% this week?

| James Mickleboro

This ecommerce share is rocketing higher on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Expert forecast: Here's where UBS says the ASX 200 will finish the year

| Bernd Struben

UBS does not expect the Australian economy to slip into a recession.

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Retail Shares

Own Coles shares? Here's what to expect from the supermarket giant's Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from Coles' Q1 update...

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Economy

Stock markets are starting to reflect that 'inflation is now under control': economist

| Bernd Struben

US and Aussie markets are rallying despite some high inflation data coming out of the US yesterday.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL shares 'still not fully appreciated': Wilsons

| Bronwyn Allen

The CSL share price has been rangebound for more than two years but one broker reckons this won't last long.

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International Stock News

Here's why I just bought Amazon stock

| Keithen Drury

I may have missed the stock once, but I'm not about to miss it again.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares smashing multi-year highs on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

It's proving a positive end to the week for these All Ords stocks.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Rio Tinto be coming for your ASX lithium shares?

| Brooke Cooper

The company is rumoured to be considering an ASX lithium acquisition.

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Communication Shares

If I'd invested $5,000 in Telstra shares 5 years ago, here's how much dividend income I'd have pocketed

| James Mickleboro

Has this telco giant been a good place to invest over the last five years?

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Bank Shares

Top broker says 'we struggle to see CBA underperforming peers'. Here's why

| Monica O'Shea

How will CBA shares perform as rates rise? An expert weighs in.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price smashing it on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

The United States government has been tapping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserves amid supply tightness.

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International Stock News

A $100 million hack hit Solana, XRP, and Cardano hard today

| Chris MacDonald

A Mango Markets attack is bleeding into crypto valuations today.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Four simple steps to great investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's worth asking yourself how many points out of four you’d give yourself on each company you own

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Opinions

ASX 200 lithium share, Allkem, could have its 'market cap in cash pretty soon': experts

| Tristan Harrison

Allkem could generate a lot of cash at the current lithium price.

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Broker Notes

Is the Qantas share price fully valued following this week's surge?

| James Mickleboro

Can Qantas shares fly even higher?

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BNPL shares

If I'd bought $1,000 of Zip shares at their all-time high, here's how much I'd have left

| Monica O'Shea

How would I be doing if I invested in Zip in February 2021? Let's do the maths.

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Motley Fool Media

Qantas flying; Chalmers and Biden disagree on recession. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

More of us in the air even pre-COVID.

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Share Market News

US inflation data came in hot. So why is the ASX 200 leaping higher today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200's rally follows an extraordinary turnaround in US equity markets.

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Share Market News

Top fund manager thinks ASX could start to move decisively higher, potentially sooner than you might be expecting

| Bruce Jackson

Two ASX small cap stocks with material upside potential.

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Technology Shares

Why is the BrainChip share price underperforming on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

BrainChip shares are underperforming on Friday...

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International Stock News

Why crypto cratered before a quick recovery today

| Travis Hoium

Crypto values dropped early, but the loss in value didn't last long.

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Bank Shares

ANZ shares: Buy, hold, or fold?

| Brooke Cooper

We see what the experts are saying about the bank's outlook.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 ASX 200 shares to buy with 50%+ upside

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Morgans likes these ASX 200 shares...

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Dividend Investing

Want to snare the next WAM Capital dividend? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

LIC WAM Capital will soon pay its final FY22 dividend.

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Retail Shares

Here's why the Woolworths share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths could be one of the best shares to buy right now according to Goldman Sachs...

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International Stock News

Why Netflix was a US stock market star on Thursday 

| Eric Volkman

The company fills out crucial details for its budget subscriber tier.

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Technology Shares

Down 49% this year, here's why I'm still holding my Block shares

| Cathryn Goh

Amidst the turbulence, here's why I'm sticking fat.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

When can Suncorp shareholders expect their cash from the ANZ deal?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Suncorp investors see a $3.21 per share payout next year?

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Resources Shares

My Fortescue shares have returned 33% in a year. Here's why I'm still expecting big things

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue has been a leading performer for my portfolio. I’m still optimistic.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Wesfarmers share price in the buy zone ahead of this month's AGM?

| Cathryn Goh

This year hasn't been kind to Wesfarmers shares.

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ETFs

2 top ETFs for ASX investors to buy in October

| James Mickleboro

Here are two top ETFs to buy...

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 high yield ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped to provide big yields...

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