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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares on Monday.

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Broker Notes

What brokers are saying about the Fortescue share price in August

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are saying about Fortescue...

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lifts despite airport mayhem

| Monica O'Shea

Why did the ASX travel share rise today?

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52-Week Highs

These 3 ASX All Ordinaries shares hit new 52-week highs on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

These three All Ords shares just hit new 52-week highs.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Endeavour share price is trading near all-time highs. Is it too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Endeavour shares still a buy today?

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Dividend Investing

Guess which 2 ASX 200 shares have some of the highest dividend yields right now

| Aaron Teboneras

Here's which companies offer the best returns if you're chasing dividends.

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Share Gainers

Why Core Lithium, Deterra, Panoramic, and Qualitas shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly...

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Materials Shares

Why is the Allkem share price leaping 5% on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

It's yet another good day to be invested in Allkem shares.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's mostly about lithium with today's most traded ASX 200 shares...

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Share Fallers

Why Aussie Broadband, Temple & Webster, United Malt, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Monday...

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BNPL shares

Friend or foe? Could inflation give ASX BNPL shares a new lease on life?

| Bernd Struben

Buy now, pay later stocks posted absolutely eyewatering gains in the year following the depths of the COVID-induced market sell-off.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland share price getting a caning on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

We check what might be weighing on the regional bank's stock today.

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Share Gainers

Why did the AFIC share price have such a top run in July?

| Sebastian Bowen

The listed investment company beat the ASX 200 last month. How did it do it?

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price lifts as new CEO takes reins

| Aaron Teboneras

Pilbara Minerals has promoted from within its ranks.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Webjet share price trail the ASX 200 in July?

| Brooke Cooper

Let's find out.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are Coles shares an inflation-beating investment right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Coles shares a buy to beat inflation in 2022?

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Share Market News

Why is the Qualitas share price rocketing 23% on Monday?

| Aaron Teboneras

The real estate investment manager just received financial backing from a sovereign wealth fund.

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Energy Shares

'Alarming': ASX 200 energy shares lift despite increasing government pressure over supply outlook

| Bernd Struben

The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism can force Aussie energy companies to prioritise domestic sales over existing export markets.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Does rising inflation put the Woolworths share price in the buy zone right now?

| Brooke Cooper

Rising inflation has been tipped to drive Woolworths' sales growth.

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares lifting on new discoveries today

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these ASX lithium shares lifting into the green?

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Share Market News

Ioneer share price gains 6% on 4,000 tonne lithium deal

| Zach Bristow

Investors have welcomed the lithium-boron company's latest news.

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Share Fallers

This ASX healthcare share just crashed 49%, here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

Kazia's GBM Agile pivotal study has encountered a roadblock.

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Materials Shares

Why has the Lake Resources share price rocketed 16% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the lithium miner's stellar performance on Monday?

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX tech share is exploding 76% on a new deal with McDonalds

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are bidding up the Plexure Group share price after the company extended its contract terms with McDonald’s.

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Share Fallers

United Malt share price plunges 13% on earnings downgrade

| Brooke Cooper

Recent challenges facing the ASX 200 company have persisted for longer than previously expected.

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Share Gainers

Guess which tiny ASX mining share just rocketed 74% on an 'outstanding' new copper find

| Monica O'Shea

Which explorer is soaring so high today?

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BNPL shares

Sizzle, fizzle, pop! What's with the Sezzle share price on Monday?

| Tristan Harrison

We check what might be going on with the BNPL company to start the trading week.

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International Stock News

3 things the smartest investors do when the market is crazy

| Alex Carchidi

They stay focused on the long term and act accordingly.

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Resources Shares

Core Lithium share price surges 4% on 'exceptional' drill results

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share is beginning to receive the assay results from its diamond drilling campaign at the Finniss Lithium…

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Dividend Investing

When did Flight Centre shares last pay a dividend?

| Brooke Cooper

It's been nearly three years since Flight Centre last paid a dividend.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Westpac share price outperforming the other ASX 200 banks on Monday?

| Monica O'Shea

What's happening at Westpac?

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Share Market News

De Grey share price lifts on 'major gold intersection'

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has released some encouraging exploration results.

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Opinions

Up 45% so far in 2022, is it too late to buy Woodside shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the ASX’s biggest energy company charge up returns for investors?

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Gold

Evolution Mining share price higher on gold and copper resource boost

| Monica O'Shea

How is Evolution performing amid a higher copper and gold resource estimate?

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Earnings Results

Aussie Broadband share price plunges 15% as quarterly results fail to impress

| Bernd Struben

The acquisition of Over the Wire added 16,000 business, enterprise, government and wholesale customers.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

No deal: Genex share price lifts as $300m takeover bid rejected

| Brooke Cooper

Genex has knocked back an offer put forward by a consortium including Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar's investment fund.

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Broker Notes

Morgans name 3 of the best ASX shares to buy in August

| James Mickleboro

Here are three of the best ASX shares to buy in August according to Morgans...

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International Stock News

3 reasons gold fell to a 52-week low but could be worth buying now

| Daniel Foelber

Gold is down big off its high in a matter of months.

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Opinions

Here's why I think these ASX shares are top ideas to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Some ASX shares may have been sold off too much.

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