Goodbye Afterpay – Afterpay was officially suspended from trading on Wednesday afternoon to make way for their new owner, Jack Dorsey’s Block ASX:SQ2 (formerly Square). Afterpay closed at $66.47 after seeing lows of $10 and highs of $155 in the past 2 years. Although Block has listed with a market valuation of $80 Billion, it too has seen its share price 54% since it bought out Afterpay.
Beforepay tumbles – A new Fintech, allowing access to your pay on demand at 5% cost, listed on the ASX on Monday, plunging 42%. The worst opening day performance in history. The record breaking day has casted doubt on the fintech’s chances of riding the pay-day lending wave.
China cuts rates – Amid growing chatter of the Fed raising interest rates, China has unexpectedly cut interest rates for the first time in almost 2 years as figures show a slow down in economic growth. Some economist believe that the current figures have not taken into account the latest omicron breakouts. The moves put China even further apart from major central banks around the world.
Iron Ore Rallies – May 2021 saw Iron Ore prices rocket to a whopping $US233 a tonne, a 250% increase from a year earlier. Widespread affects of the COVID pandemic on supply and demand saw the price fall to $US92 in November of 2021, a 60% decrease. The new year however has seen prices rally, already gaining 10% since Jan 1.
Oil Soars – Oil prices surged on Wednesday to their highest in since October 2014 ($US87.76 a barrel). Adding to the bullish indicators, Goldman Sachs has raised its forecast for oil to reach $US100 a barrel as early as Q3.
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