- ASX200 closed slightly higher by 2.4 points at 7094.9.
- Douugh surged on partnership with Fiserv Inc. for US expansion.
- Urgent recall for 500 Land Rover?s in Australia over engine fire risk.
The Australian market fell at the closing bell to finish just 2.4 points higher on Thursday at 7094.4 as the gold miners plunged while tech stocks balanced out the losses.
The tech sector was the leading sector for gains today as EML Payments surged 5.17%, Nuix added more than 4% and Codan closed the day 3.93% higher.
Iran banning Bitcoin for four months to tackle the country?s blackout problems has impacted the price of the cryptocurrency this afternoon. It now trades 5.47% lower at US$38,219.48.
Australian-based fintech smart bank Douugh surged 16% today after announcing a partnership with NASDAQ-listed Fiserv Inc for access to its MoneyPass platform. The partnership will enable Douugh customers to withdraw cash from more than 37,000 ATMs across the US without facing transaction fees.
Making headlines, product safety Australia has issued an urgent recall on 533 Jaguar Land Rover 2021 Discovery and Defender vehicles over engine fire risks. The models? may have loose fixing nuts which may lead to a hot exhaust gas leak over time into the engine bay.
And after months of speculation basketball star Lebron James has shared a photo wearing Apple?s highly anticipated Beats Studio Buds.