- ASX200 closed 0.22% higher at 7045.90 to start the week.
- Freelancer surged 10% on the Loadshift acquisition announcement.
- Commonwealth Bank hits record high share price $99.16.
The Australian market started the week in positive territory gaining 0.22% at the closing bell to finish the day at 7045.90 boosted by strong gains for the gold miners and health care stocks.
The tech sector posted a narrow gain as Nuix gained 3.68%, Appen added 2.97% and Codan closed the session 2.67% higher.
Bitcoin is trading 3.22% lower in the last 24-hours at US$35,400.66 at 4:30pm AEST.
The Freelancer share price surged 10% today after announcing the acquisition of Loadshift through its partially-owned subsidiary Freightlancer for $7.7m. Loadshift has grown to become Australia?s largest online heavy haulage freight marketplace.
Making headlines, The Commonwealth Bank hit a record high share price today at $99.16. The big bank announced on Friday that it will raise interest rates on its 3 and 4-year fixed-term owner-occupier loans by 0.05% and investor only loans by 0.1% which could add to its bottom line. Investors will now eagerly await any management signs of upping the dividend as the share price edges close to cracking $100/share.
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