- The ASX200 closed 0.13% higher on Wednesday at 7364.80 points.
- Link Administration Holding soared 15% on acquisition news.
- Step One clothing nosedived 34% today on GST overclaim notice.
The Australian market see-sawed throughout Wednesday?s session before finishing the day 0.13% higher at 7364.80 points as a rally for tech stocks boosted the key index into positive territory.
The tech sector surged more than 2.5% on Wednesday as Link Administration Holdings rocketed 15%, while Afterpay added 5.4%.
Bitcoin is trading 1.13% higher over the last 24-hours at US$49,249.04 at 4:15pm AEDT.
Link Administration Holding skyrocketed 15% today after announcing it has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Canadian group Dye & Durham Corporation to be acquired for $2.9bn. Under the acquisition, Dye & Durham will also buy Link Group?s 43% stake in Property Exchange Australia.
Making headlines, just a month after debuting on the ASX, Step One clothing has taken a 34% dive today after announcing a potential overclaim of GST credits on an Australian supply made by a foreign corporation to Step One which was not previously identified. The financial implication of the Overclaim in FY22 is estimated to be $1.1m after tax, the overclaim in FY21 is estimated to be $900,000 after tax and $200,000 in FY20 and prior years. The company also provided a trading update noting challenges have been encountered in the UK and Australia associated with logistics during the Black Friday period.
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