- ASX200 closed 0.56% in the green at 6828.7.
- Universal Biosensors rallies on Sentia distribution deal.
- Creso Pharma soars on product launch and NY legalising marijuana.
The Australian market closed Thursday?s session 0.56% higher at 6828.7 as the gold miners and tech stocks boosted the key index.
The tech sector led the day's gains just behind gold miners as Megaport surged 5.68%, Afterpay gained 4.17% and Nearmap finished the day 3.47% higher.
Bitcoin continues to trade around US$58,800 at 4:30pm AEDT, up 0.45% in the last 24-hours.
Universal Biosensors rallied today after announcing a nonexclusive distribution agreement with Canadian company Vines to Vintages for its wine testing platform device, Sentia. The Australian-based medical diagnostics company has taken its medical grade biosensor technology to the wine industry to measure free SO2 levels in post-fermentation wine.
Making headlines, Australian medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical company Creso Pharma rallied almost 5% today after announcing the launch of three new CBD-based tea products in Switzerland and possibly Germany. In addition, the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, today signed a bill into law to legalise recreational use of marijuana in the state of New York.
And some of the best April fools jokes from iconic companies are resurfacing today including Tinder?s 2019 ?height verification? feature, Burger King?s Whopper toothpaste, and Mark Zuckerberg x H&M collection featuring seven basic grey t-shirts and a pair of basic jeans.