- ASX200 gains 1.5% to 6702.6.
- Bitcoin surges past USD37,000.
- Elon Musk?s advice for getting ahead revealed.
The Australian market has opened stronger today despite political tensions in the US and tech stock jitters.
Investors were focused on big mining stocks as iron ore surged to US$168/tonne.
Fears of increased regulations for tech companies in the US saw Australian tech stocks follow the Nasdaq's lead, falling nearly 3% at open.
Bitcoin has smashed past US$37,000 for the first time ever, skyrocketing to US$37,305.20 this morning, up nearly 10% in the past 24 hours.
In other news, the leaders of the world?s biggest tech companies have denounced the violent outbursts in Washington D.C. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated the violence is ?a sad and shameful chapter? while Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai deemed the violence an ?antithesis of democracy?.
Dominating the headlines, BHP has recorded its highest intraday share price of $46.94 since May 2008 as China's thirst for iron ore continues.
And Tesla CEO and the world?s second richest person, Elon Musk, has released his six pieces of advice for getting ahead in business. Ironically, the words of wisdom he offers is: ?it?s not about the money?.