- The Nasdaq closed 0.11% lower at 13,045.
- PayPal launches new ?Checkout with Crypto? payment service.
- Germany restricts AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine over blood clotting cases.
The US markets closed lower on Tuesday as rising bond yields fuelled the investor tech selloff.
The Dow Jones fell 0.31% to finish the trading day down 104 points to close at 33,067 points.
The tech heavy NASDAQ finished the trading day down 14 points (0.11%) to close at 13,045 points.
The Australian dollar is firm against the major currencies and is buying 76.08 US cents.
One bitcoin is worth US$58,722 going into the Asian trading day, up 2.42% in the last 24-hours.
PayPal has launched a ?Checkout with Crypto? for users to pay in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies across millions of checkouts around the world, where PayPal converts the crypto to fiat for the business accepting the payment.
Germany?s government has moved to restrict use of AstraZeneca?s COVID-19 vaccine for anyone under the age of 60 after recording 31 new cases of blood clotting among patients who had received the jab.
And Google is bringing Live View augmented reality directions to airports, train stations and shopping centres to navigate to the desired destination.