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ASX dips 0.7pc; Tyro says ‘limited’ merchants affected Save Share Tyro terminal connections back at pre-outage levels Sarah Turner Tyro said its program of collecting, repairing and returning terminals has seen the number of terminals connected to its network return to pre-incident levels. There are a limited number of active merchants who still remain impacted by the incident, it said. A total of 486 merchants do not have an operational terminal. These are merchants where the company has not as yet been successful in recovering terminals for repair.   Tyro There are 1,490 mercha...

ASX falls 0.6pc over week despite Afterpay's $5b rally Save Share Robert Guy Another record-breaking day for Afterpay lifted the Australian sharemarket to a third straight day of gains, but it wasn't enough to stop the index falling 0.6 per cent over the week. The S&P/ASX200 Index rose 0.05 of a point to 6715.4 points on Friday after US President-elect Joe Biden outlined his $US1.9 trillion stimulus plan. Afterpay was the star of the show as the buy now, pay later giant stormed 10 per cent higher to end at a record high of $133.15 on Friday, leaping over Telstra to become the 13th largest com...

ASX snaps losing streak; Woodside, Oil Search rally Save Share Nick Lenaghan Shopping centre landlords face increasing pressure from tenants to adopt turnover-style rent agreements as the switch to online shopping accelerates, according to an S&P Global Ratings report. At the same time, major mall owners – who range from listed players such as Westfield operator Scentre and Vicinity Centres to unlisted owners including investment platforms QIC and ISPT – are grappling with the prospect of softer demand for space as retailer defaults increase and large international brands reduce their foo...

New car sales fall 26.5% on back of latest lockdown Car companies call for VAT reduction to run until June Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 11:15 Updated: Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 11:27   New car sales were down 26.5 per cent over the first 10 days of this year, hit by Covid restrictions and delays due to the administration of new Brexit rules. In what is traditionally the busiest sales month of the year, 9,765 new cars were registered in the Republic by January 10th, down 3,523 on the same period last year. The latest Covid-19 lockdown means dealer showrooms are closed, with sales restricted to click...

ASX jumps in broad rally; Fortescue at record high; Link tumbles Save Share S&P500/Nasdaq futures are mixed Asia Pacific markets are on the front foot AUD buys US77.1c 4.59PM – Jan 4, 2021 Robert Guy It's tempting to dismiss the surge in the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum as a speculative blow-off powered by hot money chasing momentum. But the rally in digital currencies reflects an unease about the unholy trinity of debt, deficits, and debased currencies forged by policymakers desperate to revive growth. The rally in Bitcoin beyond $US30,000 is a digital indictment of the easy money policie...