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ASX 200 jumps, Pointsbet reveals acquisition, Metcash drops on Tuesday 16 March 2021

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) went up by 0.8% today, rising to 6,827 points.
The tech sector went through a bit of a recovery rally today. The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price rose 3.1% and the Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) share price grew 4%.
Here are some of the highlights from the ASX:
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH)
The Pointsbet share price rose strongly today after announcing an acquisition.
It’s acquiring Banach Technology, which is a Dublin-based provider of proprietary risk management platforms and quantitative driven trading models that support complex pre-game and in-play betting products across numerous sports, including the four…
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