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ASX 200 rises, Afterpay soars, Zip jumps on Monday 2 August 2021

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) went up by 1.3% today to 7,491 points today.
Here are some of the highlights from the ASX:
It was announced today that Square wants to buy Afterpay. It’s valuing Afterpay at $39 billion.
Square expects to pay Afterpay…
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