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ASX rises as investors await Biden stimulus; Afterpay, BHP hit records – The Sydney Morning Herald
The ASX shook a weak Wall Street lead to rise as much as 0.4% on Friday. BHP led gains for the miners while Afterpay also hit a new record, reaching $128.50
On a parallel track, it would deliver another round of aid to stabilize the economy while the public health effort seeks the upper hand on the pandemic, aides said.
It includes $US1,400 cheques for most Americans, which on top of $US600 provided in the most recent COVID-19 bill would bring the total to the $US2,000 that Biden has called for. The plan would also extend a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
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