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ASX to rise; US techs soar; RBA ahead – The Australian Financial Review
The Australian sharemarket is set to rise sharply at the open; the Reserve Bank of Australia will meet today to discuss its monetary policy settings; Pinnacle net inflows more than halve; BWP Trust sees Bunnings boon.
The Nasdaq surged to a record high close on Monday as a rebound in multibillion-dollar deals, including Microsoft’s pursuit of TikTok’s U.S. operations, lifted sentiment, and efforts to hammer out a coronavirus relief bill resumed.
Microsoft jumped 5.6 per cent after it said it would push ahead with talks to buy the U.S. operations of Chinese-owned TikTok. President Donald Trump reversed course earlier on a planned ban of the short-video app.
Microsoft shares rose in overnight trade. Bloomberg…
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