Australian sharemarket higher as Afterpay shares hit record – NEWS.com.au

The Australian sharemarket started off the final full trading week for 2020 in the green, overcoming a weak lead from Wall Street The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.26 per cent firmer at 6660.2 while the All Ordinaries Index appreciated 0.2 per cent to 6900.3.
CommSec analyst James Tao said buy-now-pay-later provider Afterpay was a standout performer, jumping 8.83 per cent to a record close of $109.93 after confirmation it would be added to the S&P/ASX20 index on December 21.
“Financials are also having…

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