ASX 200 index is slightly higher by 0.3% ahead of the Reserve Bank’s policy meeting. Australian bond yields are showing small moves today and commodity prices are largely lower today across most of the asset classes. Information technology, materials, industrials, consumer staples, financials, telecom are leading the gains. Meanwhile, sectors that are dragging ASX 200 include energy, A-REIT, utilities.
Here are the latest Price Sensitive Updates from the ASX listed companies Buy-now-pay-later giant Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price today surged as much as 6.6% in the morning. The brokerage firmCiti Research lifted its price target on the stock to A$124.8 from A$115.0 stating an improved outlook for the firm's full-year 2021 earnings. During mid-market trading session Afterpay Ltd share price rose 0.497% and traded at A$126.28.