The Age ·general ·2 hours ago

ASX surges 1.5 percent as Wall Street gains on strong tech earnings

Australia's sharemarket is set to surge 1.5 percent at open, tracking Wall Street's 0.8 percent gain on strong earnings from Alphabet and other major companies. The Australian dollar jumped 1.2 percent to 72.01 US cents. Meta Platforms tumbled 8.8 percent despite beating profit expectations, as investors worried about its increased capital spending forecast for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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