Category: ASX: APT

ASX: APT

Why were Afterpay (APT) shares so strong today?

APT +18.77% : The major news of the day / week / month, potentially year is US based Square taking out Afterpay (APT) in a deal valued at ~$39bn or $126.21 per share

Latest Reports

Weekend report 17/10/2026

The Weekend Q&A: A rare week of local outperformance

The ASX 200 finished a volatile week up +1.0%, although the headline gain masked some fairly aggressive rotation beneath the surface. Utilities (+4.5%), Healthcare (+3.9%), Consumer Staples (+3.4%) and Financials (+3.2%) led the market higher, while Materials (-2.3%), Real Estate (-1.7%) and Information Technology (-1.3%) lagged. Investors continued to rotate into some of the more beaten-up and defensive areas of the market, while resources came under pressure.

Afternoon report 16/10/2026

The Match Out: ASX jumps as beaten-up tech and miners lead recovery

The local market staged a broad recovery today as technology and materials stocks bounced back from heavy losses, supported by easing concerns around the global AI thematic, triggering renewed buying across oversold sectors though weakness in banks and consumer staples limited the advance.