In what looks like a last "hurrah" Trump is expected to pardon Steve Bannon and famous American rapper Lil Wayne!
Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist will receive a pardon from Trump after defrauding Trump's own supporters into paying for a wall that Trump promised Mexico would pay for.
Others who received pardons include Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner.
Across markets…
This Afternoon, the S&P/ASX 200 Index closed up 0.4 per cent at 6770.4 points today, its highest level since February 25 last year.
Another 5.5 per cent, or 392.1 points would leave the market in line with its record close of 7162.points from February 20.
Afterpay shares added another 5.2 per cent to close at $141, another record high.
BHP shares rose 0.9 per cent to $46.30 while Rio Tinto shares edged up just 0.1 per cent to $119.80.
Ansell added 3.6 per cent to close at $36.67 and Downer EDI rose 1.7 per cent to $5.45.
Source: AFR
Certified organic pacific oyster producer Angel Seafood Holdings (ASX: AS1) has finished the December 2020 quarter with record sales of 2.4 million oysters and record half-year sales of 5.1 million.
The sales represent a 36% increase on figures from the previous corresponding period and reflect continued retail momentum during the peak domestic selling season as well as the return of demand from restaurants following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
The company also reported quarterly revenue of $1.8 million (up 35% on the previous period) and cash receipts from customers of $1.6 million (up 11.7%), with underlying oyster prices remaining steady during the quarter.
Source: Small Caps
Across Asia, China shares rose on Wednesday, led by gains in electric vehicle and healthcare stocks, as the central bank kept liquidity abundant to further support economic recovery from COVID-19.
By the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.01% at 3,566.67, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.28%.
Leading the gains, its new-energy vehicle sector sub-index rose 3.6% while the healthcare sub-index was up 2.38%.
Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong rose 0.75% to 11,822.15, while the Hang Seng Index was up 0.26% at 29,718.86.
The smaller Shenzhen index was up 0.75%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 2.94% and Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR50 index was up 1.37%.
China’s central bank injected a net 278 billion yuan on the day via reverse repo operations, according to Reuters calculation.
Source: Reuters
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