Hope springs eternal! At least that's what the market seemed to think today; boosted by Congress in the US last night inching closer to a deal on stimulus.

Hope springs eternal! At least that's what the market seemed to think today; boosted by Congress in the US last night inching closer to a deal on stimulus. The ASX 200 closed up 0.7%. Tech was a on tear (again) with Afterpay hitting an all time high of $115.69. BNPL challenger, Openpay, jumped 27% after announcing it would expand into the US. Gold also had a big day while energy and healthcare were down. Our top VODs today are:Jun Bei and Marcus: a must buy and a must sellCLSA puts the sell rating on Mesoblast but is bullish CSL "for the next five years"Openpay ends the year with a bangCatch us live and free at ausbiz.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.