The Australian Stocks extended its record-breaking run as technology stocks continued to rebound

The Australian sharemarket extended its record-breaking run at Thursday's open as technology stocks continued to rebound from weeks of heavy selling, buoyed by a series of corporate results.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 61.40 points, or by 0.7 per cent, to 9189.70 by 10.10am AEDT , after hitting a fresh intraday high of 9202.90. It comes after the benchmark's Wednesday record close of 9128.30.
Technology was the strongest sector, buoyed by a blockbuster result from Nvidia after the close of trading, with the chip giant reporting record revenue for the fourth quarter. Locally, WiseTech Global jumped 3.4 per cent, Xero 4 per cent, and NextDC 2.4 per cent.
Healthcare also bolstered sentiment. Sigma Healthcare rallied 6 per cent after reporting a 23 per cent jump in half-year net profit of $379 million. Ramsay Health Care surged 10.8 per cent as it swung to a first-half net profit of $160.7 million from a loss of $104.9 million a year earlier, on improved Australian hospital performance.
BHP rallied 2.8 per cent to a fresh record high of $58.10 - taking total gains this week past 8 per cent as iron ore gained more than 2 per cent to $US98.80 a tonne. Rio Tinto firmed 3.2 per cent.
BlueScope Steel lost 2.1 per cent as it rejected the $14.2 billion takeover proposal from SGH and Steel Dynamics, saying the offer was still too low. It did, however, say that it was prepared to talk to its suitors and pursue the "various ways" the offer could be increased.
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In corporate news, Qantas fell 2.6 per cent with investors underwhelmed by its $1.36 billion underlying pretax profit for the half year, interim dividend of 19.8c and a $150 million share buyback.
IDP Education rocketed 13.9 per cent as it raised its full-year earnings forecast to between $120 million and $130 million, despite seeing its half-year net profit tumble 65 per cent to $23.5 million.
Cettire dropped 14 per cent after the online luxury retailer swung to a net loss of $1.1 million in the first half from a $4.7 billion profit a year earlier. Revenue dipped 2.8 per cent. Chief executive Dean Mintz flagged "challenges" in the third quarter but said he expected conditions to be "more favourable" by Q4.
Super Retail Group advanced 7.3 per cent on higher sales. Profits tumbled 20 per cent in the first half from more discounting in auto and sports.
Toll road group Atlas Arteria posted a 39 per cent decline in full-year net profit to $181.1 million. The shares still gained 2.1 per cent.
Advertising company oOh!media announced an on-market share buyback of up to 10 per cent of its issued share capital. The stock jumped 6.8 per cent.
Boss Energy fell 4.6 per cent as the uranium producer booked a net loss of $7.9 million and reduced its cost guidance to $36 to $40 per pound from $41 to $45.
Perpetual climbed 2.2 per cent as the asset manager said its half-year net profit jumped 349 per cent to $53.9 million, on the back of a $29.7 million reduction in significant items.
DroneShield rallied 8 per cent after landing $21.7 million worth of counter-drone technology military contracts.

Sumber : AFR