Advertisement
Australia markets close in 1 hour 58 minutes
  • ALL ORDS

    7,851.60
    -85.90 (-1.08%)
     
  • ASX 200

    7,590.20
    -92.80 (-1.21%)
     
  • AUD/USD

    0.6525
    +0.0002 (+0.03%)
     
  • OIL

    83.82
    +0.25 (+0.30%)
     
  • GOLD

    2,346.80
    +4.30 (+0.18%)
     
  • Bitcoin AUD

    98,539.17
    +251.27 (+0.26%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,389.46
    +6.88 (+0.50%)
     
  • AUD/EUR

    0.6083
    +0.0009 (+0.16%)
     
  • AUD/NZD

    1.0952
    -0.0005 (-0.05%)
     
  • NZX 50

    11,820.85
    -125.58 (-1.05%)
     
  • NASDAQ

    17,430.50
    -96.30 (-0.55%)
     
  • FTSE

    8,078.86
    +38.48 (+0.48%)
     
  • Dow Jones

    38,085.80
    -375.12 (-0.98%)
     
  • DAX

    17,917.28
    -171.42 (-0.95%)
     
  • Hang Seng

    17,623.92
    +339.38 (+1.96%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    37,942.69
    +314.21 (+0.83%)
     

5 Buy Now, Pay Later Trends Smart Investors Are Watching

5 Buy Now, Pay Later Trends Smart Investors Are Watching

Investors are focusing on inflation and rising interest rates, which have rippled across the economy. One concern is that inflation weighs on consumers, who could cut spending on goods and services -- reducing opportunities for BNPL companies. Another concern is that consumers use BNPL loans more to pay for things without knowing how much debt they are taking on.