Summary

• The ASX 200 has risen by as much as 1.3%, recouping most of Wednesday's losses
• Energy, tech and, mining stocks are the best performers 
• Iron ore hit a 2020 high of $US106.50 a tonne, while gold pushed to new 9-year highs above $US1800
• Afterpay surged more than 14% to a new record high of $75.26 on an analyst upgrade and a new ASIC paper