Apple climbed to within a whisker of its all-time high as investors piled into the iPhone maker ahead of the launch of a new virtual reality headset possibly later today. Shortly after US trading opened, shares in the tech giant were up 1.6% at US$183.0, valuing the group at US$2.9trn with demand fuelled by what Apple watchers says might be the company's biggest launch for years.
Apple shares hit new all-time high on VR headset excitement