Sydney, Feb 17, 2026, 18:23 AEDT — Market closed.

• Zip Co closed out Tuesday with a 2.8% gain, finishing at A$2.58.
• Shares have climbed roughly 8% across the past two sessions.
• Half-year results land Feb. 19, and management goes live with a call at 10 a.m. AEDT.

Zip Co Ltd finished Tuesday’s session 2.8% higher at A$2.58, stretching a recovery that’s landed the buy-now-pay-later lender squarely back in focus for traders. (Yahoo Finance)

Zip, which is due to deliver its half-year numbers on Thursday, tends to see its shares swing sharply around earnings. That’s why this move stands out. (Zip)

Buy-now-pay-later, or BNPL, lets shoppers split up payments at checkout—a type of short-term credit….