Xero Rebounds After AI-Driven Volatility, Eyes Melio Payments Expansion
Xero Ltd (XRO.AX) shares clawed back 1.6% to A$82.09 after a brutal 16% selloff, as traders digested its AI roadmap and U.S. payments strategy. The accounting software firm's 'JAX' AI agents aim to automate workflows, while its Melio partnership targets breakeven by 2028—a bet on sticky SME subscriptions.
Sector-wide jitters persist. The Australian IT index plunged 9.4% amid AI disruption fears, with peers like WiseTech Global down 10.7%. Xero's May 14 results will test whether its AI features can defend pricing power against rivals leveraging generative AI.