Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

On Stockhead today, another reminder of how far behind lithium demand we are, the new Malawi and the Aussies mining there, and Fitch goes and ruins the global finance party.

But first, to the day ahead.
 

TRADING HALTS

Omega Oil & GAS (ASX:OMA) – Capital raise

Melodiol Global Health (ASX: ME1) – Capital raise

West Cobar Metals (ASX:WC1) – Update on Mineral Resource Estimate for the Salazar Project

Respiri Limited (ASX: RSH) – Announcement regarding placement of shortfall from share purchase plan

 

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: US$1,933.85 (+0.01%)

Silver: US$23.56 (-0.73%)

Nickel (3mth): US$21,700/t (+0.65%)

Copper (3mth): US$8,639/t (+1.52%)

Oil (WTI): US$81.55 (+2.59%)

Oil (Brent): US$85.28 (+2.50%)

Iron 62pc Fe: US$104.26/t (-2.93%)

AUD/USD: 0.6552  (+0.2%)

Bitcoin: US$29,284 (+0.7%)

 

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING?

Our own pet day trader wondering why bother turning on the telly when Yes Minister is playing live at Parliament House right now.

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Also, be sure to check in preopen each day for ‘Market highlights and 5 ASX small caps to watch’, and 10.30am for our daily ‘10 at 10’ column — a live summary of winners & losers at the opening bell.
 

FRIDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

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Errawarra Resources (ASX:ERW) finished the week strongest, piling on 66.6% just by living next door to Azure Minerals.

Similarly, Raiden Resources (ASX:RDN) leapt 37.5% into the air for much the same reason, as has Greentech Metals (ASX:GRE) which climbed more than 21%.

Advanced Health Intelligence (ASX:AHI) popped nicely on a deal that will see the company re-enter China through Shanghai-based Changlin Network Technology.

And Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) finishe Friday up 42% after announcing that the NSW Regulator has granted approval to commence drilling at the company’s Bellagio prospect in the state’s northwest.

KNB says that an aircore drilling program is scheduled to commence in August and has been designed to test multiple high grade gold assays from outcropping quartz veins, including the 39.4g/t gold and 22.5g/t gold rock chips previously reported, as well as a “robust” gold in soil anomaly with a maximum result of 33ppb Au.

 

FRIDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

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