ASX gold, New Zealand-headquartered small caps take a hit; investors told not to panic
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The sudden drop in spot gold prices and reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand have hit the relevant ASX small caps this morning.
After 100 days of being virus-free, four COVID-19 cases were detected in the country. New Zealand authorities are yet to determine the source of infection as the victims have no recent history of overseas travel.
Stage three restrictions have been reimposed in Auckland for the rest of the week as a precautionary measure, while the rest of the country is subject to stage two restrictions.
As at 1.30pm AEST only three ASX stocks domiciled in New Zealand were up while 37 were down and the remaining 15 were unchanged.
Code | Name | Price | % Chg | Volume |
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PVL | Powerhouse Ventures Ltd | 0.06 | +10.71% | 10.0k |
9SP | 9 Spokes International Ltd | 0.03 | +3.03% | 5.2M |
VHT | Volpara Health Technologies Lt | 1.32 | +1.15% | 478.3k |
AFP | AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 4.25 | +0.00% | 10.3k |
BGP | Briscoe Group Ltd | 3.25 | +0.00% | 1.5k |
CLI | CropLogic Ltd | 0.03 | +0.00% | 9.0M |
FGL | Frugl Group Ltd | 0.03 | +0.00% | 70.5k |
FSF | Fonterra Co-operative Group Lt | 3.5 | +0.00% | 1.8k |
HRL | HRL Holdings Ltd | 0.11 | +0.00% | 181.5k |
LCT | Living Cell Technologies Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 590.5k |
MPP | Metro Performance Glass Ltd | 0.19 | +0.00% | 2.9k |
NTL | New Talisman Gold Mines Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 428.9k |
NZK | NEW Zealand King Salmon Invest | 1.67 | +0.00% | 3.0k |
TOM | Tomizone Ltd | 0.002 | +0.00% | 480.3k |
TRA | Turners Automotive Group Ltd | 2 | +0.00% | 10.1k |
TWR | TOWER Ltd | 0.55 | +0.00% | 1.7k |
CNU | Chorus Ltd | 6.91 | -0.29% | 301.3k |
SPK | Spark New Zealand Ltd | 4.48 | -0.67% | 877.8k |
A2M | a2 Milk Co Ltd | 18.73 | -0.69% | 1.0M |
EBO | EBOS Group Ltd | 20.12 | -0.89% | 4.0k |
SNZ | Summerset Group Holdings Ltd | 6.83 | -1.01% | 2.6k |
EVO | Evolve Education Group Ltd | 0.09 | -1.10% | 1.6M |
NEU | Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1.27 | -1.17% | 150.0k |
AIA | Auckland International Airport | 5.74 | -1.20% | 674.2k |
FPH | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Cor | 31.54 | -1.41% | 411.9k |
TLT | Tilt Renewables Ltd | 3.35 | -1.62% | 16.2k |
ADR | Adherium Ltd | 0.03 | -6.67% | 1.1M |
VGL | Vista Group International Ltd | 1.08 | -5.88% | 73.5k |
AIZ | Air New Zealand Ltd | 1.22 | -5.43% | 5.1M |
SKO | Serko Ltd | 2.87 | -4.97% | 174.7k |
ARR | American Rare Earths Ltd | 0.04 | -4.88% | 2.7M |
SKC | SKYCITY Entertainment Group Lt | 2.23 | -4.70% | 943.9k |
KMD | Kathmandu Holdings Ltd | 1.03 | -4.61% | 2.9M |
KTD | Keytone Dairy Corp Ltd | 0.22 | -4.44% | 40.8k |
OCA | Oceania Healthcare Ltd | 0.9 | -4.26% | 4.1k |
FBU | Fletcher Building Ltd | 3.13 | -3.99% | 1.5M |
SKT | SKY Network Television Ltd | 0.13 | -3.85% | 1.4M |
GTK | Gentrack Group Ltd | 1.16 | -3.53% | 4.3k |
ZEL | Z Energy Ltd | 2.56 | -3.40% | 151.7k |
CEN | Contact Energy Ltd | 5.68 | -3.24% | 19.3k |
SMP | Smartpay Holdings Ltd | 0.62 | -3.15% | 246.9k |
GNE | Genesis Energy Ltd | 2.58 | -3.01% | 34.7k |
IKE | ikeGPS Group Ltd | 0.82 | -2.94% | 58.0k |
MEZ | Meridian Energy Ltd | 4.31 | -2.71% | 17.5k |
MCY | Mercury NZ Ltd | 4.37 | -2.67% | 4.5k |
IFT | Infratil Ltd | 4.4 | -2.65% | 17.2k |
SM1 | Synlait Milk Ltd | 6.14 | -2.54% | 20.1k |
ARX | Aroa Biosurgery Ltd | 1.42 | -2.41% | 338.9k |
PPH | Pushpay Holdings Ltd | 7.32 | -2.40% | 335.5k |
ZNO | Zoono Group Ltd | 2.19 | -2.23% | 613.7k |
XRO | Xero Ltd | 88.57 | -1.97% | 238.9k |
NZM | NZME Ltd | 0.25 | -1.96% | 145.3k |
BRL | Bathurst Resources Ltd | 0.05 | -1.96% | 531.6k |
A number of companies have clarified what it means for them and not all are affected.
Biotech Aroa Biosurgery (ASX:ARX) said today it didn’t expect any disruption to its operations because it falls into the essential business category.
The company reminded investors it continued under even more arduous stage four restrictions earlier this year and was not seeing supply chain disruption.
It was a similar story for both large and small cap food and dairy plays, such as New Zealand Coastal Seafoods (ASX:NZS) and Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1), last time around.
And there’s little reason to suggest things will be different this time, at least during stage three.
On the other hand Skycity (ASX:SKC) will have to close its Auckland casino and telco Spark (ASX:SPK) will have to close a handful of stores in Auckland.
It was a similar story among gold stocks this morning. After a long bull run for several months, the gold price had its worst day since June 2013 falling over 5 per cent.
Once again only three stocks gained while a significant number tumbled off the back of no news.
Stocks that had seen monumental success in recent months made up a significant proportion of the losers — two examples being Tesoro Resources (ASX:TSO) and Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK)
Code | Name | Price | % Chg | Volume |
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ANL | Amani Gold Ltd | 0.001 | +100.00% | 8.5M |
KGM | KalNorth Gold Mines Ltd | 0.02 | +13.33% | 291.0k |
AME | Alto Metals Ltd | 0.09 | +1.14% | 49.8k |
AAJ | Aruma Resources Ltd | 0.005 | +0.00% | 14.6M |
AEE | Aura Energy Ltd | 0.004 | +0.00% | 953.5k |
ALY | Alchemy Resources Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 961.1k |
ARM | Aurora Minerals Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 150.0k |
ARS | ALT Resources Ltd | 0.05 | +0.00% | 200.0k |
AVW | Avira Resources Ltd | 0.005 | +0.00% | 500.0k |
AWV | Anova Metals Ltd | 0.04 | +0.00% | 1.2M |
BNR | Bulletin Resources Ltd | 0.08 | +0.00% | 240.7k |
CGN | Crater Gold Mining Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 500.0k |
CLA | Celsius Resources Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 696.4k |
CXU | Cauldron Energy Ltd | 0.03 | +0.00% | 300.0k |
DCX | Discovex Resources Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 9.2M |
DGR | DGR Global Ltd | 0.07 | +0.00% | 1.2M |
GED | Golden Deeps Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 38.0M |
GML | Gateway Mining Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 3.1M |
GMN | Gold Mountain Ltd/Australia | 0.05 | +0.00% | 676.1k |
GUL | Gullewa Ltd | 0.09 | +0.00% | 20.0k |
HRZ | Horizon Minerals Ltd | 0.19 | +0.00% | 2.6M |
HXG | Hexagon Energy Materials Ltd | 0.06 | +0.00% | 657.5k |
LNY | Laneway Resources Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 4.3M |
MAU | Magnetic Resources NL | 1.55 | +0.00% | 37.9k |
MLS | Metals Australia Ltd | 0.002 | +0.00% | 195.0k |
MSR | Manas Resources Ltd | 0.005 | +0.00% | 6.3M |
NES | Nelson Resources Ltd | 0.07 | +0.00% | 1.2M |
NWM | Norwest Minerals Ltd | 0.13 | +0.00% | 9.5k |
OAU | Ora Gold Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 742.9k |
OKR | Okapi Resources Ltd | 0.22 | +0.00% | 53.0k |
PUA | Peak Minerals Ltd | 0.03 | +0.00% | 7.2M |
RDS | Redstone Resources Ltd | 0.015 | +0.00% | 118.1k |
SBR | Sabre Resources Ltd | 0.003 | +0.00% | 8.1M |
SFM | Santa Fe Minerals Ltd | 0.08 | +0.00% | 42.2k |
SKY | Sky Metals Ltd | 0.14 | +0.00% | 187.0k |
SMI | Santana Minerals Ltd | 0.003 | +0.00% | 3.9M |
TLM | Talisman Mining Ltd | 0.14 | +0.00% | 170.5k |
TSC | Twenty Seven Co Ltd | 0.01 | +0.00% | 4.5M |
VAN | Vango Mining Ltd | 0.12 | +0.00% | 137.3k |
VRC | Volt Resources Ltd | 0.02 | +0.00% | 2.4M |
WWI | West Wits Mining Ltd | 0.03 | +0.00% | 22.3M |
XTC | Xantippe Resources Ltd | 0.002 | +0.00% | 6.5M |
RND | Rand Mining Ltd | 2.08 | -0.95% | 114.7k |
CDV | Cardinal Resources Ltd | 0.72 | -1.03% | 1.0M |
ARL | Ardea Resources Ltd | 0.6 | -1.64% | 148.7k |
DGO | DGO Gold Ltd | 2.8 | -1.75% | 16.1k |
MEI | Meteoric Resources NL | 0.05 | -2.08% | 9.5M |
BRB | Breaker Resources NL | 0.23 | -2.13% | 1.2M |
TBR | Tribune Resources Ltd | 8.02 | -2.20% | 18.3k |
KRM | Kingsrose Mining Ltd | 0.04 | -2.63% | 507.7k |
GWR | GWR Group Ltd | 0.07 | -2.70% | 5.0k |
TAM | Tanami Gold NL | 0.07 | -2.82% | 1.1M |
AZS | Azure Minerals Ltd | 0.16 | -3.03% | 649.7k |
AXE | Archer Materials Ltd | 0.46 | -3.19% | 505.1k |
HAW | Hawthorn Resources Ltd | 0.14 | -3.45% | 298.4k |
NAG | Nagambie Resources Ltd | 0.05 | -3.51% | 252.0k |
PDI | Predictive Discovery Ltd | 0.08 | -3.61% | 8.0M |
MEU | Marmota Ltd | 0.05 | -3.64% | 2.6M |
MKG | Mako Gold Ltd | 0.13 | -3.70% | 1.4M |
PRU | Perseus Mining Ltd | 1.42 | -3.73% | 7.6M |
BDC | Bardoc Gold Ltd | 0.08 | -3.80% | 8.9M |
ADN | Andromeda Metals Ltd | 0.05 | -3.92% | 5.5M |
ONX | Orminex Ltd | 0.05 | -4.00% | 610.3k |
NCM | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 33.82 | -4.03% | 3.2M |
PGI | PanTerra Gold Ltd | 0.05 | -4.08% | 28.5k |
GNM | Great Northern Minerals Ltd | 0.02 | -4.17% | 6.4M |
NUS | Nusantara Resources Ltd | 0.34 | -4.29% | 41.1k |
CHN | Chalice Gold Mines Ltd | 0.99 | -4.35% | 1.4M |
AQI | Alicanto Minerals Ltd | 0.11 | -4.35% | 2.3M |
MDI | Middle Island Resources Ltd | 0.02 | -4.55% | 50.4M |
ERX | Exore Resources Ltd | 0.1 | -4.55% | 2.1M |
TIE | Tietto Minerals Ltd | 0.55 | -4.74% | 1.1M |
WMX | Wiluna Mining Corp Ltd | 1.2 | -4.76% | 94.7k |
AUC | Ausgold Ltd | 0.04 | -4.88% | 6.3M |
G88 | Golden Mile Resources Ltd | 0.06 | -4.92% | 129.6k |
DCN | Dacian Gold Ltd | 0.33 | -5.00% | 4.7M |
TAR | Taruga Minerals Ltd | 0.06 | -5.08% | 1.2M |
SLR | Silver Lake Resources Ltd | 2.24 | -5.08% | 6.6M |
MML | Medusa Mining Ltd | 0.9 | -5.26% | 941.7k |
RRL | Regis Resources Ltd | 5.39 | -5.36% | 2.8M |
BCN | Beacon Minerals Ltd | 0.04 | -5.41% | 11.3M |
E2M | E2 Metals Ltd | 0.17 | -5.41% | 186.2k |
GOR | Gold Road Resources Ltd | 1.65 | -5.43% | 6.0M |
RMS | Ramelius Resources Ltd | 1.89 | -5.50% | 7.0M |
RML | Resolution Minerals Ltd | 0.07 | -5.56% | 3.6M |
KCN | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd | 0.6 | -5.56% | 468.1k |
DTR | Dateline Resources Ltd | 0.002 | -33.33% | 2.7M |
DRE | Dreadnought Resources Ltd | 0.012 | -25.00% | 65.2M |
AGS | Alliance Resources Ltd | 0.19 | -22.00% | 283.7k |
DHR | Dark Horse Resources Ltd | 0.002 | -20.00% | 1.2M |
CDT | Castle Minerals Ltd | 0.01 | -18.75% | 14.4M |
NAE | New Age Exploration Ltd | 0.01 | -18.18% | 43.3M |
MOH | Moho Resources Ltd | 0.13 | -16.13% | 539.0k |
ARN | Aldoro Resources Ltd | 0.1 | -16.00% | 429.8k |
LEX | Lefroy Exploration Ltd | 0.27 | -15.62% | 866.3k |
MKR | Manuka Resources Ltd | 0.41 | -14.58% | 2.1M |
GSM | Golden State Mining Ltd | 0.38 | -13.64% | 971.1k |
CHZ | Chesser Resources Ltd | 0.19 | -13.64% | 5.8M |
ARV | Artemis Resources Ltd | 0.08 | -13.33% | 8.4M |
AOP | Apollo Consolidated Ltd | 0.34 | -12.82% | 255.8k |
SVL | Silver Mines Ltd | 0.2 | -12.77% | 51.5M |
RMX | Red Mountain Mining Ltd | 0.01 | -12.50% | 2.5M |
GMR | Golden Rim Resources Ltd | 0.01 | -12.50% | 18.7M |
SAU | Southern Gold Ltd | 0.14 | -12.12% | 642.3k |
GBR | Great Boulder Resources Ltd | 0.05 | -12.07% | 677.3k |
CST | Castile Resources Ltd | 0.22 | -12.00% | 1.5M |
AUT | Auteco Minerals Ltd | 0.19 | -11.90% | 6.1M |
MCT | Metalicity Ltd | 0.02 | -11.54% | 17.8M |
A1G | African Gold Ltd | 0.16 | -11.11% | 121.3k |
ERM | Emmerson Resources Ltd | 0.1 | -10.91% | 1.3M |
EMR | Emerald Resources NL | 0.58 | -10.77% | 1.1M |
BAR | Barra Resources Ltd | 0.03 | -10.71% | 1.0M |
FML | Focus Minerals Ltd | 0.43 | -10.42% | 198.4k |
GSN | Great Southern Mining Ltd | 0.13 | -10.34% | 2.2M |
PUR | Pursuit Minerals Ltd | 0.02 | -10.00% | 15.3M |
ALK | Alkane Resources Ltd | 1.05 | -9.87% | 3.8M |
TSO | Tesoro Resources Ltd | 0.19 | -9.76% | 8.5M |
TTM | Titan Minerals Ltd | 0.14 | -9.68% | 5.5M |
HMX | Hammer Metals Ltd | 0.06 | -9.68% | 3.2M |
AAR | Anglo Australian Resources NL | 0.17 | -9.46% | 1.4M |
RED | Red 5 Ltd | 0.24 | -9.43% | 9.7M |
KWR | Kingwest Resources Ltd | 0.14 | -9.38% | 419.9k |
WAF | West African Resources Ltd | 0.92 | -9.36% | 7.6M |
MTH | Mithril Resources Ltd | 0.03 | -9.09% | 17.1M |
MLL | Mali Lithium Ltd | 0.15 | -9.09% | 517.7k |
GRL | Godolphin Resources Ltd | 0.2 | -8.89% | 71.8k |
PRX | Prodigy Gold NL | 0.07 | -8.75% | 2.2M |
CWX | Carawine Resources Ltd | 0.21 | -8.70% | 119.6k |
KZR | Kalamazoo Resources Ltd | 0.63 | -8.63% | 584.6k |
TRY | Troy Resources Ltd | 0.12 | -8.00% | 2.5M |
GBZ | GBM Resources Ltd | 0.12 | -8.00% | 934.7k |
AMG | Ausmex Mining Group Ltd | 0.04 | -7.89% | 2.1M |
KTA | Krakatoa Resources Ltd | 0.07 | -7.69% | 1.1M |
VKA | Viking Mines Ltd | 0.01 | -7.69% | 1.3M |
NVA | Nova Minerals Ltd | 0.05 | -7.55% | 9.9M |
BBX | BBX Minerals Ltd | 0.19 | -7.50% | 37.6k |
CMM | Capricorn Metals Ltd | 1.85 | -7.50% | 628.4k |
OKU | Oklo Resources Ltd | 0.31 | -7.46% | 1.4M |
SBM | St Barbara Ltd | 3.16 | -7.46% | 6.7M |
HRN | Horizon Gold Ltd | 0.5 | -7.41% | 1.9k |
STN | Saturn Metals Ltd | 0.81 | -7.39% | 202.8k |
MAR | Malachite Resources Ltd | 0.05 | -7.27% | 100.0k |
BGL | Bellevue Gold Ltd | 1.02 | -7.24% | 7.7M |
RSG | Resolute Mining Ltd | 1.19 | -7.03% | 11.0M |
EVN | Evolution Mining Ltd | 5.44 | -7.01% | 11.9M |
AYR | Alloy Resources Ltd | 0.04 | -6.98% | 2.4M |
NXM | Nexus Minerals Ltd | 0.07 | -6.94% | 505.2k |
RXL | Rox Resources Ltd/Australia | 0.05 | -6.90% | 23.3M |
SAR | Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd | 5.28 | -6.71% | 12.0M |
WGX | Westgold Resources Ltd | 2.15 | -6.71% | 1.4M |
TMX | Terrain Minerals Ltd | 0.01 | -6.67% | 6.2M |
CTO | Citigold Corp Ltd | 0.01 | -6.67% | 7.0M |
BYH | Bryah Resources Ltd | 0.06 | -6.67% | 390.5k |
ADV | Ardiden Ltd | 0.01 | -6.67% | 51.2M |
CAI | Calidus Resources Ltd | 0.56 | -6.61% | 632.9k |
BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate Ltd | 0.79 | -6.55% | 438.2k |
MTC | MetalsTech Ltd | 0.22 | -6.52% | 564.3k |
MZZ | Matador Mining Ltd | 0.4 | -6.40% | 1.8M |
DTM | Dart Mining NL | 0.22 | -6.38% | 233.6k |
NST | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 14.36 | -6.27% | 2.7M |
TNR | Torian Resources Ltd | 0.01 | -6.25% | 6.1M |
VMC | Venus Metals Corp Ltd | 0.22 | -6.25% | 51.7k |
MAT | Matsa Resources Ltd | 0.15 | -6.25% | 740.9k |
CY5 | Cygnus Gold Ltd | 0.16 | -6.06% | 349.4k |
DAU | Dampier Gold Ltd | 0.03 | -6.06% | 2.6M |
BRV | Big River Gold Ltd | 0.05 | -6.00% | 4.4M |
DEG | De Grey Mining Ltd | 0.71 | -5.92% | 5.8M |
SIH | Sihayo Gold Ltd | 0.03 | -5.88% | 105.4k |
SLZ | Sultan Resources Ltd | 0.17 | -5.71% | 177.4k |
CYL | Catalyst Metals Ltd | 2.5 | -5.66% | 40.6k |
RGL | Riversgold Ltd | 0.05 | -5.56% | 1.4M |
Undoubtadly both of these shifts were unexpected after months of stability. There was no end in sight to the gold run and New Zealand had just gone over 100 days without community transmission.
Overnight, images emerged out of New Zealand of panic buying occurring at supermarkets across the country.
Police are at New Lynn Countdown after people ripped the doors open when security tried to control the amount of people rushing in. That woman is saying she needs food for her kid. This ain’t it Auckland. pic.twitter.com/PDf1Oe26Mx
— Matt Manukia (@MattManukiaTVNZ) August 11, 2020
But experts have warned investors not to do likewise.
Joseph Capurso, head of international economics at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is optimistic about the situation. This is despite Auckland accounting for 33 per cent of New Zealand’s employment and around 38 per cent of GDP.
“If the lockdowns are removed after three days, the damage to New Zealand’s’ economy should be small,” he said in a client note this morning.
As for the apparent halt in the gold rally, industry analyst Gavin Wendt said the plunge overnight was not the beginning of the end and there was still upside left.