‘Rona is back with a bang in NSW, after authorities flagged another 16 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours.

Queensland has shut the gate on Sydney locals, with contact tracers still in the dark on the source of four new infections.

With masks now required in all indoor areas from 4pm today, NSW health minister Brad Hazzard said the situation has gone from a “near and present danger to a very real danger”.

On local markets, the ASX edged lower in morning trade following a relatively quiet session for US stocks overnight.

Highlighting US trade were comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, who reiterated the central bank’s view that it’s not worried about a sustained bout of higher inflation.

Across asset classes, the most notable move was in Brent crude oil which has climbed back above US$75 a barrel for the first time since April 2019.
 

WINNERS

Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Wednesday, June 23:

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CODE NAME PRICE % CHANGE VOLUME MARKET CAP
TTA TTA Holdings Ltd 0.058 142 3,184,576 $3,298,162
GES Genesis Resources 0.018 50 4,189,464 $9,394,096
OAK Oakridge 0.0015 50 1,233,333 $3,189,293
ADV Ardiden Ltd 0.0095 36 23,857,606 $15,045,480
ECT Env Clean Tech Ltd. 0.002 33 711,702 $17,746,875
VR8 Vanadium Resources 0.07 30 22,940,401 $22,595,982
PNM Pacific Nickel Mines 0.05 25 459,565 $8,595,801
ALT Analytica Limited 0.0025 25 1,650,000 $9,227,602
VPR Volt Power Group 0.0025 25 872,941 $18,689,067
KNM Kneomedia Limited 0.006 20 1,028,891 $4,941,233
MRD Mount Ridley Mines 0.006 20 17,905,073 $21,803,074
ROO Roots Sustainable 0.012 20 1,200,000 $5,397,839
KOR Korab Resources 0.013 18 801,270 $3,657,423
HNR Hannans Ltd 0.008 14 121,428 $16,519,840
RMY RMA Global 0.28 14 384,865 $117,443,111
VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 0.2 14 35,779 $26,438,770
ACW Actinogen Medical 0.165 14 6,378,932 $240,780,989
FME Future Metals NL 0.26 13 5,427,270 $68,665,392
ZEU Zeus Resources Ltd 0.105 13 2,355,063 $19,264,950
TAR Taruga Minerals 0.054 13 1,259,242 $24,262,872
OEL Otto Energy Limited 0.009 13 100,000 $38,360,078
TRY Troy Resources Ltd 0.038 12 2,055,848 $25,757,168
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TTA Holdings (ASX:TTA) is boosting, although no one is quite sure why. The consumer electronics company, which distributes TEAC products in the Australian market, surged by more than 140% in morning trade before going into a trading halt, pending a further announcement.

It’s not the first time this year TTA shares have gone parabolic — the stock had similar spikes in February and March before equally sharp declines.

The company’s latest 4C filing for the March quarter showed it booked positive operating cash flows of $592,000, on cash receipts of $2.945m.

Junior resources explorer Ardiden (ASX:ADV) also ripped higher, after announcing that Great Northern Lithium Pty Ltd has exercised its right to acquire 80% of ADV’s hard rock (spodumene) lithium portfolio in Ontario, Canada and establish a joint venture to develop the assets.

Outside of resources, Actinogen Medical (ASX:ACW) jumped onto the midday winner’s list after announcing it had received a positive response from US health regulators to its Pre-Investigational New Drug Application (Pre-IND).

Actinogen said the response makes it more likely the company will achieve Pre-IND approval ahead of the Phase II trial for XanaFX — its treatment for cognitive impairment caused by Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) — which is scheduled to take place in Australia in the December quarter.
 

LOSERS

Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Wednesday, June 23:

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CODE NAME PRICE % CHANGE VOLUME MARKET CAP
CLZ Classic Min Ltd 0.0015 -25 35,529,541 $43,540,763
AQS Aquis Ent Ltd 0.31 -21 756,750 $13,930,479
OEX Oilex Ltd 0.004 -20 12,898,584 $26,570,337
YPB YPB Group Ltd 0.002 -20 400,000 $12,479,551
EL8 Elevate Uranium Ltd 0.34 -19 4,284,420 $86,266,656
CIO Connected Io Ltd 0.005 -17 4,523,284 $3,198,478
WOO Wooboard Tech Ltd 0.0025 -17 2,000,732 $11,466,488
IDT IDT Australia Ltd 0.33 -15 1,296,004 $93,545,466
KPO Kalina Power Limited 0.032 -14 235,915 $42,314,304
AAP Australian Agri Ltd 0.02 -13 66,736 $7,015,957
MM8 Medallion Metals 0.24 -13 74,296 $22,050,708
RAN Range International 0.014 -13 136,354 $7,221,943
RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 0.063 -11 37,640,570 $23,975,627
EN1 Engage:Bdr Limited 0.004 -11 999,167 $11,018,572
GMR Golden Rim Resources 0.008 -11 1,863,338 $24,033,147
WEL Winchester Energy 0.016 -11 9,482,971 $15,548,510
DMC Design Milk Co Ltd 0.385 -10 2,004 $15,605,901
PAM Pan Asia Metals 0.13 -10 8,983 $7,659,326
ZMI Zinc of Ireland NL 0.054 -10 5,000 $7,376,541
ADH Adairs Limited 4.13 -10 1,608,265 $770,991,462
A1G African Gold Ltd. 0.24 -9 70,852 $24,223,079
CCA Change Financial Ltd 0.1 -9 221,262 $44,303,008
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