The Australian share market has followed Wall Street’s lead, closing 0.85% lower in today’s trading.
All sectors were down except for Health Care, with the worst performers being Energy and Mining, both falling by more than 2%.
In big cap news today, Oil Search (ASX:OSH) CEO, Dr Keiran Wulff, has stood down from his role, claiming health reasons.
Dr Wulff had been in the job for just 18 months, but the OSH share price has more than halved since his tenure. The OSH share price dropped by 5% today.
TODAY’S BIGGEST WINNERS
| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPD | Empired Ltd | 1.305 | 59.15 | 7,761,361 |
| PDI | Predictive Disc Ltd | 0.135 | 42.11 | 60,633,747 |
| COY | Coppermoly Limited | 0.015 | 25.00 | 6,374,238 |
| VMX | Valmec Limited | 0.4 | 25.00 | 5,691,003 |
| WML | Woomera Mining Ltd | 0.027 | 22.73 | 20,814,967 |
| BAS | Bass Oil Ltd | 0.003 | 20.00 | 979,333 |
| LNY | Laneway Res Ltd | 0.006 | 20.00 | 127,857 |
| ENA | Ensurance Ltd | 0.031 | 19.23 | 3,141,684 |
| PDZ | Prairie Mining Ltd | 0.26 | 18.18 | 196,345 |
| DRE | Drednought Resources | 0.046 | 17.95 | 47,312,112 |
| OOK | Ookami Limited | 0.305 | 17.31 | 2,324,695 |
| RBR | RBR Group Ltd | 0.007 | 16.67 | 1,500,000 |
| JAL | Jameson Resources | 0.115 | 15.00 | 10,000 |
| NTL | New Talisman Gold | 0.004 | 14.29 | 6,269 |
| MDI | Middle Island Res | 0.12 | 14.29 | 100,688 |
| AUN | Aurumin | 0.205 | 13.89 | 75,149 |
| AXI | Axiom Properties | 0.075 | 13.64 | 24,400 |
| REE | Rarex Limited | 0.092 | 13.58 | 49,027,729 |
| NSM | Northstaw | 0.36 | 12.50 | 74,777 |
| AXP | AXP Energy Ltd | 0.0045 | 12.50 | 2,529,214 |
| CVS | Cervantes Corp Ltd | 0.009 | 12.50 | 1,342,242 |
| GMR | Golden Rim Resources | 0.009 | 12.50 | 4,742,601 |
| RIM | Rimfire Pacific | 0.009 | 12.50 | 1,566,269 |
| SBR | Sabre Resources | 0.0045 | 12.50 | 6,629,445 |
| AAP | Australian Agri Ltd | 0.028 | 12.00 | 199,196 |
The biggest gainer today is Empired (ASX:EPD), up 59.45% off the back of news its board has recommended the $1.35 cash offer from Capgemini to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of the company.
Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) is also up a healthy 47.37% after announcing bonanza gold grades at its Bankan project in Guinea.
Recce Pharma (ASX:RCE) is higher by 6% after announcing that its lead drug, RECCE (R327), has shown positive efficacy against Clostridium perfringens and Streptococcus pyogenes – two main strains of bacteria associated with necrotising fasciitis, also known as ‘flesh- eating’ disease.
Jatcorp (ASX:JAT) rose by 4.5% after announcing that it will distribute the products of leading Chinese brand, BabyCare, in Australia.
TODAY’S BIGGEST LOSERS
| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLZ | Classic Min Ltd | 0.001 | -50.00 | 32,615,682 |
| IVT | Inventis Limited | 0.008 | -33.33 | 9,284,638 |
| ANL | Amani Gold Ltd | 0.0015 | -25.00 | 8,545,750 |
| MRD | Mount Ridley Mines | 0.003 | -25.00 | 13,096,141 |
| PCL | Pancontinental Oil | 0.0015 | -25.00 | 2,017,538 |
| DDD | 3D Resources Limited | 0.004 | -20.00 | 895,763 |
| EN1 | Engage:Bdr Limited | 0.004 | -20.00 | 250,100 |
| TSC | Twenty Seven Co. Ltd | 0.004 | -20.00 | 3,189,508 |
| SIH | Sihayo Gold Limited | 0.009 | -18.18 | 4,105,074 |
| INF | Infinity Lithium | 0.115 | -17.86 | 20,373,091 |
| TPD | Talon Energy Ltd | 0.007 | -17.65 | 33,817,233 |
| TYM | Tymlez Group | 0.019 | -17.39 | 20,688,648 |
| CCE | Carnegie Cln Energy | 0.0025 | -16.67 | 13,368,574 |
| VIC | Victory Mines Ltd | 0.0025 | -16.67 | 2,250,000 |
| WNX | Wellnex Life Ltd | 0.14 | -15.15 | 7,780,901 |
| DTZ | Dotz Nano Ltd | 0.31 | -15.07 | 468,146 |
| INV | Investsmart Group | 0.21 | -14.29 | 71,260 |
| DLC | Delecta Limited | 0.006 | -14.29 | 3,500,000 |
| FAU | First Au Ltd | 0.012 | -14.29 | 856,771 |
| HNR | Hannans Ltd | 0.006 | -14.29 | 2,295,923 |
| IPT | Impact Minerals | 0.013 | -13.33 | 6,718,802 |
| PVL | Powerhouse Ven Ltd | 0.1 | -13.04 | 12,500 |
| JPR | Jupiter Energy | 0.047 | -12.96 | 5,538,358 |
| BMN | Bannerman Resources | 0.135 | -12.90 | 5,830,098 |
| GSM | Golden State Mining | 0.145 | -12.12 | 387,170 |
Selfwealth (ASX:SWF) fell 8% after confirming that it has received $10 million via a placement to new and existing shareholders. The issue price of $0.39 per new share represented a 9.3% discount to the last closing price on Friday.