Closing Bell: ASX goes green to start the week

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It was a positive start to the week for the Australian bourse.
The ASX 200 rose 0.22% to 7,505 while the ASX Emerging Companies Index gained nearly 2% and closed at 2,331 – a two week high following a 6% drop in the week before last.
The gain in the ASX occured despite the majority of sectors finishing negative although only consumer discretionary goods lost more than 1%. Resources led the charge gaining 2.75% while energy gained 0.73%.
TODAY’S BIGGEST WINNERS
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Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
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HRN | Horizon Gold Ltd | 0.395 | 52 | 31756 |
MRD | Mount Ridley Mines | 0.004 | 33 | 23851262 |
BIR | BIR Financial Ltd | 0.033 | 27 | 9292508 |
BNR | Bulletin Res Ltd | 0.069 | 23 | 3045175 |
A3D | Aurora Labs Limited | 0.135 | 23 | 546141 |
OPL | Opyl Limited | 0.165 | 22 | 367654 |
1VG | Victory Goldfields | 0.34 | 21 | 593847 |
DOR | Doriemus PLC | 0.23 | 21 | 650722 |
AUQ | Alara Resources Ltd | 0.018 | 20 | 50000 |
PPY | Papyrus Australia | 0.024 | 20 | 1271299 |
KTA | Krakatoa Resources | 0.068 | 19 | 6264541 |
AGE | Alligator Energy | 0.038 | 19 | 46813339 |
MRZ | Mont Royal Resources | 0.33 | 18 | 408827 |
NVX | Novonix Limited | 4.8 | 17 | 9494243 |
AOA | Ausmon Resorces | 0.007 | 17 | 694104 |
BEE | Broo Ltd | 0.014 | 17 | 102050 |
M3M | M3Mininglimited | 0.215 | 16 | 1134212 |
ACB | A-Cap Energy Ltd | 0.058 | 16 | 35140 |
RIE | Riedel Resources Ltd | 0.015 | 15 | 729544 |
TG1 | Techgen Metals Ltd | 0.19 | 15 | 114265 |
MNB | Minbos Resources Ltd | 0.115 | 15 | 4761733 |
DTI | DTI Group Ltd | 0.023 | 15 | 52164 |
ANX | Anax Metals Ltd | 0.1 | 15 | 7965960 |
Horizon Gold (ASX:HZN) announced gold intersections at its Gum Creek project in WA.
BIR Financial (ASX:BIR) rose despite not having any news.
Papyrus (ASX:PPY) – a company with technology that converts the waste trunk of the banana palm into products used in the packaging, furniture, and construction industries – signed a professional services deed to assist the company with its international business.
Opyl (ASX:OPL) rose after releasing its annual results.
TODAY’S BIGGEST LOSERS
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Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
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PCL | Pancontinental Oil | 0.001 | -33 | 1700175 |
VIC | Victory Mines Ltd | 0.002 | -33 | 17229932 |
VPR | Volt Power Group | 0.002 | -20 | 3000000 |
VMY | Vimy Resources Ltd | 0.098 | -15 | 22614110 |
MXC | Mgc Pharmaceuticals | 0.048 | -14 | 18277901 |
ALU | Altium Limited | 29.85 | -14 | 1511934 |
DMC | Design Milk Co Ltd | 0.38 | -14 | 1700 |
VKA | Viking Mines Ltd | 0.02 | -13 | 7725866 |
REZ | Resourc & En Grp Ltd | 0.027 | -13 | 1296179 |
AFW | Applyflow Limited | 0.007 | -13 | 10151495 |
KGD | Kula Gold Limited | 0.05 | -12 | 2153247 |
CXU | Cauldron Energy Ltd | 0.029 | -12 | 1074786 |
AU1 | The Agency Group Aus | 0.051 | -12 | 277530 |
DDR | Dicker Data Limited | 12.96 | -12 | 1936650 |
BID | Bill Identity Ltd | 0.46 | -12 | 225078 |
FRM | Farm Pride Foods | 0.345 | -12 | 461940 |
LDR | Lode Resources | 0.115 | -12 | 206025 |
AJL | AJ Lucas Group | 0.031 | -11 | 2653920 |
PNM | Pacific Nickel Mines | 0.048 | -11 | 391330 |
DDT | DataDot Technology | 0.008 | -11 | 5162194 |
EVE | EVE Investments Ltd | 0.004 | -11 | 3317 |
TPD | Talon Energy Ltd | 0.008 | -11 | 6529817 |
Large cap tech stock Altium (ASX:ALU) fell off the back of its annual results.
ANNOUNCEMENTS YOU MAY’VE MISSED
Construction services company Maas (ASX:MGH) acquired a development site in Dubbo – the World War II RAAF Stores Depot. The site comprises of 38 hectares including 5 major industrial buildings with a combined floor space of 30,000 square metres.
Life360 (ASX:360) told shareholders proposed changes to Apple App Store regulations might be a positive. The company says the ability to more aggressively market alternative payment options to users would result in higher operating margins for the business over time.
Oliver’s Real Foods (ASX:OLI) revealed it had copped a big hit from lockdowns in July. Company store sales were down 73.91% on 2019 levels and while NSW saw the biggest drop, down 88%, Queensland also went down by 10% and Victoria by 55%.
7 companies were delisted from the ASX today for failing to submit their listing fees. These included Sky and Space Global (ASX:SAS) and COVID test kit maker TBG Diagnostics (ASX:TDL).
APA Group (ASX:APA) confirmed speculation it was trying to acquire Basslink – a company that owns a 370km electricity inter-connector between Victoria and Tasmania. However it said discussions were ongoing and there was no guarantee a deal would be done.
TRADING HALTS
Tuesday
Nanoveu (ASX:NVU) – capital raising
Norwest Energy (ASX:NWE) – capital raising
Beamtree Holdings (ASX:BMT) – acquisition
Valor Resources (ASX:VAL) – exploration results
BWX (ASX:BWX) – corporate transaction
Wednesday
Live Verdure (ASX:LV1) – loyalty offer
The Market Herald (ASX:TMH) – financial results
Troy Resources (ASX:TRY) – financial position announcement
Orminex (ASX:ONX) – capital raising & acquisition
Wingara (ASX:WNR) – capital raising
Grand Gulf Energy (ASX:GGE) – acquisition and fundraising
Volt Resources (ASX:VRC) – capital raising
Cluey (ASX:CLU) – capital raising
Mithril Resources (ASX:MTH) – capital raising
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