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Share market volatility is well and truly ‘the new normal’. Global markets rose overnight on a small oil price rebound and hopes of more fiscal stimulus in the US and the EU.
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Governments are throwing an unprecedented amount of cash around in efforts to cushion their economies from recession/depression.
On Thursday, a vital European Union summit will discuss a joint long-term budget to restart economic growth; the same day the US is expected to pass a new $US484 ($768) billion relief package.
The ASX has followed global markets higher in morning trade. Meanwhile, companies are releasing some worrying numbers as economic lockdown measures bite.
Thorn Group (ASX:TGA) has today announced the permanent closure of its 62 Radio Rentals stores — impacting ~300 employees — while Carsales.com (ASX:CAR) will temporarily stand down 250 workers. Both stocks increased in morning trade.
Gold remains everyone’s investment safe haven amid the drama, with spot prices nearing $US1,715/oz ($2723/oz) in late US trade Wednesday.
Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Thursday April 23:
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CODE | COMPANY | PRICE | % CHANGE | MARKET CAP |
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JPR | Jupiter Energy | 0.165 | 200.00% | $22.4M |
RAG | Ragnar Metals | 0.007 | 133.33% | $2.2M |
XPE | XPED | 0.002 | 100.00% | $1.8M |
CZL | Consolidated Zinc | 0.006 | 100.00% | $10.4M |
CCE | Carnegie Clean | 0.002 | 100.00% | $11.1M |
ASP | Aspermont | 0.01 | 66.67% | $21.2M |
KRR | King River Copper | 0.053 | 55.88% | $42.5M |
SE1 | Sensera | 0.02 | 53.85% | $6.4M |
BAS | Bass Strait Oil Co | 0.002 | 50.00% | $3.3M |
NAE | New Age Exploration | 0.003 | 50.00% | $2.7M |
CZN | Corazon Mining | 0.003 | 50.00% | $7.2M |
OEX | Oilex | 0.003 | 50.00% | $10.3M |
CMD | Cassius Mining | 0.007 | 40.00% | $2.0M |
CUX | Crossland Strategic Metals | 0.004 | 33.33% | $4.1M |
BRK | Brookside Energy | 0.004 | 33.33% | $4.0M |
NCZ | New Century Resources | 0.2 | 33.33% | $127.6M |
PIO | Pioneer Resources | 0.012 | 33.33% | $18.1M |
LRS | Latin Resources | 0.004 | 33.33% | $1.5M |
ABT | Advanced Braking Technology | 0.029 | 31.82% | $1.7M |
The meteoric rise of enigmatic oil and gas junior Jupiter Energy (ASX:JPR) continues.
After yesterday’s 1000 per cent increase, the Kazakhstan-focused minnow was up another +200 per cent in morning trade for no reason.
The company, which suffered a $918,000 loss in the March quarter and has $123,000 left in the bank, has now paused trading “pending a further announcement”.
Also up in morning trade were oil and gas tiddlers Bass Oil (ASX:BAS), Oilex (ASX:OEX), and Brookside Energy (ASX:BRK).
Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Thursday April 23:
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CODE | COMPANY | PRICE | % CHANGE | MARKET CAP |
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LCY | Legacy Iron Ore | 0.001 | -50.00% | $6.3M |
COY | Coppermoly Ltd | 0.008 | -27.27% | $17.0M |
CFE | Cape Lambert Resources | 0.002 | -25.00% | $1.3M |
PEN | Peninsula Energy | 0.17 | -22.73% | $69.3M |
ELT | Elementos Ltd | 0.002 | -20.00% | $5.1M |
VRC | Volt Resources | 0.005 | -16.67% | $8.7M |
DXN | The Data Exchange Network | 0.01 | -16.67% | $4.6M |
KAI | Kairos Minerals | 0.01 | -16.67% | $10.2M |
GTG | Genetic Technologies Ltd | 0.005 | -16.67% | $25.6M |
FGR | First Graphene | 0.13 | -16.13% | $61.8M |
MTH | Mithril Resources | 0.006 | -14.29% | $2.9M |
DLC | Delecta Ltd | 0.006 | -14.29% | $4.2M |
A1G | African Gold Ltd | 0.099 | -13.91% | $5.8M |
BRL | Bathurst Resources | 0.062 | -15.07% | $106.0M |
MOH | Moho Resources | 0.073 | -13.10% | $3.6M |
NCR | Nucoal Resources | 0.007 | -12.50% | $5.4M |
CL8 | Collaborate Corporation Ltd | 0.007 | -12.50% | $8.1M |
TAP | Tap Oil | 0.074 | -11.90% | $31.7M |