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Lunchtime ASX small cap wrap: Who’s crashing out (in Melbourne) today?
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Is that horror run in late 2018 becoming a distant memory for investors?
The recovery of the ASX Small Ords continues — up 12 points or 0.44 per cent to 2,738.20 at 12pm AEST, its highest point since early October 2018.
Here are the key ASX small cap winners at lunch Monday February 18:
GOING UP
Bionomics, one of a number of biotechs decimated by negative clinical trial results last year, says its apparently failed PTSD drug might work after all.
Shares in Bionomics (ASX:BNO) flew 75 per cent this morning to a high of 21c, its highest point since early October.
The drug BNC210 was supposed to improve the quality of life for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, but in October the company said the trial failed to show clear beneficial effects on improving PTSD symptoms – sending the stock down 68 per cent in a single day.
Trail-blazing lithium chemical company Lepidico (ASX:LPD) was up almost 16 per cent after announcing exclusive rights over a new tech to make lithium hydroxide – which attracts a premium price from battery makers.
Other winners by midday included explorer Austar Gold (ASX:AUL), up 25 per cent, and beer maker Broo (ASX:BEE), up 22 per cent.
Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Monday February 18:
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| ASX Code | Name | Intraday Price Change | Price 12:15pm (EST) | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTG | Q Technology Group | +60.00% | 0.01 | 100k | $1.2M |
| BNO | Bionomics | +54.17% | 0.19 | 10.6M | $100.8M |
| SM8 | Smart Marine Systems | +50.00% | 0.02 | 656.0k | $3.1M |
| AUH | AustChina Holdings | +33.33% | 0.004 | 1.0M | $4.5M |
| TV2 | TV2U International | +33.33% | 0.01 | 9.0M | $17.0M |
| BEE | Broo | +25.00% | 0.05 | 812.4k | $34.0M |
| QGL | Quantum Graphite | +25.00% | 0.0025 | 328.4k | $18.7M |
| AZI | Alta Zinc | +20.00% | 0.01 | 30.0k | $8.2M |
| RIM | Rimfire Pacific Mining NL | +20.00% | 0.01 | 1.0M | $6.4M |
| SHH | Shree Minerals | +20.00% | 0.01 | 60.0k | $3.6M |
| TSC | Twenty Seven Co | +20.00% | 0.01 | 234.1k | $5.4M |
| WCN | White Cliff Minerals | +20.00% | 0.01 | 1.8M | $2.1M |
| KP2 | Kore Potash PLC | +18.00% | 0.06 | 20.0k | $50.7M |
| SAU | Southern Gold | +17.86% | 0.17 | 7.6k | $9.2M |
| FPL | Fremont Petroleum | +16.67% | 0.01 | 1.1M | $8.6M |
| MTH | Mithril Resources | +16.67% | 0.01 | 7.1M | $3.0M |
| CWL | Chant West Holdings | +16.36% | 0.06 | 16.2k | $7.9M |
| JCS | JCurve Solutions | +16.00% | 0.03 | 716.0k | $9.5M |
| LPD | Lepidico | +15.79% | 0.02 | 35.2M | $73.8M |
| AVZ | AVZ Minerals | +14.63% | 0.05 | 16.8M | $85.0M |
| PSA | Petsec Energy | +14.58% | 0.11 | 2.5k | $40.5M |
| SUR | Sun Resources NL | +14.29% | 0.004 | 500.0k | $3.4M |
| ESH | eSports Mogul Asia Pacific | +13.33% | 0.02 | 508.5k | $20.3M |
| MOH | Moho Resources NL | +13.04% | 0.13 | 541.7k | $5.5M |
| POD | Podium Minerals | +12.50% | 0.06 | 110.0k | $6.0M |
| DHR | Dark Horse Resources | +12.50% | 0.0045 | 50.0k | $8.9M |
GOING DOWN
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (ASX:KPT) dropped 13 per cent after completing a $10 million placement at $2 per share.
This represented a 14.9 per cent discount to the last close price, and 5-day volume weighted average price of $2.35.
Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks at 12pm Monday February 18:
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| ASX Code | Name | Last price | Percentage change | Market cap | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGM | Cougar Metals NL | 0.001 | -50.00% | $978,000 | 3.0M |
| OGX | Orinoco Gold Ltd | 0.004 | -33.33% | $5,600,000 | 3.2M |
| PCL | Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL | 0.0015 | -25.00% | $8,100,000 | 1.0M |
| ROG | Red Sky Energy Ltd | 0.002 | -20.00% | $1,600,000 | 1.4M |
| PMY | Pacifico Minerals Ltd | 0.004 | -20.00% | $6,600,000 | 120.0k |
| BUY | Bounty Oil & Gas | 0.004 | -20% | $4,800,000 | 750.0k |
| BEE | Broo Ltd | 0.05 | -19.70% | $30,900,000 | 420.2k |
| AWV | Anova Metals Ltd | 0.01 | -18.18% | $5,800,000 | 3.4M |
| ABV | Advanced Braking Technology Lt | 0.01 | -17.65% | $4,200,000 | 857.1k |
| MXI | MaxiTRANS Industries Ltd | 0.45 | -16.67% | $83,300,000 | 296.3k |
| VKA | Viking Mines Ltd | 0.01 | -16.67% | $3,100,000 | 19.5k |
| LNY | Laneway Resources Ltd | 0.005 | -16.67% | $18,400,000 | 17.1M |
| CZR | Coziron Resources Ltd | 0.01 | -16.67% | $17,900,000 | 100.0k |
| COY | Coppermoly Ltd | 0.005 | -16.67% | $8,600,000 | 625.0k |
| ANL | Amani Gold Ltd | 0.0025 | -16.67% | $5,500,000 | 1.4M |
| NXM | Nexus Minerals Ltd | 0.06 | -14.29% | $5,300,000 | 40.0k |
| FTT | Factor Therapeutics Ltd | 0.003 | -14.29% | $3,100,000 | 125.0k |
| VN8 | Vonex Ltd | 0.13 | -13.79% | $18,600,000 | 176.0k |
| TKL | Traka Resources Ltd | 0.01 | -13.33% | $4,300,000 | 375.0k |
| TYX | Tyranna Resources Ltd | 0.01 | -12.50% | $1,900,000 | 195.7k |
| POH | Phosphagenics |
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