Lunchtime ASX small cap wrap: Who’s here to stay today?

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Chocolate lovers rejoice; the much-loved Caramilk bar is back this week, this time  for good.

It was a Cadbury staple until being discontinued in 1994, but was briefly bought back last year. This week it’s back again and here to stay.

Chocolate lovers are (trying to) stock up:

Literally just witnessed two women freeeeeaking out in Coles because there was no #Caramilk. Standing in front of the shelf screeching “IT’S NOT HERE! THERE’S OTHER PEOPLE HERE LOOKING FOR IT!” on the phone, and then running to check the promo ends for it. #Cadbury pic.twitter.com/QYfzkGTgFL

— Kristin Solo 👻 (@cynicghoul) October 3, 2019

It’s been a rough week for markets overall. But today, the ASX Small Ords has edged higher 0.32 per cent to 2843 and the ASX 200 is up 0.02 per cent to 6494.

Today, the ABS released retail turnover for August. It rose by 0.4 per cent, the most since February. The rise was led by clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing which gained 1.8 per cent.

Going up

Another day, another tech company winning a major endorsement from a big fish. Today it was Betmakers Technology (ASX:BET) with global betting giant GVC agreeing to adopt its technology. It is up 65 per cent.

TerraCom (ASX:TER) jumped 16 per cent having announced it will build a rehabilitation bonding facility at its Blair Athol coal mine.

Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks at lunchtime, Friday October 4:

Swipe or scroll to reveal the full table. Click headings to sort

Going down

Latin Resources (ASX:LRS) was the biggest loser, falling 44 per cent this morning. It had been suspended for a month in anticipation of a joint venture announcement. But this morning it announced it walked away from the deal.

Genetic Technologies (ASX:GTG) went tumbling as well, by 17 per cent, due to a capital raise.

Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks at lunchtime, Friday October 4:

Swipe or scroll to reveal the full table. Click headings to sort

Something a little different

Speaking of here to stay…you might recall back in July a group of Queenslanders found a snake in their pool table. Well as the weather warms up, the problem of unexpected snakes will probably get worse.

This week it happened to an Adelaide woman who found one in her stove. It also happened in this North Queensland town but judging by the response, it seems like just another day up there.

An unwanted shopper made a surprise stop outside a Far North Queensland Vinnies this morning. Snake catchers were called in to capture the four-metre-long python. Credit: Lorraine Johnston. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/MB7GiO3J69

— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) October 1, 2019

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