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On Stockhead today, Emma Davies unlocks the secrets of Brainchip and Sprott says welcome everyone, to the battery metals Super Cycle.
It’s going to be a wild ride.
But first, the day ahead.
TRADING HALTS
The following stocks went into trading halts yesterday and are expected out in the coming days:
Security Matters (ASX:SMX) – Announcement by the Company in relation to the results of the SMX Shareholder and Optionholder meetings seeking to approve a merger.
Wellfully (ASX:WFL) – Capital raising.
Norwest Minerals (ASX:NWM) – Announcement concerning material exploration results.
Magnis Energy Technologies (ASX:MNS) – Announcement to the market in relation to a material transaction, the signed agreement for which was received from the counterparty over the weekend.
Tyranna Resources (ASX:TYX) – Announcement by the Company regarding its Muvero Prospect drilling results.
FYI Resources (ASX:FYI) – Announcement regarding its HPA project.
Aguia Resources (ASX:AGR) – Capital Raising.
Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) – Halt requested to allow INA to review recently updated home settlement forecasts and confirm its impact on earnings guidance.
COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES
Gold: $US1,844.84 (+0.18%)
Silver: $US21.83 (+0.53%)
Nickel (3mth): $US26,489/t (+1.32%)
Copper (3mth): $US8,987.50/t (-0.39%)
Oil (WTI): $US77.18 (+1.09%)
Oil (Brent): $US83.96 (+1.16%)
Iron 62pc Fe: $US127.50/t (+0.39%)
AUD/USD: 0.6901 (+0.32%)
Bitcoin: $US24,488 (-0.24%)
WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?
With the uranium sector continuing to heat up, GTI Energy has expanded its Wyoming uranium portfolio with the acquisition of the Lo Herma project in the Powder River Basin.https://t.co/wChCSQPuZM #ad #ASX $GTR
— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) February 21, 2023
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Also, be sure to check in preopen each day for ‘Market highlights and 5 ASX small caps to watch’, and 10.30am for our daily ‘10 at 10’ column — a live summary of winners & losers at the opening bell.
YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS
Here are yesterday’s best performing ASX small cap stocks:
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| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG | Ecargo Hldg | 0.069 | 97% | 475,037 | $21,533,750 |
| BLG | Bluglass Limited | 0.076 | 41% | 31,345,558 | $72,335,792 |
| VPR | Volt Power Group | 0.002 | 33% | 84,814 | $16,074,312 |
| EX1 | Exopharm Limited | 0.017 | 21% | 4,073,505 | $2,200,961 |
| NGS | NGS Ltd | 0.03 | 20% | 50,000 | $3,707,686 |
| CCA | Change Financial Ltd | 0.065 | 18% | 1,111,938 | $28,234,876 |
| AQI | Alicanto Min Ltd | 0.053 | 18% | 1,207,483 | $20,079,613 |
| NIS | Nickelsearch | 0.11 | 17% | 9,002 | $5,687,510 |
| NES | Nelson Resources. | 0.007 | 17% | 2,000,000 | $3,531,566 |
| FRS | Forrestaniaresources | 0.15 | 15% | 1,212,704 | $7,915,869 |
| MPG | Manypeaksgoldlimited | 0.38 | 15% | 234,867 | $11,303,160 |
| ADR | Adherium Ltd | 0.004 | 14% | 215,710 | $17,487,534 |
| GTG | Genetic Technologies | 0.004 | 14% | 2,225,355 | $40,395,804 |
| TMZ | Thomson Res Ltd | 0.008 | 14% | 6,482,166 | $6,089,657 |
| BGD | Bartongoldholdings | 0.24 | 14% | 152,607 | $18,110,884 |
| KAL | Kalgoorliegoldmining | 0.082 | 14% | 176,057 | $5,575,291 |
| BMR | Ballymore Resources | 0.165 | 14% | 78,210 | $13,966,031 |
| CSF | Catalanoseafoodltd | 0.11 | 13% | 326,777 | $3,269,288 |
| HOR | Horseshoe Metals Ltd | 0.034 | 13% | 303,248 | $18,958,286 |
| BRL | Bathurst Res Ltd. | 1.07 | 13% | 259,995 | $180,834,992 |
| TIP | Teaminvest Private | 0.45 | 13% | 80,469 | $54,202,716 |
| DLT | Delta Drone Intl Ltd | 0.009 | 13% | 40,621 | $4,092,839 |
| SUH | Southern Hem Min | 0.018 | 13% | 14,123 | $7,558,481 |
| ACL | Au Clinical Labs | 3.31 | 12% | 2,690,199 | $597,428,684 |
| SLM | Solismineralsltd | 0.145 | 12% | 672,086 | $6,048,699 |
eCargo Holdings (ASX:ECG), doubled in price yesterday.
The company hasn’t said “boo” since October last year, and was wallowing around $0.0018 since September 2022 – but less than a week ago it spiked from $0.02 to $0.035 for no reason, before doubling today to $0.07.
Semiconductor developer BluGlass (ASX:BLG) has popped the champagne corks after receiving its first round of purchase orders for its 405nm and 420nm single-mode devices from “from leading laser original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the quantum and industrial segments”.
Up 44.4%.
ExoPharm (ASX:EX1) gained 25%. It’s been trying to find its feet since shedding nearly 72% of its value between 7-13 of February, ahead of announcing that it’s secured $2.1 million to keep the lights on.
YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS
Here are yesterday’s worst performing ASX small cap stocks:
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| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRM | Prominence Energy | 0.001 | -33% | 567,662 | $3,636,913 |
| BMO | Bastion Minerals | 0.036 | -31% | 19,050,930 | $7,824,064 |
| PXX | Polarx Limited | 0.014 | -30% | 42,577,739 | $27,058,938 |
| LAW | Lawfinance Ltd | 0.025 | -29% | 200,000 | $2,235,368 |
| CCE | Carnegie Cln Energy | 0.0015 | -25% | 3,417,964 | $31,285,147 |
| MGG | Mogul Games Grp Ltd | 0.0015 | -25% | 2,760,000 | $6,526,882 |
| SW1 | Swift Networks Group | 0.009 | -25% | 1,109,742 | $7,113,560 |
| KNM | Kneomedia Limited | 0.007 | -22% | 1,574,466 | $13,543,068 |
| BME | Blackmountainenergy | 0.032 | -20% | 371,445 | $2,200,000 |
| CLE | Cyclone Metals | 0.002 | -20% | 250,000 | $15,441,842 |
| DXN | DXN Limited | 0.004 | -20% | 300,000 | $8,606,574 |
| MTL | Mantle Minerals Ltd | 0.002 | -20% | 828,656 | $13,364,013 |
| RDS | Redstone Resources | 0.008 | -20% | 433,233 | $7,368,324 |
| ARV | Artemis Resources | 0.0185 | -20% | 7,730,429 | $32,002,623 |
| AJX | Alexium Int Group | 0.021 | -19% | 623,479 | $16,783,704 |
| FXG | Felix Gold Limited | 0.105 | -19% | 22,850 | $10,811,632 |
| ADA | Adacel Technologies | 0.635 | -18% | 450,709 | $59,168,789 |
| SQX | SQX Resources Ltd | 0.165 | -18% | 1,390,246 | $5,000,000 |
| GCR | Golden Cross | 0.005 | -17% | 641,869 | $6,583,537 |
| GMN | Gold Mountain Ltd | 0.005 | -17% | 465,582 | $11,818,995 |
| ZLD | Zelira Therapeutics | 1 | -15% | 8,190 | $11,300,997 |
| NME | Nex Metals Explorat | 0.017 | -15% | 98,387 | $5,576,380 |
| CAE | Cannindah Resources | 0.2 | -15% | 554,235 | $128,834,039 |
| MHC | Manhattan Corp Ltd | 0.006 | -14% | 5,992,356 | $12,282,630 |
| MRQ | Mrg Metals Limited | 0.003 | -14% | 350,000 | $6,950,715 |
