Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

On Stockhead today, There’s a lot of movement at the station, as the Resources Sector stocks dominate most of the new pole positions on the March S&P ASX 300.

Josh and Nadine pick through the top performers during an epic induction of the lithium juniors with new passports to the All Ords 

But first the day ahead…

DATA DUMP: Friday

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TRADING HALTS

The following stocks went into trading halts yesterday and are expected out in the coming days:

Azure Minerals (ASX:AZS) – Corporate investment in Azure is being finalised

Exopharm (ASX:EX1) – Capital raising

Castle Minerals (ASX:CDT) – Capital raising

Bluglass (ASX:BLG) – Capital raising

Titanium Sands (ASX:TSL) – Resource update from the Mannar Island project

Atlantic Lithium (ASX:A11) – A11 is preparing a response to an online report alleging corruption at its lithium play in Ghana

Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) – Piedmont’s taking damage from the Atlantic Lithium allegations and is prepping a statement of its own

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: $US1,819.80 (+1.04%)

Silver: $US20.14 (+0.71%)

Nickel (3mth): $US23,974/t (-0.71%)

Copper (3mth): $US8763.50/t (-1.76%)

Oil (WTI): $US75.67  (-1.09%)

Oil (Brent): $US81.95 (-1.21%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US128.5/t (-0.39%)

AUD/USD: 0.6599 (+0.12%)

Bitcoin: $US20,833 (-5.33%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

Yesterday, Atlantic Lithium (ASX:A11) and partner Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) were hit with an attempted takedown by US short seller Blue Orca Capital.

The response is in from A11, which refutes all the claims. How will investors react?

Atlantic Lithium – Response to Online Report & Restoration of Trading

Statement in response to the false and misleading report (the “Report”) regarding its partner Piedmont Lithium Inc. released by Blue Orca Capital on 08 March 2023.https://t.co/OVyS6ORv8u#ALL #A11 $ALLIF pic.twitter.com/dPGRGuCX0m

— Atlantic Lithium (@AtlanticLithium) March 9, 2023

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YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

Here are yesterday’s best performing ASX small cap stocks:

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Sihayo Gold (ASX:SIH) reported “exciting” gold results from its latest underground drilling program in Indonesia, including several +5m thick, +5g/t intersections from between 200-300m depth.

Prescient Therapeutics (ASX:PTX) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration for its PTX-100 drug for the treatment of T cell lymphomas.

Cavalier Resources (ASX:CVR) has added the Maleta Creek nickel-cobalt project – immediately west of Glencore’s Murrin Murrin nickel-cobalt operation — to its exploration portfolio.

Department store Myer (ASX:MYR) climbed 16% after releasing its half-year results.

The retailer reported 24% increase in on pcp to sales of $1.885 billion, for a bottom line NPAT of $65 million which was double the profit it made in the pcp.

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LOSERS

Here are yesterday’s worst performing ASX small cap stocks:

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