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

On Stockhead today, why you should always wait for the lab assay, could a recession end the EV party, and are biotech IPOs going cheap?

But first, the day ahead.

 

TRADING HALTS

The following companies went into trading halts yesterday and are expected out in the next few days:

Findi (ASX:FND) – material agreement

NeuRizer (ASX:NRZ) – capital raise

Pantoro (ASX:PNR) – capital raise

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) – resource upgrade

 

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: $US1,638.80 (+0.62%)

Silver: $US18.74 (+1.59%)

Nickel (3mth): $US21,945/t (+0.32%)

Copper (3mth): $US7,683.50/t (-0.46%)

Lithium Carbonate, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, OCT 19): $US72,875/t (+111.6% year-to-date)

Lithium Hydroxide, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, OCT 19): $US71,900/t (+151.9% year-to-date)

Oil (WTI): $US87.15 (+1.89%)

Oil (Brent): $US93.51 (+1.29%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US96.00 (+1.05%)

AUD/USD: 0.63009 (+0.61%)

Bitcoin: $US19,220 (+0.08%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the October 19, 1987 crash, which saw US markets fall more than 20% in a single day. This veteran’s recollection is definitely worth a read.

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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 the best performing ASX small cap stocks

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Novonix (ASX:NVX), Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) and Piedmont (ASX:PLL) were among 20 battery-focused companies to receive a share of $US2.8bn of funding from the US Government.

Data and insights company Pureprofile (ASX:PPL) rose after an upbeat quarterly update.

Pureprofile delivered $12m in record quarterly revenue for investors. EBITDA was $1m for the quarter, which was ahead of the company’s expectations.

Askari Minerals (ASX:AS2) inked an agreement with $US1bn Chinese company Zhejiang Kanglongda to develop AS2’s lithium assets in WA and the NT.

Small copper play R3D Resources (ASX:R3D) has appointed current board member and major investor Jihad Malaeb as chairman, who will also provide a $500,000 unsecured loan to the company “on attractive terms”.

 

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks

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