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

On Stockhead today, the good and the bad news about beef prices, how to speak oil and gas announcements, and EVs are about to get cheaper for Aussies.

But first, the day ahead.

TRADING HALTS

Shekel Brainweigh (ASX:SBW) – There’s some weighty transaction news incoming from SBW.

Pearl Global (ASX:PG1) – Capital raising

Eagle Mountain Mining (ASX:EM2) – Capital raising

Calix (ASX:CXL) – Subsidiary Leilac has been named in an announcement by CEMEX about an upcoming project and Calix needed time to sort out a response.

Renu Energy (ASX:RNE) – Capital raising

Los Cerros (ASX:LCL) – Material corporate transaction

Australian Mines (ASX:AUZ) – Capital raising

Codrus Minerals (ASX:CDR) – Project acquisition

MRG Metals (ASX:MRQ) – Capital raising

Vectus Biosystems (ASX:VBS) – Material fundraising

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: $US1,741.08 (+0.19%)

Silver: $US21.038 (+0.96%)

Nickel (3mth): $US27,532/t (-9.00%)

Copper (3mth): $US8,293.5/t (-0.99%)

Lithium Carbonate, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, NOV 16): $US77,900/t (+0.7% weekly, +127.4% year-to-date)

Lithium Hydroxide, China (Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, NOV 16): $US77,275/t (+0.7% weekly, +171.2% year-to-date)

Oil (WTI): $US79.937 (-0.14%)

Oil (Brent): $US87.29 (-0.17%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US91.54 (-1.45%)

AUD/USD: 0.66082 (+0.07%)

Bitcoin: $US15,732.00 (+0.76%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

There’s a whole lot more gold to be found at De Grey’s Antwerp target.

De Grey’s recent drilling has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is still plenty of gold to be found along the Greater Hemi corridor in the Pilbara.https://t.co/OPiY1lYEda #ad #ASX $DEG

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) November 22, 2022

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YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

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Gold sentiment could be making a comeback following Besra Gold’s (ASX:BEZ) remarkable intersections yesterday which sent the stock flying in early morning trade before closing around 35% higher.

The potential implications of the ‘exceptional grades’ demand priority follow-up, the company said, and may lead to a fundamental revision and upgrade of the Bekajang’s project potential.

Rare earths play Narrymer Metals (ASX:NYM) also had a good day on the announcement of thick, high-grade clay hosted rare earth hits from old drilling at the Rocky Gully project in southern WA.

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

Here are the least performing ASX small cap stocks. 

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