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

On Stockhead today, some crazy cleantech ideas investors reckon might make money one day, Tim Treadgold revisits the beat up lithium sector and the latest Health Kick podcast.

But first,

The day ahead

Today in economic data we’ll see our monthly trade balance and retail sales for October.

The following companies are in trading halts or voluntary suspensions and are expected to exit in the next 48 hours.

Thursday:

Renascor Resources (ASX:RNU) – capital raising
Uniti Group (ASX:UWL) – capital raising and acquisition
Dem.Mem (ASX:DEM) – capital raising
Threat Protect Australia (ASX:TPS) – capital raising
Acrow Formwork and Construction (ASX:ACF) – capital raising
FBR (ASX:FBR) – fundraising initiative
Altech Chemicals (ASX:ATC) – capital raising
Hammer Metals (ASX:HMX) – capital raising
Challenger Exploration (ASX:CEL) – response to AFR article
Range International (ASX:RAN) – capital raising

Friday: 
Cirralto (ASX:CRO) – proposed acquisition
YPB Group (ASX:YPB) – capital raising
Salt Lake Potash (ASX:SO4) – capital raising
Manhattan Corporation (ASX:MHC) – capital raising
CoAssets (ASX:CA8) – Monetary Authority of Singapore review

Markets

Gold: $US1,471.94 ($2,147.94) (-0.18%)

Silver: $US16.82 (-1.85%)

Oil (WTI): $US58.35 (+3.51%)

Oil (Brent): $US62.92 (+3.13%)

Coal: $69.98 (-1.19%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $87.65 (-0.52%)

AUD/USD: $0.6853 (+0.09%)

Bitcoin: $US7,213.13 (-1.55%)

What got you talking yesterday

On Twitter our followers were most interested in Red Mountain Mining’s (ASX:RMX) strategy for its kaolin project.

Direct shipping ore (DSO) is becoming an increasingly viable option for Red Mountain Mining to kick off development of its Mt Kokeby kaolin project.🏔️ https://t.co/uhzAtrDkzV #ad #ASX $RMX

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) December 3, 2019

In our small and micro cap Facebook group on Facebook it was about the performance of health stocks and if a recession could stop them. Join here for a recap of our best stories and plenty of small cap discussion.

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Yesterday’s winners

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