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

On Stockhead today, these 10 small caps more than tripled in a single day this year, everything you ever wanted to know about ETFs and this Moly Mines duo pair up again for a new gold IPO.

But first…

The day ahead

Today markets will re-open after Christmas and Boxing Day but will close early at 2.10pm. Next week it will open every day except Wednesday (New Years’ Day) although it will again be closing early on Tuesday.

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

Friday:

Paringa Resources (ASX:PNL) – operational update
Law Finance (ASX:LAW) – capital raising

Monday:

Markets

Gold: $US1,488.22 ($2,150.16) (+0.53%)

Silver: $US17.45 (+1.43%)

Oil (WTI): $US60.54 (+0.61%)

Oil (Brent): $US65.74 (+0.87%)

Coal: $US68.00 (+0.62%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US91.74 (-0.28%)

AUD/USD: $US0.6921 (+0.30%)

Bitcoin: $US7249.76 (-0.93%)

What’s got you talking this week

Now that Christmas is over it’s that time of year to reflect on what’s been and what’s to come. Reuben Adams recapped the top 10 performing resources stocks in 2019.

Here’s your ‘Best of the Best’ small cap mining and exploration plays for 2019 $SPX $ADN $MAG $HCH $SVY $ATU $CNL $TIE $MAU $CMM #ASX #Ausbiz https://t.co/b1GQQ6EsWP

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) December 23, 2019

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Tuesday’s winners

Tuesday’s losers