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

On Stockhead today, graphene demand is growing and these companies are in the thick of it, lead and zinc are back in fashion with investors and will Zebit be the next BNPL IPO success story?

But first…

The week ahead

This week’s key economic data is July’s unemployment rate, due out at 11.30am on Thursday. Additionally NAB and Westpac will be releasing monthly business and consumer confidence surveys on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit in the next couple of trading days:

Monday:

Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) – capital raising
Malachite Resources (ASX:MAR) – capital raising
XTEK (ASX:XTE) – capital raising
Genex Power (ASX:GNX) – capital raising
Xanadu Mines (ASX:XAM) – capital raising
Farm Pride Foods (ASX:FRM) – influenza outbreak response
Caeneus Minerals (ASX:CAD) – license applications

Tuesday:
SECOS Group (ASX:SES) – supply agreement
Regeneus (ASX:RGS) – licensing agreement
Engage:BDR (ASX:EN1) – capital raising
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods (ASX:NZS) – supply agreement
PainChek (ASX:PCK) – capital raising
Sheffield Resources (ASX:SFX) – capital raising & offtake agreements
Harris Technology Group (ASX:HT8) – capital raising
Alchemy Resources (ASX:ALY) – capital raising
AdAlta (ASX:1AD) – capital raising
Salt Lake Potash (ASX:SO4) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US2,034.70 ($2,841.59) (-1.65%)

Silver: $US28.34 ($39.58) (-4.49%)

Oil (WTI): $US41.22 (-1.74%)

Oil (Brent): $US45.09 (-1.53)

Coal: $US56.27 (+2.16%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US118.07 (-0.69%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7160 (+0.04%)

Bitcoin: $US11,686.20 (-0.83%)

What got you talking last week

Despite gold crossing the $US2,000-per-ounce milestone, our Twitter followers were most interested in the long struggling battery metals sector.

A number of ASX players saw share price gains last week and lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) said the tide had finally turned thanks to COVID-19 stimulus.

Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) says battery metals sentiment has finally turned positive, as COVID-19 economic stimulus incentivises electric vehicle makers. https://t.co/nVhpoCvQov #ASX #MiningStocks $GXY $LIT $LKE $PLS $PSC $TLG pic.twitter.com/ol8zUMO9jt

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) August 6, 2020

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Also, be sure to check in at 10.20am each morning for our daily 10 at 10 column — a live summary of winners & losers at the opening bell.

Last week’s winners

CODE	NAME	RETURN %	PRICE THIS FRIDAY [INTRADAY]	MARKET CAP
HT8	HARRIS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	150	0.115	22.19M
IHR	INTELLIHR LTD	144	0.180	36.75M
ESH	ESPORTS MOGUL LTD	117	0.015	26.56M
GLA	GLADIATOR RESOURCES LTD	100	0.002	4.00M
PNN	PEPINNINI LITHIUM LTD	100	0.002	3.25M
CGO	CPT GLOBAL LIMITED	75	0.175	6.70M
CRS	CAPRICE RESOURCES LTD/AUSTRA	72	0.390	12.94M
FE8	FASTER ENTERPRISES LTD	71	0.012	1.33M
IVT	INVENTIS LTD	67	0.005	4.68M
BIQ	BUILDINGIQ INC-CDI	67	0.010	3.74M
SVD	SCANDIVANADIUM LTD	57	0.037	17.97M
CCG	COMMSCHOICE GROUP LTD	56	0.100	19.14M
ONE	ONEVIEW HEALTHCARE PLC-CDI	56	0.064	11.09M
ATH	ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD	56	0.051	60.76M
IXU	IXUP LTD	56	0.027	12.48M
POS	POSEIDON NICKEL LTD	55	0.047	118.92M
LCL	LOS CERROS LTD	53	0.086	27.12M
MRR	MINREX RESOURCES LTD	53	0.029	6.00M
LVH	LIVEHIRE LTD	51	0.385	121.17M
AR9	ARCHTIS LTD	50	0.415	60.49M
ESR	ESTRELLA RESOURCES LTD	50	0.012	6.42M
ANL	AMANI GOLD LTD	50	0.0015	11.76M
MLS	METALS AUSTRALIA LTD	50	0.003	9.62M
MTB	MOUNT BURGESS MINING NL	50	0.003	1.70M
ICG	INCA MINERALS LTD	50	0.003	12.23M
SMI	SANTANA MINERALS LTD	50	0.003	8.05M
AEV	AVENIRA LTD	50	0.017	10.57M
PMY	PACIFICO MINERALS LTD	47	0.025	63.54M
OLH	OLDFIELDS HOLDINGS LTD	46	0.099	16.60M
RAG	RAGNAR METALS LTD	44	0.012	3.60M
IVR	INVESTIGATOR RESOURCES LTD	44	0.055	47.37M
PFT	PURE FOODS TASMANIA LTD	43	0.375	17.89M
AGS	ALLIANCE RESOURCES LTD	41	0.235	42.79M
AZI	ALTA ZINC LTD	40	0.007	19.27M
E25	ELEMENT 25 LTD	40	0.570	65.64M
NUH	NUHEARA LTD	39	0.051	72.53M
PM8	PENSANA RARE EARTHS PLC-CDI	39	0.530	104.49M
INP	INCENTIAPAY LTD	38	0.039	23.61M
AIS	AERIS RESOURCES LTD	37	0.059	110.52M
SCL	SCHROLE GROUP LTD	37	0.025	28.63M
NXE	NEW ENERGY MINERALS LTD	36	0.015	2.57M
AJX	ALEXIUM INTERNATIONAL GROUP	36	0.073	45.68M

Last week’s losers

CODE	NAME	RETURN %	PRICE THIS FRIDAY [INTRADAY]	MARKET CAP
LPE	LOCALITY PLANNING ENERGY HOL	-18	0.270	13.56M
SIS	SIMBLE SOLUTIONS LTD	-19	0.022	4.44M
LCT	LIVING CELL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	-19	0.014	7.43M
NET	NETLINKZ LTD	-19	0.055	114.04M
PO3	PURIFLOH LTD	-19	2.250	74.08M
MGL	MAGONTEC LTD	-19	0.017	19.38M
DDT	DATADOT TECHNOLOGY LTD	-20	0.004	5.04M
YPB	YPB GROUP LTD	-20	0.004	10.66M
AO1	ASSETOWL LTD	-20	0.008	3.92M
TOU	TLOU ENERGY LTD	-20	0.037	16.42M
CZN	CORAZON MINING LTD	-20	0.002	6.51M
AUZ	AUSTRALIAN MINES LTD	-20	0.020	73.43M
SUD	SUDA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	-20	0.040	11.38M
AER	AEERIS LTD	-20	0.080	4.80M
VMS	VENTURE MINERALS LTD	-21	0.031	24.32M
IGN	IGNITE LTD	-21	0.026	2.33M
AAJ	ARUMA RESOURCES LTD	-21	0.005	5.00M
AQC	AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC COAL LTD	-23	0.150	7.57M
KTE	K2 ENERGY LTD	-23	0.027	6.01M
MKG	MAKO GOLD LTD	-24	0.125	18.34M
DCL	DOMACOM LTD	-25	0.030	7.35M
PRM	PROMINENCE ENERGY LTD	-25	0.006	1.26M
VIC	VICTORY MINES LTD	-25	0.001	5.37M
ATP	ATLAS PEARLS LTD	-25	0.007	2.57M
ODM	ODIN METALS LTD	-25	0.031	8.05M
ASM	AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC MATERIA	-26	0.945	111.31M
BAS	BASS OIL LTD	-33	0.001	3.34M
IKW	IKWEZI MINING LTD	-33	0.002	8.13M
RFN	REFFIND LTD	-33	0.002	2.49M