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

On Stockhead today, the gold hopefuls heading for the ASX, animal health is a $67bn hidden gem and LICs haven’t joined in the market recovery.

But first…

The day ahead

There’s very little of note on the local data calendar. Looking abroad, US data will be led by initial jobless claims later tonight, along with the Philadelphia Fed’s August manufacturing index.

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

Thursday:

Spirit Telecom (ASX:ST1) – acquisition and capital raising
Mayur Resources (ASX:MRL) – mining lease application
Metals Australia (ASX:MLS) – capital raising
Flinders Mines (ASX:FMS) – BBI transaction
Sihayo Gold (ASX:SIH) – capital raising
Fenix Resources (ASX:FEX) – capital raising

Friday:

Scout Security (ASX:SCT) – announcement clarification
DomaCom (ASX:DCL) – capital raising
RooLife Group (ASX:RLG) – capital raising
MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX:MXC) – interim clinical trial results
Fe (ASX:FEL) – acquisition transaction
Osteopore (ASX:OSX) – capital raising
Rafaella Resources (ASX:RFR) – capital raising
Talga Resources (ASX:TLG) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US1,927.00 ($2,682.09) (-3.87%)

Silver: $US26.66 ($37.11) (-4.47%)

Oil (WTI): $US42.75 (-0.33%)

Oil (Brent): $US45.22 (-0.53%)

Coal: $US52.80 (-1.53%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US122.75 (+1.90%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7184 (-0.81%)

Bitcoin: $US11,703.51 (-2.50%)

What got you talking yesterday

Readers took an interest in our latest deep-dive on the outlook for the drone market, as well as Bevis Yeo’s summary of Aussie gold producers booking record profits.

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Yesterday’s winners

Stocks in yellow made market moving announcements yesterday

Yesterday’s losers