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

On Stockhead today, cybersecurity threats escalate during COVID-19, ASX pot stocks are getting high after TGA interim ruling and will the red hot IPO market continue into 2021?

But first…

The day ahead

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

Thursday:

Emerge Gaming (ASX:EM1) – partnership
MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX:MXC) – financing facility
Oakdale Resources (ASX:OAR) – capital raising and drilling update
Los Cerros (ASX:LCL) – assay results
Minbos Resources (ASX:MNB) – capital raising

Friday:

Paterson Resources (ASX:PSL) – capital raising
Twenty Seven Co (ASX:TSC) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US1,946.50 ($2,672.61) (+0.78%)

Silver: $US26.97 ($37.03) (+1.29%)

Oil (WTI): $US37.78 (+2.86%)

Oil (Brent): $US40.57 (+2.01%)

Coal: $US53.00 (+2.12%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US122.51 (-4.31%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7283 (+0.96%)

Bitcoin: $US10,266.60 (+2.39%)

What got you talking yesterday

Our Twitter followers have consistently been fans of our daily recap of the top resources’ stocks. Yesterday’s stood out because while gold has typically dominated the list, it was battery and base metals explorers leading the charge.

Today’s top ASX resources stocks including Australian Vanadium, Infinity Lithium, Cyprium Metals, Mayur Resources, and Zinc of Ireland #ASX #ausbiz $AVL $INF $CYM $MRL $ZMI https://t.co/p9obJA4BrL

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) September 9, 2020

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Yesterday’s winners

Note: Stocks in yellow made market moving announcements yesterday

Yesterday’s losers