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

On Stockhead today, why investors should back directors with ‘skin in the game’, the ecommerce challenge to ‘be more sophisticated around supply’ and everything you need to know about defence stocks.

But first…

The week ahead

The key day in economic data this week will be Thursday with August’s job data. Economists are expecting a further slight rise in Australia’s unemployment rate.

Also look out for the House Price Index on Tuesday and the Westpac Leading Index on Wednesday.

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

Monday:

Dimerix (ASX:DXB) – phase 2 clinical study results
Saturn Metals (ASX:STN) – capital raising
Stellar Resources (ASX:SRZ) – capital raising
Middle Island Resources (ASX:MDI) – clarification
Kina Securities (ASX:KSL) – capital raising
Holista CollTech (ASX:HCT) – subsidiary and strategic partnership
Jindalee Resources (ASX:JRL) – capital raising

Tuesday:

Pursuit Minerals (ASX:PUR) – ASX query response
Pacific American Holdings (ASX:PAK) – capital raising
iCandy Interactive (ASX:ICI) – capital raising
De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG) – capital raising
Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US1,939.55 ($2,663.41) (-0.74%)

Silver: $US26.71 ($36.68) (-0.77%)

Oil (WTI): $US37.33 (+0.08%)

Oil (Brent): $US39.83 (-0.57%)

Coal: $US54.50 (-0.37%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US127.43 (+0.52%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7258 (-0.34%)

Bitcoin: $US10,327.24 (+0.56%)

What got you talking last week

Despite diplomatic tensions, Chinese imports of iron ore haven’t slowed down in 2020. Our Twitter followers particularly enjoyed our recap of junior iron ore producers that could benefit.

Market watchers continue to underestimate China's appetite for iron ore, and production from the Aussie majors hasn't really grown in the past five years. That's a golden opportunity for emerging iron ore producers $SRK $MGT $FEX $MGX #ASX #ausbiz #ironore https://t.co/hucamjnZtD

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) September 10, 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	Price	% Return	Market Cap
JXT	Jaxsta	0.1	233	$ 15,401,252.45
CWL	Consol Financial Hld	0.015	200	$ 1,775,589.17
LCL	Los Cerros Limited	0.18	161	$ 60,089,870.28
RIM	Rimfire Pacific	0.013	160	$ 17,430,286.80
CFE	Cape Lambert Res Ltd	0.007	133	$ 9,033,519.45
VIC	Victory Mines Ltd	0.004	100	$ 12,843,964.47
RDN	Raiden Resources Ltd	0.017	89	$ 8,617,178.45
NPM	Newpeak Metals	0.0035	75	$ 12,697,105.33
CCA	Change Financial Ltd	0.19	65	$ 32,629,429.67
VUL	Vulcan Energy	1.14	64	$ 69,301,841.28
FFR	Firefly Resources	0.195	63	$ 43,696,720.44
TSC	Twenty Seven Co. Ltd	0.008	60	$ 7,431,604.39
SBR	Sabre Resources	0.014	56	$ 16,258,401.35
SGC	Sacgasco Ltd	0.045	50	$ 10,887,348.00
FYI	FYI Resources Ltd	0.13	49	$ 30,345,331.88
TKM	Trek Metals Ltd	0.069	47	$ 14,071,363.99
OIL	Optiscan Imaging	0.099	46	$ 46,822,322.40
PUR	Pursuit Minerals	0.023	44	$ 8,254,686.32
PKD	Parkd Ltd	0.031	41	$ 2,104,200.00
ADN	Andromeda Metals Ltd	0.07	40	$ 111,045,839.73
MSR	Manas Res Ltd	0.007	40	$ 15,858,974.93
MBK	Metal Bank Ltd	0.011	38	$ 11,800,855.92
PKO	Peako Limited	0.055	38	$ 6,944,927.84
MPR	Mpower Group Limited	0.027	35	$ 3,971,160.40
ARR	American Rare Earths	0.043	34	$ 11,636,783.68
DEV	Devex Resources Ltd	0.275	34	$ 61,513,460.00
CYM	Cyprium Metals Ltd	0.185	32	$ 10,090,706.76
YOJ	Yojee Limited	0.27	32	$ 256,791,892.76

Last week’s losers

Code	Company	Price	% Return weekly	Market Cap
REY	REY Resources Ltd	0.085	-73	$ 65,769,736.09
TOM	Tomizone Limited	0.002	-33	$ 850,401.35
GSW	Getswift Limited	0.045	-31	$ 103,358,594.88
TMR	Tempus Resources Ltd	0.265	-28	$ 21,373,886.34
AUQ	Alara Resources Ltd	0.016	-27	$ 10,158,181.04
RML	Resolution Minerals	0.051	-27	$ 13,973,539.55
PAA	Pharmaust Limited	0.135	-27	$ 42,639,217.16
SZL	Sezzle Inc.	5.98	-26	$ 656,893,897.77
MAR	Malachite Resources	0.035	-26	$ 4,112,568.90
EER	East Energy Resource	0.003	-25	$ 12,803,948.14
TPD	Talon Petroleum Ltd	0.003	-25	$ 8,883,947.62
ROG	Red Sky Energy.	0.015	-25	$ 4,072,366.55
PCH	Property Connect	0.0015	-25	$ 1,028,795.21
TYM	Tymlez Group	0.105	-25	$ 22,400,516.96
KAS	Kasbah Resources	0.015	-25	$ 2,030,699.28
BPH	BPH Energy Ltd	0.038	-24	$ 20,760,052.33
CCG	Commschoice	0.08	-24	$ 17,225,303.31
KGD	Kula Gold Limited	0.032	-24	$ 4,985,780.22
DAF	Discovery Africa Ltd	0.03	-23	$ 6,067,040.94
HYD	Hydrix Limited	0.27	-23	$ 31,211,529.72
JAY	Jayride Group	0.17	-23	$ 17,867,384.88
NCZ	New Century Resource	0.12	-23	$ 117,431,848.68
MAG	Magmatic Resrce Ltd	0.175	-22	$ 35,488,636.09
PSC	Prospect Res Ltd	0.145	-22	$ 45,749,843.84
SMC	Strategic Minerals	0.55	-21	$ 53,080,387.80
CBY	Canterbury Resources	0.11	-21	$ 7,506,362.82
CGN	Crater Gold Min Ltd	0.011	-21	$ 13,502,454.54