On Stockhead today, China’s back into buying all the iron, cobalt and copper, it’s been a good fortnight for health stocks, and the sectors watching the Budget closely when it finally drops.
But first…
The day ahead
Today’s potentially market moving economic data is jobs data due out at 11.30am. This includes the headline unemployment rate which economists are expecting to edge slightly higher.
The following companies are in trading halts and are scheduled to exit in the next couple of days
Thursday:
Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) – update on acquisition offer
Ironbark Zinc (ASX:IBG) – ASX query response
Vintage Energy (ASX:VEN) – capital raising
Jupiter Energy (ASX:JPR) – price query
Eastern Iron (ASX:EFE) – price query
Kaiser Reef (ASX:KAU) – acquisition
Fe (ASX:FEL) – acquisition
Friday:
Grand Gulf Energy (ASX:GGE) – price query response
East Energy Resources (ASX:EER) – price query response
Ardea Resources (ASX:ARL) – capital raising
Great Northern Minerals (ASX:GNM) – ASX queries
Next Science (ASX:NXS) – capital raising
Surefire Resources (ASX:SRN) – fundraising action
Pacifico Minerals (ASX:PMY) – capital raising
Markets
Gold: $US1,959.30 ($2,682.14) (-0.19%)
Silver: $US27.15 ($37.17) (-0.31%)
Oil (WTI): $US40.17 (+4.94%)
Oil (Brent): $US44.28 (+3.98%)
Coal: $US57.65 (+3.78%)
Iron 62pc Fe: $US121.42 (-5.31%)
AUD/USD: $US0.7306 (+0.05%)
Bitcoin: $US10,991.45 (+1.53%)
What got you talking yesterday
Yesterday, we held our latest V-Con which is always a hit with our readers and Twitter followers. This one was focused on the rare earths market.
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Yesterday’s winners
Note: Stocks in yellow made market moving announcements yesterday
| TICKER | NAME | PRICE | % Chg | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EER | East Energy Resource | 0.036 | 1100% | 7,363,202 |
| SAN | Sagalio Energy Ltd | 0.087 | 988% | 5,532,262 |
| GGE | Grand Gulf Energy | 0.017 | 240% | 103,429,126 |
| BAS | Bass Oil Ltd | 0.002 | 100% | 8,103,350 |
| T3D | 333D Limited | 0.002 | 100% | 1,475,000 |
| ICI | Icandy Interactive | 0.053 | 77% | 126,432,319 |
| GGX | Gas2Grid Limited | 0.0035 | 75% | 44,360,828 |
| CLA | Celsius Resource Ltd | 0.037 | 61% | 99,193,429 |
| ALT | Analytica Limited | 0.003 | 50% | 843,000 |
| ANW | Aus Tin Mining | 0.0015 | 50% | 31,717,050 |
| PCL | Pancontinental Oil | 0.0015 | 50% | 53,756,019 |
| ROG | Red Sky Energy. | 0.003 | 50% | 125,281,116 |
| PRM | Prominence Energy NL | 0.01 | 43% | 17,783,263 |
| LIO | Lion Energy Limited | 0.024 | 41% | 845,000 |
| TMK | Tamaska Oil Gas Ltd | 0.007 | 40% | 60,002,642 |
| HYD | Hydrix Limited | 0.365 | 38% | 3,621,227 |
| TNP | Triple Energy Ltd | 0.0015 | 36% | 72,416 |
| AUH | Austchina Holdings | 0.004 | 33% | 1,046,700 |
| FPL | Fremont Petroleum | 0.004 | 33% | 69,629,616 |
| MRQ | Mrg Metals Limited | 0.008 | 33% | 78,048,371 |
| NWE | Norwest Energy NL | 0.004 | 33% | 150,839,791 |
Yesterday’s losers
| TICKER | NAME | PRICE | % Chg | VOLUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECT | Env Clean Tech Ltd. | 0.002 | -33.00% | 21,475,000 |
| QPR | Quattro Plus Estate | 0.7 | -26.00% | 36,000,000 |
| PSL | Paterson Resources | 0.003 | -25.00% | 5,330,999 |
| EGR | Ecograf Limited | 0.16 | -22.00% | 14,350,569 |
| FFR | Firefly Resources | 0.018 | -22.00% | 29,954,579 |
| CZN | Corazon Ltd | 0.002 | -20.00% | 11,728,325 |
| PAB | Patrys Limited | 0.014 | -18.00% | 30,436,598 |
| JXT | Jaxstaltd | 0.14 | -18.00% | 13,823,884 |
| RNO | Rhinomed Ltd | 0.14 | -17.24% | 3,973,693 |
| CFO | Cfoam Limited | 0.025 | -16.67% | 787,181 |
| ACS | Accent Resources NL | 0.01 | -16.67% | 4,000,000 |
| BRV | Big River Gold Ltd | 0.05 | -15.25% | 3,473,868 |
| PO3 | Purifloh Ltd | 1.86 | -15.07% | 28,026 |
| DDT | DataDot Technology | 0.006 | -14.29% | 2,443,666 |
| BAT | Battery Minerals Ltd | 0.014 | -12.50% | 4,268,851 |
| DCX | Discovex Res Ltd | 0.007 | -12.50% | 1,621,086 |
| DLC | Delecta Limited | 0.007 | -12.50% | 7,247,095 |
| CP1 | Cannpal Animal | 0.105 | -12.50% | 98,533 |
| CDX | Cardiex Limited | 0.049 | -12.50% | 15,865,081 |
| CVV | Caravel Minerals Ltd | 0.092 | -12.38% | 2,717,614 |