Here's what you need to know before the ASX opens today - Monday October 5 2020
Rise and Shine: What you need to know before the ASX opens
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On Stockhead today, two pro investors tell how to profit from the ASX small cap boom, September’s small cap winners and losers, and Australia’s nickel outlook post-pandemic.
But first…
The week ahead
Today the ASX will be open despite being a public holiday in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT.
Potentially market-moving economic data this week will be headlined with trade data and the Reserve Bank’s monthly interest rate decision on Tuesday.
Also look out for home loans data on Wednesday.
The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit in the next couple of trading days:
Monday:
The Agency Group (ASX:AU1) – capital raising
Renegade Exploration (ASX:RNX) – capital raising
AML3D (ASX:AL3) – capital raising
BlackEarth Minerals (ASX:BEM) – capital raising
Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) – interim mineral resource
Serko (ASX:SKO) – capital raising
Tuesday:
Eagle Mountain Mining (ASX:EM2) – capital raising
Markets
Gold: $US1,898.05 ($2,644.89) (-0.37%)
Silver: $US23.70 ($33.03) (-0.80%)
Oil (WTI): $US37.05 (-4.31%)
Oil (Brent): $US39.27 (-4.06%)
Coal: $US60.07 (-2.31%)
Iron 62pc Fe: $US120.60 (-0.68%)
AUD/USD: $US0.7166 (+0.07%)
Bitcoin: $US10,675.00 (-0.20%)
What got you talking last week
On Twitter, the most popular article was about Thursday’s news of iron ore giant Vale suspending operations at one of its concentration plants — a move that sent iron ore prices higher.
Australian iron ore could benefit from a 5% increase in iron ore prices after Vale suspended a concentration plant #asx #ausbiz #mining #iron $MGT $SRK $FEX $GWR $FMS $JMS https://t.co/RBriVi5r1l
— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) October 1, 2020
Also popular last week was Bevis Yeo’s article about which ASX small caps might be next in line for a Tesla contract.
To keep up to date with Stockhead coverage, follow our Twitter page or sign up to our members-only Facebook group here.
Also, be sure to check in at 10.15am each day for our daily 10 at 10 column — a summary of the top winners & losers at the ASX opening using live data.
Last week’s winners
| Code | Name | Price | % Return | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLL | Piedmont Lithium Ltd | 0.3375 | 125 | $ 433,245,077.25 |
| MSI | Multistack Internat. | 0.016 | 100 | $ 1,796,862.78 |
| RAN | Range International | 0.019 | 90 | $ 5,059,200.22 |
| ADY | Admiralty Resources. | 0.019 | 73 | $ 18,546,155.18 |
| REE | Rarex Limited | 0.12 | 62 | $ 45,451,906.88 |
| NML | Navarre Minerals Ltd | 0.18 | 57 | $ 86,790,744.16 |
| FYI | FYI Resources Ltd | 0.25 | 56 | $ 59,917,850.48 |
| VR1 | Vection Technologies | 0.1325 | 56 | $ 105,647,109.38 |
| NZO | New Zealand Oil&Gas | 0.69 | 53 | $ 111,812,888.24 |
| ENV | Enova Mining Limited | 0.026 | 53 | $ 7,450,494.57 |
| RAS | Ragusa Minerals Ltd | 0.086 | 52 | $ 8,264,587.37 |
| PBX | Pacific Bauxite Ltd | 0.003 | 50 | $ 1,189,842.10 |
| ELT | Elementos Limited | 0.006 | 50 | $ 18,639,622.41 |
| ARR | American Rare Earths | 0.048 | 50 | $ 15,709,657.97 |
| VMG | VDM Group Limited | 0.003 | 50 | $ 20,782,982.86 |
| UNL | United Networks Ltd | 0.07 | 49 | $ 27,466,556.74 |
| BEM | Blackearth Minerals | 0.055 | 49 | $ 7,387,608.87 |
| SRN | Surefire Rescs NL | 0.0235 | 47 | $ 14,447,533.72 |
| AL8 | Alderan Resource Ltd | 0.16 | 45 | $ 41,890,182.56 |
| 3DA | Amaero International | 0.61 | 45 | $ 54,729,350.55 |
| EMU | EMU NL | 0.045 | 45 | $ 13,410,244.62 |
| AVW | Avira Resources Ltd | 0.01 | 43 | $ 13,750,000.00 |
| INR | Ioneer Ltd | 0.15 | 43 | $ 243,912,825.03 |
| DXB | Dimerix Ltd | 0.305 | 42 | $ 62,291,028.56 |
| A4N | Alpha Hpa Ltd | 0.285 | 39 | $ 200,710,884.60 |
| MIO | Macarthur Minerals | 0.65 | 38 | $ 80,302,570.98 |
| NC6 | Nanollose Limited | 0.094 | 38 | $ 8,354,249.29 |
| MPP | Metro Perf.Glass Ltd | 0.295 | 37 | $ 37,075,617.20 |
| CCA | Change Financial Ltd | 0.15 | 36 | $ 56,186,834.24 |
| HTG | Harvest Tech Grp Ltd | 0.34 | 36 | $ 170,960,248.70 |
| STK | Strickland Metals | 0.081 | 35 | $ 29,267,106.47 |
| HAV | Havilah Resources | 0.195 | 34 | $ 51,479,679.20 |
| ICT | Icollege Limited | 0.11 | 34 | $ 55,289,288.15 |
| MOC | Mortgage Choice Ltd | 1.12 | 34 | $ 142,497,081.60 |
| ZLD | Zelira Therapeutics | 0.075 | 34 | $ 87,269,899.48 |
| PFT | Pure Foods Tas Ltd | 1.29 | 34 | $ 61,725,142.03 |
| RFN | Reffind Limited | 0.002 | 33 | $ 2,486,517.24 |
| BAS | Bass Oil Ltd | 0.002 | 33 | $ 6,684,280.19 |
| AUH | Austchina Holdings | 0.004 | 33 | $ 6,536,497.44 |
| CHZ | Chesser Resources | 0.26 | 33 | $ 103,771,577.57 |
| PM1 | Pure Minerals Ltd | 0.028 | 33 | $ 20,574,346.10 |
| BOT | Botanix Pharma Ltd | 0.097 | 33 | $ 88,515,522.00 |
| RVR | Red River Resources | 0.165 | 32 | $ 88,021,642.39 |
| CFO | Cfoam Limited | 0.033 | 32 | $ 4,804,350.65 |
| MEP | Minotaur Exploration | 0.072 | 31 | $ 35,524,706.04 |
| HRR | Heron Resources | 0.056 | 30 | $ 21,861,894.86 |
| EM2 | Eagle Mountain | 0.345 | 30 | $ 47,947,398.96 |
Last week’s losers
| Code | Company | Price | % Return weekly | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THR | Thor Mining PLC | 0.017 | -15 | $ 7,657,022.09 |
| WBT | Weebit Nano Ltd | 0.76 | -15 | $ 81,986,204.82 |
| GTK | Gentrack Group Ltd | 1.2 | -15 | $ 118,867,018.95 |
| RNU | Renascor Res Ltd | 0.011 | -15 | $ 18,121,171.33 |
| AML | Aeon Metals Ltd. | 0.11 | -15 | $ 74,532,669.97 |
| LNU | Linius Tech Limited | 0.027 | -16 | $ 39,991,699.17 |
| BRN | Brainchip Ltd | 0.345 | -16 | $ 572,162,971.68 |
| RNE | Renu Energy Ltd | 0.026 | -16 | $ 3,136,492.87 |
| LVE | Love Group Global | 0.062 | -16 | $ 2,513,118.48 |
| PGM | Platina Resources | 0.046 | -16 | $ 19,396,151.66 |
| A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 14 | -16 | $ 10,411,097,373.42 |
| ADX | ADX Energy Ltd | 0.005 | -17 | $ 8,573,607.93 |
| AMO | Ambertech Limited | 0.1 | -17 | $ 7,645,499.50 |
| BRK | Brookside Energy Ltd | 0.005 | -17 | $ 6,410,000.00 |
| RIM | Rimfire Pacific | 0.0125 | -17 | $ 21,030,858.32 |
| CXZ | Connexion Telematics | 0.015 | -17 | $ 13,810,641.79 |
| MR1 | Montem Resources | 0.185 | -18 | $ 30,382,625.83 |
| SRY | Story-I Limited | 0.013 | -19 | $ 4,808,918.26 |
| EQE | Equus Mining Ltd | 0.0125 | -19 | $ 21,611,210.93 |
| BUX | Buxton Resources Ltd | 0.075 | -19 | $ 12,244,988.88 |
| TRM | Truscott Mining Corp | 0.016 | -20 | $ 1,967,064.70 |
| 8EC | 8Ip Emerg Co Ltd | 0.02 | -20 | $ 820,362.16 |
| RCE | Recce Pharmaceutical | 1.13 | -22 | $ 208,357,410.00 |
| MTB | Mount Burgess Mining | 0.007 | -22 | $ 4,187,041.59 |
| AMD | Arrow Minerals | 0.007 | -22 | $ 9,342,466.07 |
| GGE | Grand Gulf Energy | 0.007 | -22 | $ 2,686,246.35 |
| BNO | Bionomics Limited | 0.13 | -23 | $ 95,332,034.56 |
| AVL | Aust Vanadium Ltd | 0.013 | -24 | $ 35,081,588.27 |
| PCH | Property Connect | 0.0015 | -25 | $ 1,028,795.21 |
| BSM | Bass Metals Ltd | 0.003 | -25 | $ 13,747,565.07 |
| PSL | Paterson Resources | 0.003 | -25 | $ 16,013,417.82 |
| CLZ | Classic Min Ltd | 0.0015 | -25 | $ 26,084,103.96 |
| T3D | 333D Limited | 0.0015 | -25 | $ 1,598,993.65 |
| PGY | Pilot Energy Ltd | 0.029 | -28 | $ 3,707,514.09 |
| ARO | Astro Resources NL | 0.007 | -30 | $ 11,703,295.30 |
| MTH | Mithril Resources | 0.029 | -31 | $ 58,438,104.09 |
| MSB | Mesoblast Limited | 3.33 | -33 | $ 2,979,860,842.40 |
| TOM | Tomizone Limited | 0.002 | -33 | $ 850,401.35 |
| CYQ | Cycliq Group Ltd | 0.002 | -33 | $ 3,919,459.96 |
| ECT | Env Clean Tech Ltd. | 0.001 | -33 | $ 14,401,549.18 |
| CCE | Carnegie Cln Energy | 0.001 | -33 | $ 11,141,452.45 |
| QFY | Quantify Tech Ltd | 0.0015 | -40 | $ 4,017,099.49 |
| UUV | UUV Aquabotix Ltd | 0.001 | -50 | $ 1,792,244.61 |
| SVD | Scandivanadium Ltd | 0.014 | -50 | $ 6,724,598.66 |
| CML | Chase Mining Limited | 0.016 | -52 | $ 10,198,476.83 |
| MCX | Mariner Corp Ltd | 0.028 | -65 | $ 1,345,490.22 |
