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

On Stockhead today, which cancer-fighting biotech will be the next Race Oncology, utility stocks that make you smile, and how Bitcoin compares with major assets.

But first…

The day ahead

RBA assistant governor Chris Kent will give a speech called “The Stance of Monetary Policy in a World of Numerous Tools” at 10am AEDT. There’s also the minutes from the central bank’s October meeting due out at 11:30am AEDT.

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

Tuesday:

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) – drilling results
Scout Security (ASX:SCT) – clarifying announcement

Wednesday:

Marenica Energy (ASX:MEY) – capital raising
Estrella Resources (ASX:ESR) – survey results
Anatara Lifesciences (ASX:ANR) – capital raising
Valor Resources (ASX:VAL) – acquisition proposal
Tombador Iron (ASX:TI1) – contractor engagement
Yandal Resources (ASX:YRL) – capital raising
Jervois Mining (ASX:JRV) – capital raising
YPB Group (ASX:YPB) – capital raising
Peak Resources (ASX:PEK) – capital raising
Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX) – company presentation update
Clean Seas Seafood (ASX:CSS) – director appointment

Markets

Gold: $US1,902.15 ($2,693.40) (+0.17%)

Silver: $US24.17 ($34.22) (+0.60%)

Oil (WTI): $US40.63 (-0.61%)

Oil (Brent): $US42.45 (-1.12%)

Coal: $US58.25 (+1.08%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US121.44 (+0.26%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7061 (-0.28%)

Bitcoin: $US11,690.50 (+2.23%)

What got you talking yesterday

Readers caught up with more insights about how professional investors are looking at the market, as small cap stock picker Stephen Scott discussed the launch of his new investment fund, Annapurna.

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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.

Yesterday’s winners

Stocks highlighted in yellow made market-moving announcements during the day.

Code	Company	Price	% Chg	Volume
HCT	Holista CollTech Ltd	0.17	136%	62893740
EM1	Emerge Gaming Ltd	0.001	69%	176565805
PCL	Pancontinental Oil	0.0015	50%	500000
GEV	Global Ene Ven Ltd	0.099	41%	5200264
NVA	Nova Minerals Ltd	0.155	41%	36907160
ADV	Ardiden Ltd	0.047	38%	55381426
NWM	Norwest Minerals	0.135	35%	5402227
QFY	Quantify Tech Ltd	0.002	33%	31486140
BAR	Barra Resources	0.037	32%	18690901
MQR	Marquee Resource Ltd	0.11	29%	10316621
AVE	Avecho Biotech Ltd	0.009	29%	15219675
ECS	ECS Botanics Holding	0.033	27%	16139919
AVA	AVA Risk Group Ltd	0.545	27%	6965465
RFR	Rafaella Resources	0.12	26%	908778
MOZ	Mosaic Brands Ltd	0.69	25%	1237989
RAS	Ragusa Minerals Ltd	0.115	25%	9112779
RDN	Raiden Resources Ltd	0.046	24%	56774774
ZNC	Zenith Minerals Ltd	0.145	23%	4195657
ICE	Icetana Limited	0.16	23%	342057
ATX	Amplia Therapeutics	0.27	22%	1590474

Yesterday’s losers

Code	Name	Price	% Chg	Volume
ANL	Amani Gold Ltd	0.001	-33%	18675032
ANW	Aus Tin Mining	0.001	-33%	19050000
CCE	Carnegie Cln Energy	0.001	-33%	718698
DTR	Dateline Resources	0.002	-33%	2030000
T3D	333D Limited	0.001	-33%	250000
SKN	Skin Elements Ltd	0.025	-29%	15546287
DOU	Douugh Limited	0.255	-26%	125060557
CLZ	Classic Min Ltd	0.0015	-25%	6890496
RFN	Reffind Limited	0.003	-25%	17706963
BKY	Berkeley Energia Ltd	0.455	-24%	859208
UNL	United Networks Ltd	0.1	-20%	1580112
MLS	Metals Australia	0.002	-20%	80000
CT1	Constellation Tech	0.018	-18%	10194583
FMS	Flinders Mines Ltd	0.037	-18%	900100
FTC	Fintech Chain Ltd	0.1	-17%	94950
CGB	Cann Global Limited	0.005	-17%	26289301
GLA	Gladiator Resources	0.0025	-17%	7782355
RDG	Res Dev Group Ltd	0.046	-17%	302744