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

But first…

The day ahead

Markets will open for a shorter Christmas Eve session today from 10am to 2.10pm (AEDT) before re-opening on Tuesday December 28.

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit today:

Brainchip (ASX:BRN) – material customer contract
Design Milk (ASX:DMC) – capital raising
Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) – capital raising

Gold: $US1,871.61 ($2,471.46) (+0.65%)

Silver: $US25.58 ($33.78) (+1.84%)

Oil (WTI): $US48.00 (+2.08%)

Oil (Brent): $US51.06 (+1.96%)

Coal: $US84.27 (+1.23%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US154.50 (+0.01%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7575 (+0.69%)

Bitcoin: $US23,577.13 (+0.79%)

We got a rundown from pro investor Stephen Scott on where he’s allocating capital heading into 2021. There was also plenty of interest in the latest resources wrap, while two more IPOs saw conflicting fortunes on day one.

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Also, be sure to check in at 10.20am each day for our daily 10 at 10 column — a live summary of winners & losers at the opening bell.

Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
BNZ	Benzmining	1.22	144	982193
AVE	Avecho Biotech Ltd	0.041	128	386129229
CLZ	Classic Min Ltd	0.002	100	33413241
XST	Xstate Resources	0.005	67	107067352
KP2	Kore Potash PLC	0.046	35	14904919
CCE	Carnegie Cln Energy	0.002	33	29344804
OEX	Oilex Ltd	0.002	33	400000
RFN	Reffind Limited	0.002	33	2500000
PAB	Patrys Limited	0.026	30	70260430
SPN	Sparc Tech Ltd	0.35	30	190806
AFR	African Energy Res	0.022	29	383000
DXB	Dimerix Ltd	0.24	26	3105657
GGE	Grand Gulf Energy	0.01	25	852509
VBS	Vectus Biosystems	1.33	21	38137
BCK	Brockman Mining Ltd	0.06	20	530505
AOA	Ausmon Resorces	0.006	20	4807041
VIC	Victory Mines Ltd	0.003	20	137324549
MDI	Middle Island Res	0.365	20	1432025
GSS	Genetic Signatures	2.03	19	667728
CF1	Complii Fintech Ltd	0.058	18	5396018
IXC	Invex Ther	0.74	17	1167056
CST	Castile Resources	0.275	17	2087467

Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
ANL	Amani Gold Ltd	0.001	-33	9320032
PNN	PepinNini Minerals	0.24	-23	13883414
AGE	Alligator Energy	0.007	-22	6390442
XTC	Xantippe Res Ltd	0.002	-20	250000
TIG	Tigers Realm Coal	0.009	-18	5572048
RIE	Riedel Resources Ltd	0.019	-17	216978
ARE	Argonaut Resources	0.005	-17	25497500
FPL	Fremont Petroleum	0.0025	-17	246559
HNR	Hannans Ltd	0.005	-17	3326609
IKW	Ikwezi Mining Ltd	0.005	-17	402317
LCY	Legacy Iron Ore	0.038	-16	32781007
SPQ	Superior Resources	0.011	-15	21361377
FAU	First Au Ltd	0.017	-15	155164
KTE	K2 Energy Ltd	0.023	-15	2658284
ELT	Elementos Limited	0.006	-14	3835692
GME	GME Resources Ltd	0.05	-14	43700
FTC	Fintech Chain Ltd	0.091	-13	56000
PYR	Payright Limited	1.04	-13	1561658
REY	REY Resources Ltd	0.26	-13	27808
DDT	DataDot Technology	0.007	-13	350000
GTG	Genetic Technologies	0.007	-13	3919064