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

On Stockhead today, why Bhavdip143’s into the Chimeric IPO, can Strike cap its giant gas gusher, and who’s buying BTC for $40k?

But first…

Trading halts

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit over the next two trading days:

Today:

Orthocell (ASX:OCC) – FDA investigation outcome
Nuenergy Gas (ASX:NGY) – price query response
Fe (ASX:FEL) – ASX query
Lodestar (ASX:LSR) – capital raising
Cipherpoint (ASX:CPT) – capital raising

Friday:

Sagalio Energy (ASX:SAN) – price query
Prominence Energy (ASX:PRM) – capital raising
Global Oil & Gas (ASX:GLV) – capital raising
Whitebark Energy (ASX:WBE) – investment outcome
DiscovEx Resources (ASX:DCX) – capital raising & acquisition
Galileo Mining (ASX:GAL) – price query

Markets

Gold: $US1,853.34 ($2,393.87) (-0.13%)

Silver: $US25.37 ($32.77) (-0.81%)

Oil (WTI): $US52.94 (-0.51%)

Oil (Brent): $US56.09 (-0.87%)

Coal: $US88.82 (+4.49%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US169.51 (+0.11%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7745 (-0.35%)

Bitcoin: $US36,105.87 (+3.95%)

What got you talking yesterday?

Lithium explorer Sayona is flying at the minute. Here they tag the wrong Stockhead in a tweet but it’s the thought that counts.

A big thanks to all our investors for your support! Today’s #smallcap winners list, courtesy @stockhead $SYA $DMNXF #ASX #lithium #Quebec #cleanenergy pic.twitter.com/XbKYkbYIAu

— SayonaMining (@SayonaMining) January 13, 2021

Actually, it looks like this is happening a lot. Sorry Andy.

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Yesterday’s winners

PNG-focused explorer Frontier Resources (ASX:FNT) picked up a rock containing 101g/t of gold.

US based oil play Fremont Petroleum (ASX:FPL) finished up 67 per cent after telling shareholders rising oil prices mean its Trey leases are now much more valuable.

Biotech stock Nanollose (ASX:NC6) has filed for a new patent with an Indian conglomerate for eco-friendly clothing tech.

Not for the first time in recent months, gas minnow Sagalio Energy (ASX:SAN) rose off the back of no news before being forced into a trading halt pending an explanation.

Also rising without news was the ASX’s newest stock Felix Group (ASX:FLX).

Yesterday’s losers