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

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On Stockhead today, viewing pot stocks through a biotech lens, the lithium battery market segment that could grow 500% by 2030, and the next seven IPOs hitting the ASX.
But first…
TRADING HALTS
The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit over the next two trading days:
TODAY:
Australian Primary Hemp (ASX:APH) – capital raising and contract
Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX) – capital raising
European Lithium (ASX:EUR) – capital raising
Norwest Energy (ASX:NWE) – capital raising
Pensana Rare Earths (ASX:PM8) – delisting application
Red Sky Energy (ASX:ROG) – capital raising
Theta Gold Mines (ASX:TGM) – investment
Delecta (ASX:DLC) – acquisition
Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) – capital raising
Tao Commodities (ASX:TAO) – capital raising
THURSDAY:
Think Childcare (ASX:TNK) – counter-proposal to acquisition offer
Victory Mines (ASX:VIC) – capital raising
Chase Mining (ASX:CML) – capital raising
Los Cerros (ASX:LCL) – assay results
MARKETS
Gold: $US1,839.53 ($2,391.30) (+0.14%)
Silver: $US25.14 ($32.68) (-0.74%)
Oil (WTI): $US53.01 (+1.77%)
Oil (Brent): $US55.88 (+2.06%)
Coal: $US89.00 (+0.42%)
Iron 62pc Fe: $US170.03 (+0.04%)
AUD/USD: $US0.7691 (+0.16%)
Bitcoin: $US36,511.61 (+1.67%)
WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY:
More battery metals banter.
– $EUR up +70% following $7m raise
– German lithium play $VUL continues to surge, up +6,600% over the past 12 months
– $LIT reckons it is well placed to tap into emerging LFP battery boom#ASX #ausbiz
https://t.co/zyyXtXjw7s— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) January 19, 2021
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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS:
Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUV | UUV Aquabotix Ltd | 0.002 | 100 | 23,655,009 |
IKW | Ikwezi Mining Ltd | 0.5 | 72 | 8,600 |
HNR | Hannans Ltd | 0.012 | 71 | 213,068,788 |
LRS | Latin Resources Ltd | 0.051 | 59 | 212,242,007 |
ASP | Aspermont Limited | 0.014 | 56 | 37,548,306 |
NC6 | Nanollose Limited | 0.225 | 55 | 13,793,094 |
EUR | European Lithium Ltd | 0.1 | 43 | 42,007,683 |
AVL | Aust Vanadium Ltd | 0.025 | 39 | 102,628,632 |
ENV | Enova Mining Limited | 0.043 | 39 | 6,687,344 |
VR8 | Vanadium Resources | 0.049 | 36 | 14,423,583 |
AUH | Austchina Holdings | 0.008 | 33 | 4,824,383 |
LPI | Lithium Pwr Int Ltd | 0.36 | 33 | 12,083,811 |
EGR | Ecograf Limited | 0.315 | 29 | 12,535,425 |
CAE | Cannindah Resources | 0.032 | 28 | 166,210 |
ESS | Essential Metals Ltd | 0.165 | 27 | 9,777,019 |
LIT | Lithium Australia NL | 0.17 | 26 | 111,714,077 |
TYR | Tyro Payments | 2.9 | 25 | 22,674,748 |
MLS | Metals Australia | 0.0025 | 25 | 4,349,058 |
WOO | Wooboard Tech Ltd | 0.0025 | 25 | 31,603,803 |
ZNC | Zenith Minerals Ltd | 0.135 | 23 | 1,053,772 |
European Lithium (ASX:EUR) surged despite raising $7m at a massive discount to the pre-market share price.
Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) reckons its battery R&D subsidiary VSPC is now well-positioned to service burgeoning LFP markets outside China.
And Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) was up after rebutting a short-seller’s report.
YESTERDAY’S LOSERS:
Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|
VMG | VDM Group Limited | 0.002 | -33 | 50,000 |
LSA | Lachlan Star Ltd | 0.02 | -26 | 28,224,909 |
BRL | Bathurst Res Ltd. | 0.058 | -25 | 7,138,249 |
CIO | Connected Io Ltd | 0.013 | -24 | 8,676,293 |
SBR | Sabre Resources | 0.008 | -20 | 100,031,446 |
ASN | Anson Resources Ltd | 0.085 | -19 | 72,056,191 |
DOR | Doriemus PLC | 0.051 | -18 | 10,000 |
CLQ | Clean Teq Hldgs Ltd | 0.28 | -16 | 8,156,701 |
SYA | Sayona Mining Ltd | 0.046 | -16 | 183,184,823 |
MCM | Mc Mining Ltd | 0.16 | -16 | 161,934 |
SHE | Stonehorse Energy Lt | 0.023 | -15 | 11,401,680 |
AO1 | Assetowl Limited | 0.006 | -14 | 179,813 |
PNX | PNX Metals Limited | 0.006 | -14 | 2,492,588 |
VTI | Vision Tech, Inc | 0.019 | -13 | 19,118,879 |
ADX | ADX Energy Ltd | 0.007 | -13 | 11,739,220 |
AYM | Australia United Min | 0.007 | -13 | 50,000 |
MRD | Mount Ridley Mines | 0.0035 | -13 | 2,155,000 |
VAL | Valor Resources Ltd | 0.007 | -13 | 18,873,802 |
CWZ | Cashwerkz Limited | 0.325 | -12 | 251,930 |
AUZ | Australian Mines Ltd | 0.03 | -12 | 145,500,226 |
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