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

On Stockhead today, rare earths under more pressure, construction stocks powering along, and who’s winning the healthcare sector right now?

But first…

The day ahead

That latest jobs print is due out at 11:30am eastern time. The median forecast is for another 50,000 jobs to be added in December as the economy rebounds, which would see the unemployment rate edge lower to 6.7pc.
 

TRADING HALTS

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

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

Friday: 

Emerge Gaming (ASX:EM1) – company update
Nelson Resources (ASX:NES) – capital raising
Red Emperor Resources (ASX:RMP) – acquisition
Jatcorp (ASX:JAT) – capital raising
Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM) – exploration update
 

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,867.88 ($2,411.91) (+1.55%)

Silver: $US25.82 ($33.34) (+2.50%)

Oil (WTI): $US53.30 (+0.60%)

Oil (Brent): $US55.89 (-0.02%)

Coal: $US84.50 (-5.06%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US169.85 (-0.11%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7744 (+0.68%)

Bitcoin: $US35,243.33 (-2.88%)

What got you talking yesterday:

The same things that get us talking every day in the post-Covid bull market: new IPOs and lithium.

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS:

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS: