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

On Stockhead today, is the #silversqueeze for real, property keeps hitting more highs, and the ASX battery stocks that can meet EU standards.

But first…

The day ahead

Phil Lowe & Co will make their 2021 debut, with the RBA set to make its first interest rates announcement of the year at 2:30pm AEDT.

Rates aren’t going anywhere, but markets will be on the lookout for clues around the bank’s view of the economy and its other support programs (yield curve control and quantitative easing).

Trading halts

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

Tuesday: 

Ironbark Zinc (ASX:IBG) – price query response
Alterra (ASX:1AG) – AGM outcome
Golden Rim Resources (ASX:GMR) – capital raising
Volpara Health Technologies (ASX:VHT) – acquisition
Eastern Iron (ASX:EFE) – capital raising
Nyrada (ASX:NYR) – collaboration agreement

Wednesday:

Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) – project acquisition agreement
dorsaVi (ASX:DVL) – capital raising shortfall
King Island Scheelite (ASX:KIS) – loan funding agreement
BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) – capital raising
Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) – capital raising
Talon Petroleum (ASX:TPD) – capital raising
Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) – capital raising
Odyssey Gold (ASX:ODY) – exploration results
Torian Resources (ASX:TNR) – assay results
Xstate Resources (ASX:XST) – capital raising
Botanix (ASX:BOT) – study results
Bulletin Resources (ASX:BNR) – transaction
Sacgasco (ASX:SGC) – capital raising
Matsa Resources (ASX:MAT) – transaction
Pacific Nickel Mines (ASX:PNM) – cancellation of PL
Apollo Consolidated (ASX:AOP) – transaction
Myanmar Metals (ASX:MYL) – political situation update
AuStar Gold (ASX:AUL) – transaction

Markets

Gold: $US1,861.87 ($2,440.20) (+0.85%)

Silver: $US29.04 ($38.06) (+7.56%)

Oil (WTI): $US53.64 (+2.76%)

Oil (Brent): $US56.43 (+2.53%)

Coal: $US85.50 (-3.01%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US154.74 (-7.96%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7628 (-0.21%)

Bitcoin: $US32,639.84 (-4.80%)

What got you talking yesterday

There were signs over the weekend that silver is the new GameStop, and as a result ASX silver stocks were the talk of the town to start the week.

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Yesterday’s winners

Stocks highlighted in yellow made market moving announcements

Yesterday’s losers