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

On Stockhead today, cashing in on the next construction boom, a rare stock pick from a pro, and goat milk is winning 2021.

But first…

The day ahead

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected out in the next two trading days:

THURSDAY:

Pathfinder Resources (ASX:PF1) – ASX query
Anteotech (ASX:ADO) – Ellume COVID test update
HeraMED (ASX:HMD) – capital raising
MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX:MXC) – proposed dual listing
Marmota (ASX:MEU) – assay results

FRIDAY:

Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM) – mineral resource update
Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US1,832.20 ($2,404.30) (-0.28%)

Silver: $US26.76 ($35.12) (+0.56%)

Oil (WTI): $US55.67 (+1.66%)

Oil (Brent): $US58.40 (+1.64%)

Coal: $U78.75 (-1.38%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US150.81 (+1.61%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7620 (+0.17%)

Bitcoin: $US36,813.28 (+2.34%)

What got you talking yesterday?

Tin. It’s going gangbusters.

“The tin price hasn’t looked this good for eight years” – report courtesy @stockhead https://t.co/WbxHMQUapl $ELT #ASX #tin #mining #metals #investing #smallcaps pic.twitter.com/oXfNfakoRX

— Elementos (@ElementosTin) February 3, 2021

Yesterday’s winners

Ship propulsion systems company Zicom Group (ASX:ZGL) finished the day up 128 per cent after winning orders worth $59.2m for several oil tankers.

BlackEarth Minerals’ (ASX:BEM) announced an MOU with US graphite processor Urbix.

Kiwi satellite broadcasting company Sky Network (ASX:SKT) rose after a financial update.

And Legacy Iron Ore (ASX:LCY) climbed off the back of drilling results from its Yilgangi gold deposit in WA.

Yesterday’s losers