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

On Stockhead today, searching for the next Cochlear, today’s ASX debutantes, and batteries that charge in six minutes.

But first…

THE DAY AHEAD

It’s all about the RBA, which will make its monthly rates announcement at 2:30pm.

While no major changes are expected to the bank’s policy settings or outlook, the board meeting follows a surprise re-up in the bond market yesterday when it increased its daily bond purchases from around $2bn to $4bn.

In IPO news, additive manufacturer 3D Metalforge (ASX:3MF) is scheduled to list today at 12pm (AEDT).

TRADING HALTS

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

Tuesday

Australian Potash (ASX:APC) – debt funding
Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) – scoping study
EMVision Medical Devices (ASX:EMV) – funding application
Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) – capital raising
Anax Metals (ASX:ANX) – capital raising
AppsVillage (ASX:APV) – capital raising
Neurotech (ASX:NTI) – financing
4D Medical (ASX:4DX) – grant application
Palla Pharma (ASX:PAL) – capital raising

Wednesday

K-TIG (ASX:KTG) – sovereign capability grant
Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) – auditor issue
Ionic Rare Earths (ASX:IXR) – Mineral Resource Estimate
Indiana Resources (ASX:IDA) – drilling program results
Australian Rural Capital (ASX:ARC) – capital raising
Hawkstone Mining (ASX:HWK) – metallurgical test work results

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,721.71 ($2,215.81) (-0.69%)

Silver: $US26.49 ($33.99) (-0.47%)

Oil (WTI): $US60.21 (-2.10%)

Oil (Brent): $US63.25 (-1.82%)

Coal: $US82.75 (+2.16%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US171.74 (+3.70%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7770 (+0.85%)

Bitcoin: $US48,700.01 (+8.63%)

What got you talking yesterday

This analysis from Reuben Adams about why booming battery metals prices might create a negative feedback loop.

And also the propadee market, because house prices are climbing at the fastest pace in 17 years.

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