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

On Stockhead today, stocks leading the second age of lithium, can ScoMo spark a decade-long boom, and who’s in danger of getting ditched this month?

But first…

THE DAY AHEAD

This busy week of resources IPOs will conclude with the listing of NickelX (ASX:NKL) today at 11.30am (AEST).

Look out for the AiG Services Index in economic data as well as the RBA’s latest statement on monetary policy – due at 11.30am.

TRADING HALTS

Friday 

Oventus Medical (ASX:OVN) – capital raising
Fonterra (ASX:FSF) – capital structure change
Kinetiko Energy (ASX:KKO) – acquisition

Monday

MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX:MXC) – ArtemiC findings
Sportshero (ASX:SHO) – partnership
Australian Rural Capital (ASX:ARC) – capital raising
Neometals (ASX:NMT) – battery recycling study

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,814.88 ($2,332.15) (+1.59%)

Silver: $US27.82 ($35.75) (+2.95%)

Oil (WTI): $US64.86 (-1.17%)

Oil (Brent): $US68.22 (-1.07%)

Coal: $US93.00 (+2.76%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US197.68 (+3.82%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7781 (+0.48%)

Bitcoin: $US55,984.28 (-1.39%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

The latest edition of RockTalk hosted two executives in the hydrogen space – Adam Bacon, managing director of Ebony Energy and Scott Brown, managing director of Pure Hydrogen Corporation (ASX:PH2).

ASX investors – and Stockhead’s readers – have been excited about hydrogen but it’s always interesting to get the view of industry insiders.

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

Note: Stocks in yellow made market moving announcements

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YESTERDAY’S LOSERS

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