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

On Stockhead today, all you need to know about the next ASX gambling stock, the gas play set to make waves in the Beetaloo, and a new way to invest in pre-IPOs.

But first … the day ahead.

Friday ASX debuts include Torque Metals (ASX:TOR) at 12pm and Cosmo Gold (ASX:CSM) at 1pm. Nice way to end the week.

TRADING HALTS

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

Friday

BSP Financial Group (ASX:BFL) – regulatory matters in PNG
Emperor Energy (ASX:EMP) – capital raising
Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) – acquisition
Pentanet (ASX:5GG) – capital raising
OreCorp (ASX:ORR) – capital raising

Monday

Immutep (ASX:IMM) – capital raising
BetMaker (ASX:BET) – acquisition
Coda Minerals (ASX:COD) – capital raising
Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) – capital raising
Po Valley Energy (ASX:PVE) – capital raising
Resource Development Group (ASX:RDG) – ASX query

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,773.13 ($2,347.67) (-2.14%)

Silver: $US25.91 ($34.31) (-3.91%)

Oil (WTI): $US71.03 (-1.52%)

Oil (Brent): $US73.09 (-1.65%)

Coal: $US119.30 (+1.40%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US214.69 (+0.54%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7551 (-0.75%)

Bitcoin: $US37,571.58 (-2.62%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

It’s not looking so good for gold or crypto.

⚠️BREAKING:

*GOLD PRICES FALL BELOW $1,800 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 7 pic.twitter.com/nHZSnSR8tA

— Investing.com (@Investingcom) June 17, 2021

But I thought #crypto were currencies?

I guess this country went broke? https://t.co/0EaHsxbe8l

— Tolga Kumova (@KumovaTolga) June 17, 2021

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Also, be sure to check in at 10.20am each day for our daily ‘10 at 10’ column — a live summary of winners & losers at the opening bell.

YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

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Truscott Mining Corp (ASX:TRM) ended up as the intraday winner, after ripping higher by more than 70% on no news.

The sharp move higher saw TRM get a speeding ticket from the ASX but the junior gold explorer, which has operations in Tennant Creek, NT, said it wasn’t aware of any information that would have prompted the gain.

eCargo Holdings (ASX:ECG), a company that links global brands with Chinese buyers, also joined the winner’s list with a 25% gain after announcing its JJX digital marketplace.

Via JJX, eCargo said it will connect Fonterra’s Australian Dairies brand to 4,000 points-of-sale across mainland China.

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS

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