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

On Stockhead today, the post-COVID boom sector that may be sliding under the radar, discussing the US market opportunity with Family Zone Cyber, and an interview with the MIT professor developing a blockchain competitor to Ethereum.

But first…the day ahead.

Scheduled to list on the ASX today are:

• Lithium and base metals explorer Charger Metals (ASX:CHR),
• Engineering and construction firm DRA Global (ASX:DRA), and
• Logistics and freight company Silk Logistics Holdings (ASX:SLH).

TRADING HALTS

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

FRIDAY

Crater Gold Mining (ASX:CGN) – acquisition

MONDAY

KneoMedia (ASX:KNM) – capital raising
Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) – capital raising
Food Revolution Group (ASX:FOD) – management change
Okapi Resources (ASX:OKR) – capital raising
Talon Energy (ASX:TPD) – project update
BMG Resources (ASX:BMG) – capital raising
Rural Funds (ASX:RFF) – capital raising

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,802.56 ($2,426.70) (-0.05%)

Silver: $US25.93 ($34.91) (-0.75%)

Oil (WTI): $US73.22 (+1.41%)

Oil (Brent): $US74.33 (+1.23%)

Coal: $US136.00 (+3.24%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US216.32 (-0.82%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7423 (-0.76%)

Bitcoin: $US32,820.26 (-4.71%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

A recent influx of serious investment into African lithium from international producers has highlighted the continent’s status as a sleeping battery mineral giant.

… and some Friday inspiration.

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

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Nex Metals (ASX:NME) ripped higher in morning trade and kept climbing to finish more than 100% higher, after scoring some high-grade gold hits at shallow depth at ‘McTavish’ — its prospect which forms part of the Kookynie project in WA.

Metalicity (ASX:MCT), NME’s joint venture partner in the project, also rose strongly to close 27% higher.

Outside of resources, lighting company FOS Capital (ASX:FOS) led the pack after impressing investors with a positive trading update.

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS

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