On Stockhead today, how lithium stocks reacted to the Pilbara auction, silver bugs say the precious metal’s time is coming, and ARKK invest says Bitcoin is going to US$500k.

But first …

THE DAY AHEAD

Jobs data for August will be released at 11:30am AEST, with the economy expected to take a hit from the Delta variant which will see the unemployment rate rise back towards 5%.

On the IPO front, iron ore play Pearl Gull Iron (ASX:PLG) is scheduled to list today, after raising $4m from investors at 20c.

TRADING HALTS

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

Thursday

Vulcan (ASX:VUL) – capital raising
A-Cap Energy (ASX:ACB) – capital raising
Jadar Resources (ASX:JDR) – acquisition

Friday

Fe (ASX:FEL) – potential acquisition
Eastern Iron (ASX:EFE) – capital raising
intelliHR (ASX:IHR) – capital raising
Sky Network Television (ASX:SKT) – share consolidation

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,792.50 ($2,443.80) (-0.65%)

Silver: $US23.84 ($32.50) (+0.01%)

Oil (WTI): $US72.59 (+3.05%)

Oil (Brent): $US75.42 (+2.47%)

Coal: $US177.45 (-0.03%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US124.16 (-3.08%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7329 (+0.16%)

Bitcoin: $US47,985.70 (+2.49%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

The  Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (SPUT) has been buying up physical uranium — a key catalyst which has sent ASX uranium stocks into a frenzy.

But veteran investor and Sprott director Rick Rule reckons things have overcooked — here’s what he had to say on uranium stock prices.

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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 BIGGEST WINNERS

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Code Company Price % Volume
OXX Octanex Ltd 0.04 67 19351982
Z2U Zoom2Utechnologies 0.65 51 10642366
CCE Carnegie Cln Energy 0.003 50 9324552
TYX Tyranna Res Ltd 0.007 40 11015940
CXL Calix Limited 5.35 40 1826497
MDX Mindax Limited 0.065 38 4514883
KWR Kingwest Resources 0.135 35 7000570
RNU Renascor Res Ltd 0.165 27 55580101
CRL Comet Resources 0.025 25 18317839
ARE Argonaut Resources 0.01 25 50982030
ARO Astro Resources NL 0.005 25 431138
MRD Mount Ridley Mines 0.005 25 149148374
XAM Xanadu Mines Ltd 0.036 24 17514394
ESS Essential Metals Ltd 0.26 24 10257525
RXH Rewardle Holding Ltd 0.016 23 2844046
BMN Bannerman Energy Ltd 0.38 23 14755991
DW8 Digital Wine Venture 0.067 22 14738664
PSC Prospect Res Ltd 0.46 21 8283545
RD1 Registry Direct 0.036 20 467896
HXL Hexima 0.44 19 153496
CNR Cannon Resources 0.35 19 795515
EME Energy Metals Ltd 0.45 18 675319
AUA Audeara 0.13 18 1048667
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YESTERDAY’S BIGGEST LOSERS

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Code Company Price % Volume
OAK Oakridge 0.001 -50 18408
PNX PNX Metals Limited 0.006 -25 32685817
NWF Newfield Resources 0.39 -23 1389994
MYE Mastermyne Group Ltd 0.905 -18 2162646
RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 0.038 -14 4919395
RXM Rex Minerals Limited 0.285 -14 5898325
AFW Applyflow Limited 0.007 -13 1797945
GES Genesis Resources 0.014 -13 46361
GTG Genetic Technologies 0.007 -13 8555967
OEX Oilex Ltd 0.0035 -13 4650000
PUA Peak Minerals Ltd 0.015 -12 3648401
IGN Ignite Ltd 0.083 -12 5200
OVN Oventus Medical Ltd 0.1 -11 560304
NCR Nucoal Resources Ltd 0.008 -11 35000
AKO Akora Resources 0.215 -10 2775
ESR Estrella Res Ltd 0.043 -10 8559544
RCR Rincon 0.26 -10 292737
ENR Encounter Resources 0.265 -10 393446
ASO Aston Minerals Ltd 0.135 -10 5011996
CDR Codrus Minerals Ltd 0.18 -10 5757238
RWD Reward Minerals Ltd 0.135 -10 96689
DXN DXN Limited 0.009 -10 2320000
FMS Flinders Mines Ltd 0.83 -10 25085
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