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

On Stockhead today, pink diamonds are a better safe haven than gold, the health stock that’s doubled its portfolio, and tips from the top of the rare earths food chain.

But first … the day ahead.

Set to list at 12pm AEST is copper producer Austral Resources (ASX:AR1), followed at 1pm AEST by copper, gold and base metal explorer C29 Metals (ASX:C29).

TRADING HALTS

Wednesday

EP&T Global (ASX:EPX) – capital raising
Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) – potential project acquisitions
Siren Gold (ASX:SNG) – capital raising
Meteoric Resources (ASX:MEI) – capital raising
Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) – capital raising
Arcadia Minerals (ASX:AM7) – lithium acquisition
Traffic Technologies (ASX:TTI) – capital raising
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) – regulatory review

Thursday

Alvo Minerals (ASX:ALV) – exploration update
Berkeley Energia (ASX:BKY) – claim made by OIA
MetalsTech (ASX:MTC) – acquisition

MARKETS (prices updated 7.30am AEDT)

Gold: $US1,777.98 ($2,349.69) (-0.13%)

Silver: $US26.10 ($34.49) (+0.10%)

Oil (WTI): $US72.77 (-1.73%)

Oil (Brent): $US74.59 (-2.09%)

Coal: $US124.10 (-2.40%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US215.26 (+0.51%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7567 (-0.25%)

Bitcoin: $US34,598.63 (+6.39%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY?

GTI Resources (ASX:GTI) nabbed Thor uranium drilling approval.

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YESTERDAY’S BIGGEST WINNERS

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Engineering service provider RemSense Technologies (ASX:REM) had a sizzling hot debut, gaining 165%.

Intelicare (ASX:ICR), which has AI-based aged care and health solutions, announced a contract win with MercyCare – a WA aged care provider.

Wealth platform Praemium (ASX:PPS) rose after getting a merger bid from fund manager Netwealth (ASX:NWL). While it rejected the bid, it indicated it would be open to accepting a bid at a higher price.
 

YESTERDAY’S BIGGEST LOSERS

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Australian Potash (ASX:APC) fell after completing a capital raising.