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

On Stockhead today, why the ASX thinks the tech IPO story has further to run, McKinsey & Co say private equity needs to get more entrepreneurial and while low interest rates might make wealth creation harder, it’s not impossible, experts say.

But first:

The day ahead

Just one more day until the AFL Grand Final!! It is a public holiday in Victoria today.

Speeches from the Bank of England and European Central Bank could move global markets today.

The following companies are in trading halts or suspensions and are expected to exit within the next two business days:

Today:

Calix (ASX:CXL) – capital raise

Canyon Resources (ASX:CAY) – resource update 

De.Mem (ASX:DEM) – capital raise

Corum Group (ASX:COO) – capital raise

Hot Copper (ASX:HOT) – acquisition

Monday:

Inca Minerals (ASX:IGA) – capital raising

EVE Investments (ASX:EVE) – capital raising

Lion Energy (ASX:LIO) – farm out process update

Deve Resources (ASX:DEV) – capital raising

New World Cobalt (ASX:NWC) – capital raising

Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) – capital raising

Buxton Resources (ASX:BUX) – consolidating transactions on tenements

Andromeda Metals (ASX:ADN) – scoping study results

Exore Resources (ASX:ERX) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: US$1,509.85 (+0.20%)

Silver: US$17.93 (+0.03%)

Oil (WTI): US$56.37 (-0.39%)

Oil (Brent): US$62.26 (-0.29%)

Coal: US$68.10 (-1.26%)

Iron ore 92pc Fe: US$92.97 (-0.26%)

AUD/USD: 67.56c (+0.07%)

Bitcoin: US$8,372.00 (+0.42%)

What got you talking yesterday

The ‘weaponisation’ of rare earths in the ongoing US/China trade war has triggered a fresh wave of global investment interest in Australian miners and explorers. https://t.co/H6bp6xQcol #ad #asx $ARU

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) September 26, 2019

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These were the five most-tipped stocks (weekly) on Stocks in Play:

This was the movement among ASX sectors yesterday:

Energy -0.98%

Materials -0.70%

Industrials +0.02%

Consumer discretionary -0.18%

Consumer staples -0.07%

Healthcare -1.04%

Financial -0.31%

IT -0.37%

Communication services -1.72%

Utilities -1.48%

ASX small ords -0.12%

ASX 200 -0.49%

Yesterday’s winners