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

On Stockhead today, Tim Boreham’s 2021 ready-to-run stocks, the experts agree on post-COVID picks, and ASX uranium plays get a Trump boost.
 

But first…

The day ahead

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

THURSDAY:

Ultima United (ASX:ULL) – capital raising & development project
The Agency Group (ASX:AU1) – finance documentation
IODM (ASX:IOD) – capital raising
New Zealand Oil and Gas (ASX:NZO) – drilling results

Markets

Gold: $US1,878.16 ($2,467.69) (+0.37%)

Silver: $US26.15 ($34.36) (-0.04%)

Oil (WTI): $US47.99 (+0.78%)

Oil (Brent): $US51.07 (+0.41%)

Coal: $US85.25 (-0.04%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US155.57 (+0.14%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7611 (+0.42%)

Bitcoin: $US26,950.40 (-0.17%)

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