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

On Stockhead today, the next two gold IPOs, the big change in house prices, and what’s iron ore up to today?

But first…

The day ahead

TRADING HALTS

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

Today

Sensen Networks (ASX:SNS) – pending an announcement

Vango Mining (ASX:VAN) – pending an announcement

Story-i (ASX:SRY) – pending an announcement

Thursday

Lion Energy Ltd (ASX:LIO) – pending an announcement

MARKETS

Gold: $US1,950.85 ($2,509.75) (+0.42%)

Silver: $US27.45 (+.77%)

Oil (WTI): $US50.01 (+5.62%)

Oil (Brent): $US53.51 (+5.60%)

Coal: $US81.23 (+0.041%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US163.50 (+3.52%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7772 (+1.40%)

Bitcoin: $US33,715 (-3.30%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING YESTERDAY

Battery metals, weed stocks and crypto were popular amongst investors in December.

It’s like 2017 all over again.

In December, long forgotten sectors like #cannabis, #battery metals and #uranium stirred, readying a fresh breakout.
Might be time to get those cobalt stocks out of the bottom drawer. #ASX #resourcesTop50 https://t.co/gKRoEgA8fL

— Stockhead (@StockheadAU) January 4, 2021

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YESTERDAY’S WINNERS

A lot of stocks moving on no news yesterday.

$4m market-cap oil & gas explorer Lion Energy (ASX:LIO) popped 105 per cent before pulling the shutters down at 12.30pm, pending an announcement.

Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX) has gold and rare earths exploration results pending.

And coal explorer Prairie Mining (ASX:PDZ) is seeking big $$$ from the Polish Government, which has unfairly blocked the company going into production. Allegedly.

YESTERDAY’S LOSERS