Here are the ASX's biggest winners today - Wednesday December 23 (Pic: Getty)
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Closing Bell is Stockhead’s daily recap of the ASX’s biggest movers – the winners and losers alike.
Data is taken after the market closes at 4pm AEDT.
Stocks highlighted in yellow rose after making announcements.
WINNERS
| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNZ | Benzmining | 1.22 | 144 | 982193 |
| AVE | Avecho Biotech Ltd | 0.041 | 128 | 386129229 |
| CLZ | Classic Min Ltd | 0.002 | 100 | 33413241 |
| XST | Xstate Resources | 0.005 | 67 | 107067352 |
| KP2 | Kore Potash PLC | 0.046 | 35 | 14904919 |
| CCE | Carnegie Cln Energy | 0.002 | 33 | 29344804 |
| OEX | Oilex Ltd | 0.002 | 33 | 400000 |
| RFN | Reffind Limited | 0.002 | 33 | 2500000 |
| PAB | Patrys Limited | 0.026 | 30 | 70260430 |
| SPN | Sparc Tech Ltd | 0.35 | 30 | 190806 |
| AFR | African Energy Res | 0.022 | 29 | 383000 |
| DXB | Dimerix Ltd | 0.24 | 26 | 3105657 |
| GGE | Grand Gulf Energy | 0.01 | 25 | 852509 |
| VBS | Vectus Biosystems | 1.33 | 21 | 38137 |
| BCK | Brockman Mining Ltd | 0.06 | 20 | 530505 |
| AOA | Ausmon Resorces | 0.006 | 20 | 4807041 |
| VIC | Victory Mines Ltd | 0.003 | 20 | 137324549 |
| MDI | Middle Island Res | 0.365 | 20 | 1432025 |
| GSS | Genetic Signatures | 2.03 | 19 | 667728 |
| CF1 | Complii Fintech Ltd | 0.058 | 18 | 5396018 |
| IXC | Invex Ther | 0.74 | 17 | 1167056 |
| CST | Castile Resources | 0.275 | 17 | 2087467 |
Finishing on top today was gold explorer Benz Mining Corp (ASX:BNZ) which is a newcomer to the ASX (although is already listed in Canada).
Also more than doubling today was Avecho Biotechnology (ASX:AVE), which initiated the clinical testing phase of its oral CBD formulation.
Gold explorers Middle Island Resources (ASX:MDI) and Victory Mines (ASX:VIC) both climbed off the back of exploration updates.
LOSERS
| Code | Company | Price | % | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANL | Amani Gold Ltd | 0.001 | -33 | 9320032 |
| PNN | PepinNini Minerals | 0.24 | -23 | 13883414 |
| AGE | Alligator Energy | 0.007 | -22 | 6390442 |
| XTC | Xantippe Res Ltd | 0.002 | -20 | 250000 |
| TIG | Tigers Realm Coal | 0.009 | -18 | 5572048 |
| RIE | Riedel Resources Ltd | 0.019 | -17 | 216978 |
| ARE | Argonaut Resources | 0.005 | -17 | 25497500 |
| FPL | Fremont Petroleum | 0.0025 | -17 | 246559 |
| HNR | Hannans Ltd | 0.005 | -17 | 3326609 |
| IKW | Ikwezi Mining Ltd | 0.005 | -17 | 402317 |
| LCY | Legacy Iron Ore | 0.038 | -16 | 32781007 |
| SPQ | Superior Resources | 0.011 | -15 | 21361377 |
| FAU | First Au Ltd | 0.017 | -15 | 155164 |
| KTE | K2 Energy Ltd | 0.023 | -15 | 2658284 |
| ELT | Elementos Limited | 0.006 | -14 | 3835692 |
| GME | GME Resources Ltd | 0.05 | -14 | 43700 |
| FTC | Fintech Chain Ltd | 0.091 | -13 | 56000 |
| PYR | Payright Limited | 1.04 | -13 | 1561658 |
| REY | REY Resources Ltd | 0.26 | -13 | 27808 |
| DDT | DataDot Technology | 0.007 | -13 | 350000 |
| GTG | Genetic Technologies | 0.007 | -13 | 3919064 |
Today’s other IPO Payright (ASX:PYR) went the other way and fell 13 per cent similar to other BNPL IPOs in 2020.
