Articles On First Au (ASX:FAU)

The ASX pared gains after the CPI came in stronger than expected Fortescue led the Mining sector after its quarterly update TikTok’s ban in the US looms   The ASX closed modestly higher today by +0.1% as gains were pared after the release...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at ~10.40am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

The ASX 200 erases early morning’s losses, rallying to close the day +0.3% higher.  This comes as the ABS released its monthly CPI report, which shows that YoY inflation was steady in February at 3.4% for a third straight month. The figure...

The ASX 200 could have another crack at all-time highs set earlier this month, after rising 0.5% and breaching the 7,800 barrier on Monday.  All sectors closed higher today with the exception of Discretionary, which fell modestly. Traders c...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 11, published each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers in percenta...

Gold hit a US ATH, then dipped a tad, but not by much. In fact, it’s doing pretty well on the whole… … It’s less volatile than Bitcoin, anyway, which is a good or bad thing depending on outlook Speaking of which, RBC has some fairly cautio...

Gold has pulled back from very recent highs after the latest ‘sticky’ US inflation figures But… the price action in general looks pretty solid from where we’re sitting, and so does the TA Leading ASX goldies this week include: BMR, BMO, GS...

  Local markets give up early gains then regains them, closing 0.22pc higher Consumer Discretionary stocks offset losses in materials and Energy  Small Caps led by LBT Innovations   It’s hard to stay afloat when BHP sinks to a near nine-m...

Gold hit an all-time high this week, ending Friday in strong form The World Gold Council predicts global elections and Fed cuts could keep the precious metal elevated ASX gold stocks performing well this week included: KNB, SXG, AWJ   Wha...

ANZ analysts believe ’emerging’ central banks could buy over 600t of gold annually until 2030  Citi isn’t totally ruling out a US$3,000 gold price in next 12-18 months US gold mining giant Newmont divests six gold mines and two other gold...

Gold recovers US$2k after weak retail sales data gets thrown into the economic soup in America Moneybags former hedge fund bloke Stanley Druckenmiller is increasing his gold exposure The week’s best performing ASX goldies include: TG1, TGM...

ASX rises 0.77pc, hefted heavenward with the help of a huge tech buy InfoTech was the best of the sectors, up 6.81pc by day’s end Small cap winners included James Bay Minerals, Bellavista Resources and Way2VAT   Local markets have stru...

ASX200 ends 0.75pc lower after a long slog back from -1.5pc this morning. Industrial Sector only gainer, thanks to a banger from Downer Edi Small caps led by Blue Star Helium, Rox Resources.   Local share markets trimmed early losses b...

  ASX200 ends lower on bad corporate reveals The falling Healthcare Sector remains CSL’s slave Small cap winners led by Ansarda A big day for blue chip earnings reports has led the Australian sharemarket all over the shop and eventually l...

  The price of gold is in a holding pattern, threatening to dip in short term, according to Metals Focus analysis Metals Focus, like Japan’s biggest bank MUFG, however, has a more positive outlook for gold later this year Top-performing AS...

Highlights An agreement has been reached with MoS to extend the option agreement to buy PL 007319 for further 12-months. The consideration for the agreement is 10 million FAU shares and AU$20k cash payment. Exercise of option would in...

Spot gold prices are up since this time last week, and ASX goldies are benefitting ANZ upgrades its gold outlook for rest of this year, and 2024  The week’s top ASX gold-related stocks led by: TG1 and CPM   First things first, let’s just...

The ASX benchmark has ended Thursday in a circa -0.8% hole Energy Sector, down -1.4% leads losses Small caps led by RWD   The Australian sharemarket has been trimming gains from the open on Thursday, steadily digging a hole in the red as...

The ASX has ended Wednesday jumping almost 100 points. Huge effort, everyone Energy Sector misses out on all the positive vibes Small caps led by Findi and Firebrick Pharma   The Australian sharemarket is in fine fettle on this Wednesday...

Energy stocks have lifted the ASX200 almost 0.83% higher on Tuesday  9 of the 11 ASX Sectors were trading in the green  Small caps led by MTC, CPM   The commodity-heavy Australian share market has rebounded handsomely on Tuesday off the b...

The ASX has ended -0.4% lower, just 2.5 points from 2023 parity Utilities only sector in green Small caps led by 4DX, Infinity and a few Lake Johnston lithium plays   The local market is back to digging its little hole from which it may t...

US, Aussie spot gold prices down this week, but safe haven could soon find demand Canadian gold expert: hyperinflation contagion spreading to US The week’s top ASX goldies: North Stawell Minerals and Nagambie   It wasn’t the greatest week...

The ASX has closed higher Healthcare leads sector gains Small caps led by KTA and FG1   The Aussie sharemarket has trimmed the fat off this morning’s substantial gains – at one stage there we were easing past the 7,350 mark and off to th...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by...

ASX200 closes +0.28% higher Healthcare leads gains, ASX All Gold rises over +3% Small caps led by takeover target Whispir   The Australian sharemarket has ended higher on the first day of what is certain to be another week of intensely tr...

New World Gold Council report points to thriving gold industry and long-term demand Meanwhile, gold prices are still healthy but fractionally down from this time last week The week’s top ASX goldie gainers: STK, TIE, ENR   Right then, gol...

ASX200 closes 0.9pc higher Property stocks and IT sector enjoy huge day Small caps led by DCL   The Australian sharemarket has lifted strongly on Day Two of Trading in November, the Best Month for Trading Ever. Local investors got stuck r...

Stockhead’s In-Case-You-Missed-It highlights today’s most interesting small cap stories that might have slipped beneath your radar. Below is a wrap of the top 20 performing stocks, by percentage, that made announcements today.   ICYMI Leade...

Highlights The work plan concerning proposed bulk sampling at Snowstorm has received statutory endorsement from the ERR. FAU expects to fulfil the final permitting requirements by the end of 2023. FAU shares traded 25% higher in the m...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by...

Benchmark ASX crawls back to close +0.12% in the green Seven Sectors close higher, led by REITs and Consumer stocks Small caps led by TOY and Patriot Lithium   The benchmark has ended a good morning with a wretched afternoon, as selling a...

New report from Metals Focus predicts AI adoption could play a big role in tech sector’s need for gold and other precious metals Gold price momentum slows but still looks technically strong, says analyst The week’s top ASX goldie gainers:...

Benchmark ASX index ends -0.6 lower Utilities only sector in the green Small caps led by LSA, AZS   The ASX200 has closed 42 points (-0.61%) lower on Thursday. May as well get you a pic. I’ll point out the important bits…   ASX200 ON THUR...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by...

Momentum trading involves taking advantage of, and making profits from, upward trends in a stock. There’s a bit of risk involved in momentum trading because in essence, you’re making a decision to buy a stock based on recent buying activiti...

The Week That Was The world looks very different this week after the addition of what Barclays economic team calls ‘a complex cocktail of geopolitical risk, mixed macro data, a nervous oil market,’ and a US Fed finding nice things to say ab...

Benchmark ASX index closes -0.6% lower, but gains for the week ASX Sectors led by Utilities which jumped +5.0% since Monday Small caps led by HOR, FTZ, SWF   The ASX200 has closed lower on Friday, ending the session -0.6% lower, but ahe...

Benchmark ASX index finishes ever so slightly up ASX Sectors led by Financial, IT, Property and Materials Small cap gainers: RBL, PIL, and LPI   Here’s how we ended on Thursday. Local markets largely did okay, and then wilted when we go...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, produced approximately on time, and largely dependent on whether this god-awful NBN decides it’s “too hot outside” to function properly. Top 10 highlights the best (and sometimes worst) performin...

Benchmark ASX index finishes +1% higher ASX Sectors led by Utilities (+4.2%) and all ended higher on the day Funny bunch of small cap winners including MOB, CZR, NGL   The ASX200 doesn’t seem to mind a bit of war on Tuesday, rising very...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, produced with gritted teeth as, once again, the local council has decided that it needs to pay some drongo to stand outside my house all day waving a leaf blower around while screaming into his c...

ING downgrades Q4 gold price forecasts, but expects prices to move higher again in Q1 “on the assumption that the Fed will start cutting rates” Bloomberg commodities guru Mike McGlone: $US3000/oz may be “rendezvous point” ASX gold stock of...

China’s property market and depressed yuan has domestic investors flocking to gold Price differences between Shanghai spot gold and the West have gone from a decade average of US$6 to more than US$100 of late De Grey’s DFS is out with a $3...

The ASX 200 benchmark falls 0.6% as we brace for news from The Fed Sector losses led by Resources, while Consumers make gains Small caps led by Alderan, and BNPL Sezzle returns   Local markets made it a hat trick of losses, with the re...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, published once the market’s managed to get out of first gear, and stop bunny-hopping its way down the road emitting the unmistakable stink of a burning clutch, and the equally unmistakable scream...

The ASX 200 benchmark falls 0.5% as central bank boogeymen spook investors Energy pretty much on its own out front of the rest of the sectors Small caps led by lithium and new metal minnows with some sturdy new finds   Local markets hav...

ASX 200 falls sharply from the open, tracking Wall St sell off ahead of US CPI read tonight Most sectors decline led by Tech and Industrials Tempus Resources jumps 50%, cops a speeding ticket   Australian shares stepped off the into th...

ASX 200 closes strongly on China data and iron ore futures after weak start Banks, Miners and Staples offset losses for Healthcare and IT Sectors Small caps led by CNW, OMX   Australian shares failed to launch before lunch on Monday, bu...

Stockhead’s In-Case-You-Missed-It highlights today’s most interesting small cap stories that might have slipped beneath your radar. Below is a wrap of the top 20 performing stocks, by percentage, who made announcements today.   ICYMI Leader...

Octava Minerals (ASX:OCT) has secured an agreement to take hold of 100% of the Talga Lithium Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.  Currently, Octava owns 100% of one tenement in the project area and is farming into up to 8...