Articles On First Au (ASX:FAU)

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, which is meant 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...

Gold ETFs add billions US election provides uncertainty and shift into bullion WA gold stocks are on the rise   Gold returns had another strong month during August, helped by expectations of the first Fed rate cut in four long years, whi...

Gold hits new highs while bullion equities remain deeply undervalued Market cap of gold miners at same level as 2011 bodes well for future investment “Current opportunity as compelling as any we’ve seen in the market” Our Gold Digger colu...

ASX 200 down on Tuesday; energy and iron ore stocks rise BHP’s profit up 2pc, but dividend cut. Lovisa drops 12pc; Zip Co loses over 10pc despite strong revenue   The ASX traded cautiously following a mixed session on Wall Street. At the...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, which is meant 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...

Markets may have ended the week on the downtrend, but there was a mix of junior explorers that rounded out the week on a high note.  The S&P/ASX200 closed down 3.10 points Friday (23 August) to 8,023.90 points, with the materials sec...

Sprott, banks, lift gold price futures after breaking US$2500/oz barrier CommBank lifts its 2025 gold price forecast to US$2600/oz Northern Star and Regis post record earnings Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks w...

ASX 200 banked its 10th straight win, climbing 0.21pc to 8,027.00 points InfoTech and Resources were the stand-out sectors today Who won among the small caps? You’ll need to read on to find out   The ASX has hit 10 winners in a row, which...

Gold dips 1%, but market hardly notices Artemis shares double since Monday open on gold finds Top Aussie gold producer Evolution gets stung by cyber attack Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to pre...

ASX struggled to rise, with gains tempered by CSL and Seek CSL’s earnings and cautious forecast hurt the health sector Trump discussed policies with Musk amid a busy day for the markets   After a flat start, Aussie stocks started edging h...

Mid-week, Australia broke its record for the biggest medal haul in one day at the Olympic Games – four gold and two bronze – and the fact that it came on a non-swimming finals day is just incredible. GOLD – Cycling, Men’s Team Pursuit GO...

WGC flags record gold price for Q2, up 18% year-on-year Ongoing economic headwinds not expected to dent demand too much RBC Capital Markets says gold is still a safe haven in a crisis Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX...

Gold hit an all-time high this week of US$2483.60 Shaw & Partners predicts US$3000/oz for 2025 and 2026 Labyrinth navigates gold acquisitions for a 180% gain Our Gold Digger column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure t...

S&P/ASX 200 rose 1% in June with large caps leading gains with mid, small and emerging companies lagging S&P/ASX 200 financials and consumer staples were the top performers in June with materials the biggest laggard Urea fertiliser...

  ASX 200 hit by afternoon profit taking, closing at +0.1pc for the day. 9 of 11 ASX sectors were higher, so… two of them weren’t. Small cap gains led by East33, and the world is their oyster.   Local markets trimmed most of the early mor...

Ahead of the 2024 summit in Kazakhstan, BRICS nations are buying up gold to back the float of their own currency De Grey gets +$1bn backing from banks for development of Hemi deposit in WA Pilbara Ramelius snaps up 9% stake in Spartan Reso...

ASX falls 0.7pc on sticky CPI read Consumer Discretionary stocks dragged down by CKF and HVN Top small cap performers  include Metallica and Actinogen Medical   Bond yields soared and the ASX200 seemed to hit terminal velocity at around...

ASX falls 0.7pc on sticky CPI read Consumer Discretionary stocks dragged down by CKF and HVN Top small cap performers  include Metallica and Actinogen Medical   Bond yields soared and the ASX200 seemed to hit terminal velocity at around...

ASX closes almost 1.4pc higher Broad-based gains  Top small cap performers led by Vonex   The local benchmark index has lifted on Tuesday, with broad-based gains driving all 11 sectors into the green. The S&P/ASX200 closed 105.10 poi...

ASX closes dead flat after struggling for traction all day REITS, Insurers among the day’s very few winners Guzman y Gomez makes a stellar debut, while Terra soars   The local benchmark index went limp in my hands on Thursday, curling ov...

ASX closes lower, but Energy sector blinks green Uranium mining stocks surged on Peter Dutton’s nuclear plans VanEck to launch Australia’s first Bitcoin ETF tomorrow    Local shares closed Wednesday -0.1% lower as gains in Energy were of...

Aussie stocks start the week flat; energy and tech sectors lead declines Investor caution prevails ahead of RBA rates decision Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets PM in Canberra today   Aussie stocks had a lacklustre start to the week on Monda...

The price of gold is clinging to crucial support levels as we close out a topsy-turvy week for precious metal commodities The World Gold Council is doing its best to prop up the gold market, though – particularly in Singapore ASX goldies m...

Aussie shares slipped over 1pc after the King’s Birthday long weekend Mining and Real Estate sectors were the biggest losers among all 11 sectors Chinese EV stocks fell ahead of expected EU tariff hikes   Aussie shares slipped after the K...

The gold market is travelling well as we close out another Aussie week Spot pricing is heading in the right direction, thanks to weaker dollar, ECB rate cuts and more According to the World Gold Council, gold ETF flows turned positive in M...

Aussie stocks fell 1pc on rising inflation ASX sectors mostly down; IAG hit by class action lawsuit Asian markets dropped; IMF ups China’s growth forecast to 5pc   Aussie stocks fell by 1% on Wednesday, hitting their lowest point in three...

The price of gold has dipped back below its soaring level of US$2,400+ But a particularly bullish narrative is forming believes Forbes   ASX gold stocks performing over the past week include: AGC, NMR and NPM   The recent, seemingly unsto...

ASX retreats on Tuesday ahead of Fed Budget and US PPI/CPI Copper stocks up after the metal hit highest level since 2022 GUD jumps 11pc after strong FY24 update   The ASX dipped by -0.4% on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Budget and a key PP...

ASX flat on Monday,  ahead of Federal Budget Tuesday night Oil weakness drags Energy sector lower Chinese shares slump on new US tariffs   After advancing 1.5% last week, the ASX200 fell flat on Monday – greenish by 0.01% – dragged down m...

What grabbed the headlines last week?   Dovish noises from European central banks, a dovish note from the US Fed and some warmly welcomed weak-ass US labour market data gave Wall Street a pretty tailwind last week, the benchmark S&P500...

China, Turkey and India led  ongoing central bank gold buying in April Analysts still see gold continuing higher this year, heading ‘easily’ above US$2,500 Iceni Gold absolutely slays it on the ASX this week with  +200% gain   In the week...

ASX closed higher on Friday as energy stocks lifted Oil prices up as Middle East conflict intensifies US to impose new tariffs on China – covering electric vehicles, batteries, and solar cells    Aussie shares were on the up on Friday, c...

St Barbara has golden, 10-year vision to shore up and expand PNG mine ops PEC still flexing on back of gov tax incentive and Brazilian lithium hunt Meanwhile FAU and BMR are also thriving on news this week   Here are some of the biggest r...

The Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action of Victoria has granted gold exploration company First Au (ASX:FAU) an exploration licence, increasing its footprint in the Snowstorm area of Victoria.  The new lease, which is va...

ASX losses accelerate after sluggish retail sector updates  Baby Bunting, Temple & Webster, JB Hi-fi all under pressure on soft sales Alliance Nickel soars on fat federal grant   After opening modestly higher this morning, the ASX qui...

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 belts one out on Monday, up 0.8pc All 11 sectors are better for it Canterbury Resources grows by half   The benchmark Aussie index has started the week with decisive and broad based gains. All 11 sectors ended Monday higher. US Fu...

The ASX slumped by over -1pc, as jitters about delayed rate cuts rattled markets Miner BHP confirmed  $60 billion bid for competitor Anglo American Gold stocks climbed, but all 11 sectors closed in the red   The ASX 200 declined sharply b...

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...