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Benchmark lifts on uranium, energy gains Small caps on energy and materials Newcomer Southern Palladium nails debut. Nails. It.   The benchmark is higher and the small cap index is a bit higher, but the real action on a lazy winter Wednes...

Ovato (OVT) is set to have its book printing business acquired by Opus Group for $8.5 million Additionally, the company will subscribe for one convertible note subscription agreement under which Opus will gain one convertible note in Ovato...

ASX to extend losses and open lower Snapchat plunges 43% after profit warning Russian energy embargo could be “within days” Local shares are set to extend yesterday’s losses and open 0.50% lower today, following a sharp 2.35% drop in Nasd...

XEC lifts on resources, posts 1.8% gain on Thursday XOJ closes 0.8% higher East33 watch continues, oysters from Sydney up circa 25%   The resources-rich ASX Emerging Companies (XEC) index is surging on Thursday, with gold, base metals and...

The interest rate rise came and the markets fell, then turned a corner. The question now is — will the wheels stay on? Already lagging, the ASX Emerging Companies (XEC) index has closed 0.8% lower. The benchmark has closed 0.4% behind. The...

The S&P/ASX 200 reclaimed more than 1% in Thursday trade after copping a straight hat-trick of losses. The major energy names and big Papa miners like Rio, Fortescue and BHP climbing strongly after falling even more strongly these last...

ASX Emerging Companies (XEC) Index is about 0.2% lower ahead of the close on Tuesday Iron ore maintains US$160, AUD steadies around 75.4 US cents Major movers today: Payright (ASX:PYR), Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM)   The ASX200 had a nasty...

The ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, shedding 72 points or 1.0%. The ASX Emerging Companies index (XEC) fell 3.3% to its lowest ebb since September last year. Tech stocks were hammered, most sectors fell hard. That’s largely because the confus...

The ASX200 has vacillated all of Monday in a whiny, unattractive way for a major global index. Like a Kardashian (name one) unable to get out of bed, the heavyweight financial names and the major miners are just dragging everyone lower, dow...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

While US markets rose after the Fed outlined plans to gradually withdraw stimulus, our markets did not follow suit even amidst a sea of deals. Leading the charge today was IGO (ASX:IGO) which after months of negotiations looks to have inked...

The ASX finished 0.67% higher, marking the best performance by the Australian bourse since early October. Almost all sectors finished higher with energy and tech – two sectors under siege in recent weeks – recording gains of 2.07% and 1.9%...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

ASX recovered some lost ground in arvo trade but still finished 0.54% down, as markets continue to be shaken by the discovery of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and falling oil prices. Resources and tech managed to finish in the green – by...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The ASX closed just 0.11% higher today but there were no shortage of small cap winners, led by Antiviral biotechnology stock Biotron (ASX:BIT). It announced that its lead drug candidate — BIT225 — had been shown to be effective against COVI...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The ASX finished the day in the green and Ventia Service (ASX:VNT) defied the pattern of $1b+ floats underperforming by gaining 22% on its opening day. Also listing today was Cooper Metals (ASX:CPM) and it had a gain too, rising 10% today....

Local stocks edged higher on Thursday, as the ASX 200 closed up by 0.13% following two days of losses. Banking stocks fell again after getting hammered yesterday, while money moved back into big-name gold stocks as inflation jitters continu...

The ASX lost ground on Wednesday, as the banks struggled and the US dollar strengthened as markets continue to assess the prospect of tighter monetary policy and its potential effect on asset prices. Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) tanked in th...

The hot debut of Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) was not enough to save the ASX resources sector from falling today. The ASX 200 finished 0.67% down at 7,420 points. All sectors were down except tech, which gained 0.18%. In contrast, mo...

The ASX posted steady gains to start the week on Monday, with investors preferences leaning towards tech/consumer stocks and gold (unusual bedfellows) at the expense of the big banks and iron ore majors. Companies that specialise in the pre...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The ASX had a positive finish to the week although it is in negative territory for the week. The ASX 200 closed at 7,443 points which is up 0.83% from yesterday but slightly down from the 7,457 mark it closed at last Friday. Today, the only...

The ASX rose 0.48% today to reach its highest point in the week. While energy lost 2% most other sectors were in the green with tech and financials gaining over 1%. Today’s gains came despite the Federal Reserve unveiling a tapering of stim...

Local stocks posted a solid session on Wednesday ahead of this week’s main event on global markets later tonight — the US Fed’s latest policy decision. After plenty of forward guidance, the Fed is expected to formally announce the taper of...

The ASX is off to a positive start this week, putting its total gains over the past three weeks up to about 3.6%. The ASX 200 closed 0.34% higher – at 7,441 points. Spurring today’s gains was energy with a 2.64% gain while resources and uti...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

As the world emerges from the pandemic, markets are now contending with an energy crisis, a global shipping glut and the prospect of central banks starting to raise interest rates. But so far this week, investors are shrugging it all off as...

Just like yesterday the ASX rallied for most of the day but retreated in the afternoon and today closed in the red. The ASX 200 was down 0.08% at 7,375 points. Another difference from yesterday was tech was the best sector gaining 1.7% whil...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

It’s been a mixed week for the ASX but it has finished on a high. The ASX 200 closed 0.69% higher than yesterday, closing at 7,362 which marked a 3 week high but is still 3.5% above the all time high reached in mid-August. Travel stocks gai...

Local stocks posted a strong session on Thursday, as the ASX 200 climbed by around 1% while the microcap Emerging Markets index jumped again (+1.9%). Asian markets were buoyant more broadly, following a steady session on Wall Street overnig...

Minerals260 (ASX:MI6), a spinoff from Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), enjoyed a positive debut despite the ASX finishing down again. The ASX 200 retreated 0.26% to close at 7,821 points with all sectors in the red except consumer staples and...

It was a fairly turbulent night on global markets, but the ASX 200 put in a fairly solid day of trade on Thursday to snap a two-day losing streak. Risk-on sentiment held sway as the microcap Emerging Companies index rose more than 1%, while...

The ASX had a positive start to the week, driven by financial and travel stocks, despite global markets being overshadowed by the latest developments in the Evergrande saga. Evergrande’s shares in Hong Kong were suspended from trading after...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The ASX finished September on a solid note but not enough to avoid the worst month since March 2020. The ASX 200 closed at 7,332 points which was 1.88% higher than yesterday but nearly 3% lower than it started the month at. However it is up...

Local stocks closed in the red on Wednesday (as expected), after US stocks posted their biggest fall since June overnight. The ASX 200 threatened to tank early but gained back some ground in afternoon trade to finish 1.08% lower. By sector,...

The ASX regained some lost ground from yesterday’s bloodbath, but closed this week lower than what it began. The ASX 200 gained 0.5% to close at 7,407 points while the ASX Emerging Companies Index rose 2.45% to close at 2,469. Most sectors...

After treading water since the start of September, the ASX 200 took a dive in Thursday trade to finish 1.90% lower. Stocks lost ground at the opening bell and kept falling throughout the day, with steady falls across the board. Local stocks...

It was a busy day for small cap investors in resources and energy, as a number of junior explorers ripped higher following big announcements. Those gains stood out amid another mediocre session for the broader index, as the ASX continues to...

Local stocks lost ground on Thursday as a tone of caution emerged in Asian trade, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s annual symposium, which is set to kick off on Friday night. The ASX 200 finished 0.54% lower and in a theme that has held co...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

It was another positive close for the Australian bourse today with energy the standout sector. The ASX 200 closed 0.17% higher at 7,503 points while the ASX Emerging Companies Index gained 1.1% to close at 2,262 points. Leading the charge w...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.15am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

The armed forces could be called upon to enforce Sydney’s strict lockdown, and we might see troops on the streets as early as Monday. On the bourse, the benchmark ASX 200 has closed 0.40% lower on Friday, but was flat for the week. The mini...