Lunch Wrap: ASX up as Wall Street breaks records
ASX lifts as Wall Street soars to new records
Tetratherix jumps in biotech IPO debut
Hardie, DroneShield rise; Execs exit LTR, Inghams
The ASX opened Monday a touch stronger, up 0.3 % by lunchtime in the east as healthcare and bank stocks led the charge.
On Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both clocked fresh record highs, with Nvidia edging ever closer to the US$4 trillion club.
The big driver was the sense that Trump's tariff tantrum might not go nuclear.
In an interview with Fox, Trump said he didn't reckon he'd need to extend the July 9 tariff deadline, implying that he believes countries are moving toward deals.
That has calmed nerves and helped boost market appetite for a bit more risk.
Asia picked up the vibe, too. This morning, the Nikkei jumped over 1.5%.
Elsewhere, oil lost steam, with Brent dipping to below US$67 a barrel. Traders are bracing for another potential OPEC+ supply hike, the fourth in a row, with 411,000 barrels a day possibly hitting the market come Sunday's meeting.
Over in the gold pits, the precious metal slipped again, on track for its first monthly fall this year. The easing Middle East fears have taken some shine off the haven play.
Back on the ASX, Tetratherix (ASX:TTX) made its ASX debut this morning with a 15% pop in the first few minutes of trading.
Backed by Xero founder Rod Drury, the biotech raised $25 million for its injectable "chewing gum', designed for tissue, bone and surgical work with FDA approval in its sights.
It's the first biotech IPO since ReNerve (ASX:RNV) last November and a decent litmus test for investor appetite in the space.
In the large caps space, James Hardie (ASX:JHX) jumped 7% after Azek shareholders greenlit its $14 billion takeover, paving the way for Hardie to shift its primary listing to the NYSE.
Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) saw its CFO and COO both announce their departures, with successors lined up to take the reins in July and August. LTR shares fell 3.5%.
And, Inghams (ASX:ING) officially waved goodbye to CEO Andrew Reeves on Friday, with Edward Alexander now steering the chook ship forward. Reeves will stick around until August to help with the handover.
ASX SMALL CAP WINNERS
Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks for June 30 :
Security Description Last % Volume MktCap
TD1 Tali Digital Limited 0.002 100% 13,897,807 $4,095,156
WEL Winchester Energy 0.002 100% 165,600 $1,363,019
LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.009 50% 30,067,490 $1,910,543
ADD Adavale Resource Ltd 0.002 50% 8,325,802 $2,287,279
ADY Admiralty Resources. 0.006 50% 1,690,337 $10,517,918
EEL Enrg Elements Ltd 0.002 50% 854,101 $3,253,779
ALM Alma Metals Ltd 0.004 33% 387,947 $5,261,182
EMT Emetals Limited 0.004 33% 50,000 $2,550,000
FHS Freehill Mining Ltd. 0.004 33% 628,446 $10,241,561
GTR Gti Energy Ltd 0.004 33% 2,603,885 $8,996,849
LCL LCL Resources Ltd 0.008 33% 5,356,812 $7,195,543
M2R Miramar 0.004 33% 6,250,614 $2,990,470
MPR Mpower Group Limited 0.009 29% 4,162,897 $2,405,923
RPG Raptis Group Limited 0.066 27% 177,393 $18,235,612
RCM Rapid Critical 0.003 25% 500,000 $2,831,556
ROG Red Sky Energy. 0.005 25% 120,000 $21,688,909
VR1 Vection Technologies 0.036 24% 30,049,768 $51,255,235
GBZ GBM Rsources Ltd 0.016 23% 3,064,593 $18,406,194
LRK Lark Distilling Co. 0.840 23% 485,122 $72,333,777
PUA Peak Minerals Ltd 0.033 22% 42,337,208 $75,797,675
SDV Scidev Ltd 0.365 22% 112,163 $57,026,459
AS2 Askarimetalslimited 0.006 20% 3,057,649 $2,020,853
BNL Blue Star Helium Ltd 0.006 20% 187,807 $13,474,426
C7A Clara Resources 0.003 20% 513,147 $1,470,677
ICR Intelicare Holdings 0.006 20% 198,537 $2,430,941
Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) is raising $2.2 million in a two-tranche placement. The raise includes loyalty options for existing shareholders and is backed by Oakley Capital, which also comes on board as lead manager. The first $475k is locked in, with the rest subject to shareholder approval. The cash will fund new drilling and fieldwork at its Darwin and Three Saints copper-gold projects in Chile and bankroll a hunt for more ground there.
Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) has locked in approval for a 10-hole, 2,200m RC drilling program at its London Victoria gold project in NSW, aiming to boost its current JORC resource of 107koz at 1.06g/t. It's the first proper drill campaign at the site in over 30 years, and it's targeting shallow mineralisation extensions and potential high-grade veins like those found at the nearby Koh-I-Nor mine. Drilling is set to kick off shortly.
GTI Energy (ASX:GTR) has raised $4.5 million from a placement to back its next round of drilling at the Lo Herma uranium project. The raise was done at 0.0035 a share, a 16.7% premium to its last close, with strategic investor Snow Lake Energy leading the charge and set to take a 9.9% stake in GTI, plus a board seat if all goes through. The cash will go toward resource expansion, infill drilling, and fieldwork.
ASX SMALL CAP LOSERS
Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks for June 30 :
Code Name Price % Change Volume Market Cap
GMN Gold Mountain Ltd 0.001 -50% 1,560,215 $11,239,518
IS3 I Synergy Group Ltd 0.002 -50% 3,892,995 $2,002,920
VEN Vintage Energy 0.003 -40% 343,075 $10,434,568
L1M Lightning Minerals 0.040 -33% 1,076,495 $6,199,699
CCO The Calmer Co Int 0.002 -33% 142,635 $9,034,060
TKL Traka Resources 0.001 -33% 135,263 $3,188,685
TMK TMK Energy Limited 0.002 -33% 35,626,606 $30,667,149
FIN FIN Resources Ltd 0.003 -25% 557,800 $2,779,554
HLX Helix Resources 0.002 -25% 248,732 $6,728,387
SFG Seafarms Group Ltd 0.002 -25% 72,209 $9,673,198
SRN Surefire Rescs NL 0.002 -25% 190,144 $4,972,891
T3D 333D Limited 0.007 -22% 195 $1,585,651
SRL Sunrise 0.775 -22% 490,344 $109,125,223
UCM Uscom Limited 0.015 -21% 80,000 $4,759,063
AUK Aumake Limited 0.002 -20% 326,886 $7,558,397
PPG Pro-Pac Packaging 0.016 -20% 77,661 $3,633,754
SKK Stakk Limited 0.004 -20% 1,165,197 $10,375,398
SRJ SRJ Technologies 0.004 -20% 528,849 $3,027,890
EM2 Eagle Mountain 0.005 -17% 156,132 $6,810,224
MKL Mighty Kingdom Ltd 0.017 -15% 480,524 $10,326,928
OVT Ovanti Limited 0.006 -14% 21,838,756 $21,038,605
PLG Pearlgullironlimited 0.006 -14% 705,981 $1,431,793
SSH Sshgroupltd 0.120 -14% 30,823 $10,407,640
YAR Yari Minerals Ltd 0.013 -13% 2,283,074 $8,320,672
EQS Equitystorygroupltd 0.020 -13% 61,331 $3,836,869
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) is attempting to grow its Tumblegum South project resource with the goal of bringing the project into production.
Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) is shooting for gold with attractive DFS for Menzies and Laverton.
LAST ORDERS
Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) has opened a new office in Dili, Timor-Leste, to support operations at the KTJ project's Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields. Management says the office will be a strategic hub for planning, stakeholder engagement and day-to-day operations management as FDR pursues first oil at KTJ.
West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) has locked in a loan facility for US$50m to develop the Qala Shallows gold project in South Africa, covering 55% of project funding. The remaining capital expenditure will be supported by equity contributions and early operational revenue.
At Stockhead, we tell it like it is. While Finder Energy and West Wits Mining are Stockhead advertisers, they did not sponsor this article.
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