Generic drug makers benefit from US conditions
Mayne Pharma and Acrux are capitalising on the ongoing push for lower drug prices, especially in the US.
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ASX health stocks targeting superbugs
Something you might not know: we’re in the middle of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. These three superbug-tackling ASX health firms are certainly aware.
Spartan could have room to run amid gold’s strong form
Expert market analyst Steve Collette believes ASX stock Spartan Resources could have a golden near future.
ASX dips; fingers crossed for Nvidia earnings
The ASX dipped on Wednesday as energy stocks led losses. Global tensions weighed on markets but gold stocks rose… all ahead of Nvidia’s incoming earnings report.
Narryer soars on rare earth hits
Narryer Metals lifted on rare earth hits in WA’s Great Southern, where former Cassini Resources boss Richard Bevan is chasing his next win.
Geopolitics shake traders; Narryer up 80pc
The ASX dips amid geopolitical tensions, Amcor falls on $13 billion acquisition, while Narryer Metals strikes high-grade scandium and rare earths.
ASX biotechs await the ‘Trumpcare’ fallout
Donald Trump’s appointment of Robert F Kennedy Junior as health czar means interesting times for US-focused ASX life sciences plays
Painchek seeks FDA nod for pain detection device
Painchek is eyeing a US market of 1.7 million aged-care beds for its mobile-based pain detection tool.
ASX on a high as tech stocks lead
The ASX kissed a record high on Tuesday, led by tech, energy and gold stocks, with gold rising above US$2600.
ASX IPOs are alive again
The ASX IPO market is picking up after a quiet 2024 with major listings ahead, including Symal, Fulcrum and Cuscal.
Petratherm shines on testing success
Metallurgical testing has proved that titanium minerals are present at the Rosewood prospect – a huge boost for Petratherm.
ASX tech, gold and energy stocks rise
The ASX has risen on Tuesday, with energy stocks up and Petratherm hitting high-grade titanium in South Australia.
Sonic affirms earnings and more acquisitions
Pathology and radiology giant Sonic Healthcare is recovering from its post-pandemic malaise and says earnings should improve this year.
Everyone wants a slice of this WA gold field
Record gold prices and corporate activity have shined a light on WA’s Laverton gold field, where these explorers are chasing new discoveries.
Can Echo IQ keep things pumping?
With FDA approval in the bag for its AI-based aortic stenosis diagnostic tool, Echo IQ is focused on commercialisation over the next few years.
ASX flat but Alderan up on copper hit
The ASX is trading flat as US rate fears weigh. Meanwhile NAB has been hit by a lawsuit and new bank levy, and Alderan jumps on copper-drilling hit in the US.
The ASX’s cheapest silver explorer
With a market cap of just $6m, Silver hunter Sierra Nevada Gold may be the next cab off the rank in the ASX silver revival.
ASX up, uranium stocks rise
The ASX closing bell has rung, with the local bourse ending Monday on a positive note. Mining gains offset tech and bank losses, while uranium stocks soared.
Tungsten merger has tongues wagging
A $13.5m tungsten deal, a cheap silver explorer and a uranium enrichment play are among the Aussie resources stocks posting gains on Monday.
Heart valve tool gets a pump
Harvard University’s main teaching hospital will use Echo IQ’s AI-based Echosolv tool to detect aortic stenosis (heart valve disease). Tim Boreham reports.
Geothermal, nuclear powering data centres
Geothermal and nuclear energy have emerged as the top choice to power Big Tech’s data centres. These ASX companies are on the case.
How short squeezes create buys
Pilbara Minerals tops the ASX short-selling list again, but buying heavily shorted stocks could trigger a short squeeze.
Aussie medical manufacturing sector has it made
Australia is poised to become a health and medical products manufacturing powerhouse, according to government and industry leaders.
Leaders push for 10x climate funding bump
In this week’s Ethical Investor Eddy Sunarto looks at the COP29 conference, where leaders are discussing carbon-credit trading rules, a crypto levy, and a 10x in climate finance.
Listed brokers are in the thick of takeover action
Emerging competing takeover offers for SelfWealth and E&P Financial’s pending privatisation reflect the poor track record of the listed brokers.
Aeris waits for copper boom
Mining doyen Barry FitzGerald looks at the potential for a turnaround at Aeris Resources with the copper market preparing for liftoff.
Vale deal gets Cyclone turning
Vale has taken a keen interest in unheralded junior Cyclone Metals, entering a non-binding MoU over its Iron Bear iron ore project in Canada.
NoviqTech shines as ASX closes higher
The ASX rose on Friday, with NoviqTech almost tripling on blockchain funding. MinRes, however, dipped again and US Fed boss Jerome Powell cooled rate-cut hopes.
ASX health stocks fall but Neuren soars
Morgans healthcare analyst Scott Power notes that while the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care index is down 1.4% over the past five days, some firms have soared on positive news.
Gold’s future under Trump 2.0
Typically a safe haven asset, gold could recover its trajectory in a Trump 2.0 presidency according to the World Gold Council.
Lunch Wrap: ASX rises as MinRes slips
The ASX is on the rise on Friday, despite the Fed boss’s hawkish stance. Also, MinRes has admitted a slip-up and Cyclone Metals has surged after a deal with Vale.
All you need to know before the ASX opens
Good morning! Here’s everything you need to know before the ASX opens today.
Big miners suffer earnings hit as prices tank
Falling critical minerals prices have hit 50 of Australia’s largest miners, delivering a 37 per cent collective hit to their earnings in 2024.
Bitcoin, Palladium ETFs shine
The Aussie ETF industry has reached $233 billion with international stocks leading inflows, while Betashares launched an ethical Aussie bond ETF.
BYD to ‘see Ford in the rear-view mirror’
Chinese car maker BYD appears set to overtake US giant Ford in annual EV shipments. That’s largely because of demand for hybrids – which are also booming in Australia.
Asian demand fuels profits for Aussie LNG
WA-based gas stocks have every reason to cheer Asian demand growth – and a recent state government decision. Meanwhile, others are getting busy in SA and Queensland.
Drilling reawakens Spanish zinc stock
Variscan Mines has reawakened after returning with underground drilling at a zinc mine in Spain ignored for almost 100 years.
Archer Materials seems to be back on target
Collette Capital’s Steve Collette says interest is returning in semiconductor stock Archer Materials, which is eyeing new resistance levels after a mid-year slump.
Actinogen ‘on track’ with Alzheimer’s trial
ASX stock Actinogen reports its advanced – and novel – Alzheimer’s disease trial is recruiting strongly, with first results expected by mid next year.
Far East Gold’s initial inferred Idenburg estimate
Stockhead TV brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the initial inferred resource estimate from Far East Gold’s Indonesian Idenburg project.
Life after Mt Isa for Queensland copper
Mt Isa’s underground copper mines are set to close in 2025, but Queensland explorers are looking to step into the breach.
Chinese show shot in the arm for health stocks
These ASX health stocks, which are cashing in on Chinese enthusiasm for Australian products, found a massive audience at the world’s largest trade show.
Guy on Rocks: Peregrine Gold
Guy Le Page goes into post-Trump metals markets before looking at Capricorn-adjacent Peregrine Gold as his stock of the week.
Imricor eyes cardiac ablation market prize
Barring unforeseen rivals, Imricor will have a 100 per cent share of the MRI-guided cardiac catheter ablation market, writes Tim Boreham.
Psychedelic vision has Emyria on a high
The Trump administration is expected to liberalise research into psychedelic-assisted therapies – and Emyria investors have taken note. Read more in our health wrap.
Gold bull run gets explorer drilling
BMG Resources and Metal Hawk are preparing to drill down on gold projects in WA’s northern Goldfields.
Explorers Podcast: WGR’s shovel-ready status
Western Gold Resources’ CEO Cullum Winn joins Barry FitzGerald on the Explorers Podcast to talk about the company’s Gold Duke project in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Closing Bell: ASX tumbles, banks, miners hit
The ASX dropped on Wednesday as banks and miners slid, with MinRes falling hard. And Trump has tapped Musk to lead a new DOGE department. Yep, you read that right.
Lunch Wrap: Banks fall as ‘Trump trades’ unwind
Bank stocks have fallen on the ASX on Wednesday, with gold dipping below $US2600. The news has been better for Nvidia, as it hit record highs.
Break it Down: BlinkLab
Host Fraser Palamara explains the major autism and ADHD study BlinkLab is getting involved in with Melbourne’s Monash University.
US drug launch no sweat for Botanix
A mix of good luck and good planning is set to pay off for Botanix – with its FDA-approved drug to treat excessive sweating in the process of a ‘soft’ US launch.
Plenty of broker love for gold-copper duo
These two ASX copper-gold stocks have attracted affection from brokers, with one given a price target more than double its current level.
Pieces falling into place for ASX health stocks
There is no shortage of ASX healthcare companies with upcoming catalysts – a focal point for investors. Here are five ready to make strong moves.
Iron ore price descent looms, warns expert
CBA’s mining guru says iron ore prices may sink below $US100/t, with China perhaps waiting for clear signals about US tariff intentions before boosting stimulus.
Miners slump, Bitcoin Trump bumps
ASX 200 drops as gold, iron ore, and energy stocks struggle. Paladin tumbles but Bitcoin… it’s had a bit of big day.
The ASX 200 wobbles again
The local bourse has fallen again as mining and energy stocks dip, with Paladin Energy cutting guidance and shares plunging over 20%.
Government bump for International Graphite
WA’s state government has signed a funding agreement that will usher in construction work on a new graphite plant in Collie.
Bitcoin tracks towards face-melting $100k
Bitcoin keeps hitting new highs, with investors eyeing $100K by December amid nation-state buying rumours and US reserve talks.
Meet the new global microcap flag bearers
LTR Pharma and EZZ Life Sciences have been promoted to a flagship global microcaps index, at the expense of Opthea. Read more in our health wrap.
Native Mineral Resources raises $3.5M
Stockhead TV’s Sarah Hughan brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the new share placement to advance gold projects from Native Mineral Resources.
Targeting concrete results with green cement
A (nearly) trillion-dollar market beckons for Suvo as it revolutionises cement production – which ‘accounts for more emissions than the entire global car fleet’.
Recce’s Indonesian approval
Stockhead TV’s Sarah Hughan brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the new diabetic foot infection treatment trial from Recce Pharmaceuticals.
Portfolio protection in the Age of Trump 2.0
Donald Trump’s election adds further risks to elevated share valuations and investors might want to think of protection.
Raging gold has juniors racing
Gold is crashing through record highs, and that has juniors itching to get into production and capitalise when the price is right.
Closing Bell: ASX miners pull back, Bitcoin soars
ASX mining stocks have fallen on Monday, as Resolute Mining dropped following its CEO’s Mali detention, and Bitcoin rocketed to an all-time high, past $US81k.
ASX Small Caps Lunch Wrap
Local markets lifted by news about US rate cuts, uranium stocks soared on supply cut.
ASX Lunch Wrap: Things look grim for Resolute
Mining and China-sensitive stocks have dipped on Monday, with Resolute Mining plunging after its CEO’s detention in Mali.
ASX Top 10 at 11… ish
A fintech junior and a copper hunter are standouts in Monday morning trade, while more broadly, miners have slumped.
Tony’s Takeaway: Talisman Mining
Tony looks at Talisman Mining, who has Kerry Harmanis on board and is using its MinRes royalties to fund some exciting exploration plays.
12 stocks set to gain from Trump shake-ups
US President-elect Trump’s promised tariffs could drive up prices and inflation – bad news for Australia – but these ASX stocks may benefit from his policies.
Another Tasmanian dasher set to star
Gold prices are at super levels, and veteran resources scribe Barry FitzGerald is intrigued by Tasmanian explorer Flynn Gold.
A copper-goldie flying under the radar
While Cannindah’s share price has more than halved this year, the Queensland junior has quietly been ticking off milestones, says Kristie Batten.
ASX developers with an appetite for copper
Copper prices have tumbled but supply remains tight in a world increasingly hungry for the red metal. These ASX developers are working hard to address the shortfall.
ASX-bound explorer eyes rich neighbourhood
A new explorer plans to list on the bourse, then make itself at home in NSW’s prolific Lachlan Fold Belt, with some of Australia’s top gold mines for neighbours.
Investors adore Equinox’s 70pc antimony
Equinox soars on record 70% antimony grades at Alturas, NMR buys two QLD gold assets for $18.9m and Pantera well tests Smackover.
Lithium leaders ride out the storm
Albemarle cuts back and Arcadium reports skinny earnings as lithium producers keep trying to ride out the storm of low prices.
Initiatives natural fit for ethical investors
It’s good news all round for investors wanting to promote biodiversity, with a new index, a strategy for nature and the exciting ‘Nature Positive Matters’ initiative.
Closing Bell: ASX pops on tech, banks, gold
The ASX rallied in Friday action on tech gains, with CBA hitting a record and Neuren soaring. Meanwhile, Asian markets rose on China stimulus hopes.
Lunch Wrap: ASX jumps on gold rally
The ASX rose on Friday morning, thanks to Wall Street’s gains and China stimulus hopes. The bourse was led by gold miners, while Block dropped despite profit growth.
Vulcan Energy Resources produces first lithium hydroxide
Stockhead TV brings you today’s Break it Down, detailing the first European production of lithium hydroxide by Vulcan Energy Resources.
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