Rise and Shine: Everything you need to know before the ASX opens

Good morning, and Happy Thursday! Here’s everything you need (and some stuff you don’t need) to know before the ASX opens today.

Gregor Stronach

3 min read

June 20, 2024 - 5:20AM

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This is Miss Helga Schuzensox, winner of this year's Miss Visigoth Pangeant. Ain't she a sight? Pic via Getty Images.

Good morning everyone, and welcome to 20 June, 2024 – an important day in the history of wars and other brutality.

It was on this day in 451 that the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains took place, which saw the might of Atilla the Hun defeated by the Romans – toga-clad, fond of feeding people to lions – and the Visigoths, who were just like regular goths except they wore bright orange, instead of moping about dressed all in black.

On this day in 1752, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, which confusingly has a bald eagle on it.

And on this day in 1789, the The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swore the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, promising to climb over the fence to retrieve the ball any time someone hits it over.

Luckily for you, you won’t have to be conquered by a band of surprisingly cheerful goths in order to get the information you need before the market opens today.

Christian Edwards has toiled for literal hours to bring you an update to the population explosion of stocks on the Indian markets, and – as always – I’ve thrown together lots of fiddly little things below, so you don’t need to go ferreting all over the internet for your ASX info this morning.

COMMODITY/FOREX/CRYPTO MARKET PRICES

Gold: US$2,328.45 (-0.04%)

Silver: US$29.43 (-0.41%)

Nickel (3mth): US$16,982/t (-1.26%)

Copper (3mth): US$9,425/t (-0.54%)

Zinc: US$2,731/t (-0.89%)

Oil (WTI): US$80.77 (-1.21%)

Oil (Brent): US$85.39 (+0.05%)

Iron 62pc Fe: US$107.11/t (+0.06%)

AUD/USD: 0.6667 (+0.09%)

Bitcoin: US$65,468.40 (+0.50%)

WHAT GOT YOU TALKING

We’re just hours away from the ASX going Full Burrito – but was Guzman y Gomez’s $22 just a bit too ambitious? Find out now before the spoilers drop later on today.

Guzman y Gomezâ€™s #IPO generates buzz, similar to @nuix in 2020. The question is whether the listing price of $22 is too high. https://t.co/MhkNrcf6fn
â€” Stockhead (@StockheadAU) June 18, 2024

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS

Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks:

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
TM1	Terra Metals Limited	0.083	168%	74,882,618	$9,169,140
JAV	Javelin Minerals Ltd	0.002	100%	3,752,488	$2,501,231
AYM	Australia United Min	0.003	50%	569,477	$3,685,155
RIL	Redivium Limited	0.003	50%	8,095,148	$5,461,710
YPB	YPB Group Ltd	0.003	50%	1,039,999	$1,615,923
KOR	Korab Resources	0.007	40%	2,239,047	$1,835,250
AHF	Aust Dairy Limited	0.025	39%	4,752,384	$11,634,602
GYG	Guzman Y Gomez Ltd	30.29	38%	3,328,507	$2,229,764,108
HXG	Hexagon Energy	0.015	36%	1,553,850	$5,642,075
OAU	Ora Gold Limited	0.006	33%	23,370,903	$32,135,218
ZGL	Zicom Group Limited	0.077	31%	83,481	$12,659,040
ASV	Assetvisonco	0.022	29%	140,789	$12,339,222
CBL	Control Bionics	0.055	28%	16,482,526	$8,569,331
CTO	Citigold Corp Ltd	0.005	25%	774,855	$12,000,000
GCM	Green Critical Min	0.005	25%	7,898,507	$4,546,340
ICU	Investor Centre Ltd	0.005	25%	703,329	$1,218,045
RLG	Roolife Group Ltd	0.005	25%	5,562	$3,129,527
SIH	Sihayo Gold Limited	0.0025	25%	913,000	$24,408,512
TAS	Tasman Resources Ltd	0.005	25%	61,000	$2,850,677
ARN	Aldoro Resources	0.08	21%	1,683,878	$8,885,167
BTR	Brightstar Resources	0.018	20%	54,753,904	$68,549,770
TSL	Titanium Sands Ltd	0.006	20%	227,135	$11,058,736
PFE	Panteraminerals	0.035	17%	119,970	$8,044,997
AN1	Anagenics Limited	0.007	17%	189,726	$2,767,922

Health tech company HeraMED (ASX:HMD) announced to the market that it has achieved a record number of active and accumulated users in June.

“The number of accumulated mums on the HeraCARE platform reached 3,553 registered mums (+365 accumulated users or 12% sequential growth since 31 March 2024), including 560 active mums (previously record was 517 active users as at 21 July 2022),” the company said.

Locality Planning Energy (ASX:LPE) climbed Wednesday morning with a takeover bid from River Capital on the table, which has upped its bid from $0.08 per share to $0.105 per share – however, the LPE board is currently recommending that shareholders take no action.

AustChina Holdings (ASX:AUH) says drilling has begun at AUH’s Chenene Lithium Project in Tanzania, targeting multiple high-priority lithium prospects. Initial diamond core drilling involves eight holes initially, with potential for expansion. The first hole has encountered pegmatite starting from a depth of six metres, near surface outcroppings.

And Kuniko (ASX:KNI) says geophysical surveys conducted at the Ertelien Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Southern Norway have revealed five new electromagnetic conductors. KNI says the newly identified conductive horizons suggest potential extensions of high-grade sulphide mineralisation. The next steps involve ground truthing these findings through surface mapping and sampling starting in July.

YESTERDAY’S ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS

Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks:

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Code	Name	Price	% Change	Volume	Market Cap
JAV	Javelin Minerals Ltd	0.001	-50%	856,699	$5,002,462
ME1	Melodiol Glb Health	0.021	-48%	9,061,967	$1,457,991
RIL	Redivium Limited	0.002	-33%	276,377	$8,192,564
NGY	Nuenergy Gas Ltd	0.018	-28%	436,200	$37,023,887
IMI	Infinitymining	0.020	-26%	182,801	$3,206,342
AML	Aeon Metals Ltd.	0.006	-25%	4,616,138	$8,771,205
BFC	Beston Global Ltd	0.003	-25%	2,308,091	$7,988,188
TD1	Tali Digital Limited	0.002	-25%	174,569	$6,590,311
CDT	Castle Minerals	0.005	-23%	9,594,788	$7,959,204
ANR	Anatara Ls Ltd	0.031	-23%	45,293	$7,645,749
WBE	Whitebark Energy	0.011	-21%	1,001,800	$2,688,005
HLI	Helia Group Limited	3.365	-20%	5,202,437	$1,229,289,064
BCT	Bluechiip Limited	0.004	-20%	836,000	$5,910,198
BUY	Bounty Oil & Gas NL	0.004	-20%	18,206,226	$7,492,505
CRB	Carbine Resources	0.004	-20%	750,000	$2,758,689
FAU	First Au Ltd	0.002	-20%	163,000	$4,154,983
NSM	Northstaw	0.016	-20%	107,310	$2,797,516
ROG	Red Sky Energy.	0.004	-20%	2,942,094	$27,111,136
TMR	Tempus Resources Ltd	0.004	-20%	296,407	$5,154,994
TX3	Trinex Minerals Ltd	0.002	-20%	3,375,088	$4,571,631
BNL	Blue Star Helium Ltd	0.009	-18%	25,000	$21,364,918
SIX	Sprintex Ltd	0.041	-18%	470,002	$26,356,240
NNL	Nordicnickellimited	0.067	-17%	4,713	$10,520,592
ICE	Icetana Limited	0.015	-17%	224,441	$4,763,312