Colin Ebsworth

The ASX closed up, with IT leading the market higher.

It's the end of the financial year. Seriously, where did that time go?  It’s estimated Aussies will spend about $9.3B on end of year financial sales, despite the very real cost of living pressures. Looks like people are having a good go at Adairs, City Chic, and KMD Brands. 

Some of the most wanted stocks today were also in the IT sector and include Zimi, Structural Monitoring Systems, and Xero.

VMOTO scored a Hat Trick, with shares closing higher 3 days in a row. 

Sims is on a Winning Streak, with shares closing higher 5 days in a row. 

And Credit Corp Group is Grafa’s Dark Horse with shares closing higher more times than not over the past 30 days.

The ASX closed down, with Energy driving the market lower.

A spotlight is on Zeus Resources who clarified today that their phase 1 drilling program at Mortimer Hills had been completed and preparation for phase 2 is now underway.

Some of the most wanted stocks today were in the materials sector and include Narryer Metals, Newfield Resources , and Minerals 260.

Liberty Financial scored a Hat Trick, with shares closing higher 3 days in a row.

Coles Group is on a Winning Streak, with shares closing higher 5 days in a row. 

And Fletcher Building is a Dark Horse with shares closing higher more times than not over the past 30 days.

The ASX remains in the red, with Energy stocks leading the market lower.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released data stating that the number of female engineers in Australia has quadrupled over the last 20 years. 

A spotlight is on Delta Lithium with their share price up after consistent improvement of exploration results at their Yinnetharra Lithium Project in WA.

Cygnus Gold has triggered a Paydirt after an announcement this week of assays confirming rare earth discoveries at their Bencubbin Project in WA.

Eclipse Metals is trading at a 1-month high after announcing promising mineralogical determinations from its Grønnedal prospect in Greenland. 

Solstice Minerals is trading at a 2-month high with drilling beginning at its flagship Jaguar Lithium Project in Brazil.

Invex Therapeutics is trading at a 3-month high following orphan drug designation from the European Medicines Agency for Exenatide in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.

And the most Googled stock on the ASX is Rio Tinto, ranking in the top 51 finance-related searches in Australia today. 

The ASX opened in the red, with Energy stocks leading the market lower.

The stocks showing the biggest gains at the open are: Infratil leading the Large Caps, followed by Fletcher Building in the Mid Caps, GreenX Metals leads the Small Caps, and Genetic Technologies is topping the Micro Caps.

The biggest losers at the beginning of the session are Cleanaway Waste which is the worst Large Cap, Gold Road Resources is the lowest Mid Cap, the worst performing Small Cap is Lion One Metals, and Micro-Cap is First Au.

A spotlight on American West Metals. Their share price is being pushed up as the market anticipates further assays confirming copper intersections at their Storm Copper Project in Canada, following those announced a fortnight ago.

And despite the dip in energy this morning, Red Sky Energy is in a trading frenzy.

The ASX is in the green, with Energy stocks leading the market higher.

The ABS has released quarterly tourism labour statistics, showing in the march quarter this year there were 727,000 tourism jobs - 6.4% more than the December quarter.

A spotlight on Recce Pharmaceuticals - it’s share price is up around 10% today. The company is creating synthetic anti-infectives to fight resistant superbugs and emerging viruses. 

Cobre has triggered a Paydirt after finding wide intersections of copper-silver over extensive strike lengths in Botswana.

Lincoln Minerals is trading at a 1-month high. The company’s key projects include the Kookaburra Gully graphite project in South Australia and the Gum Flat iron ore project in the Eyre Peninsula.

Downer EDI is trading at a 2-month high. The integrated services provider is still leveraging off news of a three-year defence contract extension.

Dorsavi is trading at a 3-month high. Its main product, ViMove, combines wearable sensor technology and analytics software to assess and improve human movement.

And the most Googled stock on the ASX is AGL Energy, ranking 29th for finance-related searches in Australia today.

The ASX opened in the green, with Utilities leading the market higher.

The stocks showing the biggest gains at the open are: Pilbara Minerals leading the Large Caps, followed by Piedmont Lithium in the Mid Caps, Silver Mines leads the Small Caps, and Gale Pacific is topping the Micro Caps.

The biggest losers at the beginning of the session are South32 which is the worst Large Cap, The Star Entertainment is the lowest Mid Cap, the worst performing Small Cap is Rumble Resources, and Micro-Cap is Valor Resources.

A spotlight Iceni Gold who triggered a price spike today following high grade finds at their Everleigh project.

And Artemis Resources is in a trading frenzy after strong support for its latest capital raise.

The ASX closed up, with IT driving the market higher/lower.

The ABS has released year on year data stating that Australia’s GDP is up 2.6% with the fall of export prices being offset by a larger fall in import prices.

Some of the most wanted stocks today were in the resources sector including Tanami Gold, Galileo Mining and Iceni Gold.

Rio Tinto scored a Hat Trick, with shares closing higher 3 days in a row.

Avita Medical is on a Winning Streak, with shares closing higher 5 days in a row.

And AGL Energy is a Dark Horse with shares closing higher more times than not over the past 30 days.

The ASX is in the green, with IT leading the market higher.

The ABS has announced that Australian exports fell 5% from March to April from a reduction in Metal ores and minerals.

Lumos Diagnostics is in our spotlight today with shares jumping after it announced a new major shareholder, Planet Innovation.

Gascoyne Resources has triggered a Paydirt after announcing assay results finding high grade mineralisation at its Dalga-ranga gold project in WA.

Axiom Properties is trading at a 1-month after achieving project practical completion for their Butler Central Homemaker Centre in WA.

Torque Metals is trading at a 2-month high. The Australian gold-mining company focuses on exploration in WA’s Eastern goldfields.

And VRX Silica is trading at a 3-month high after their proposed North Silica Sand Project’s environmental review was accepted by regulators. 

The ASX opened in the green, with IT stocks leading the market higher.

The stocks showing the biggest gains at the open are: Pilbara Minerals leading the Large Caps, followed by Piedmont Lithium in the Mid Caps, Silver Mines leads the Small Caps, and Constellation Resources is topping the Micro Caps.

The biggest losers at the beginning of the session are Lynas Rare Earths which is the worst Large Cap, Pinnacle Investment is the lowest Mid Cap, the worst performing Small Cap is Catapult Group, and Micro-Cap is Valor Resources.

A spotlight on Avenira after they secured a land allocation near Darwin for their proposed Battery Cathode Manufacturing Facility.

Marquee Resources is in a trading frenzy  - the company has established an unincorporated Joint Venture with Mineral Resources at the West Spargoville Project.

The ASX opened in the red, with Real Estate stocks leading the market lower. 

The stocks showing the biggest gains at the open are: Incitec leading the Large Caps, followed by APM Human Services International in the Mid Caps, WA1 Resources leads the Small Caps, and Sezzle is topping the Micro Caps, seemingly rocketing more than 3000%, but did they really? More on that in a moment.

The biggest losers at the beginning of the session are Treasury Wine Estates which is the worst Large Cap, CSR is the lowest Mid Cap, the worst performing Small Cap is Oneview Healthcare, and Micro Cap is Battery Minerals.

Our spotlight today is on Sezzle, whose shares seemingly jumped more than 3000% this morning. But, unfortunately for investors this was simply because Sezzle did a share consolidation to increase its chances of listing on the US NASDAQ. Meaning for existing investors, every 38 shares they had yesterday, are now one single, more expensive share today. Sorry to disappoint!

Blaze Minerals is in a Trading Frenzy this morning after the mineral exploration company announced it’s acquiring the North Spirit Lithium Project in Canada’s “Electric Avenue” in the Red Lake Region of Ontario.