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February 12, 2024

Alkane Resources strikes gold

Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) has made waves with its latest discovery of high-grade gold and copper deposits at the Northern Molong porphyry project in Central NSW. This unexpected revelation challenges industry norms, uncovering a significant high-grade mineralization zone near the surface, contrary to the prevalent deep, low-grade deposits typically found in the region. The breakthrough results […]

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US biotech experiences revival

Biotech companies in the United States are witnessing a surge in fundraising activities, marking the fastest pace since the peak of the mid-pandemic market boom. According to data from Jefferies, drug developers amassed a staggering $6.2 billion in equity capital markets in January, representing the largest total since February 2021, coinciding with the zenith of

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ASX closes 0.4% lower: Health Care tumbles by more than 3%

On Monday, the ASX experienced a decline primarily driven by a few large-cap stocks, notably CSL and Woodside, amidst traders’ contemplation of the market’s future amid an impending week of crucial company earnings reports. Despite a positive performance on Wall Street the previous Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 closed lower by 0.4%, reaching 7611 points, while

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JB Hi-Fi reports lower earnings

Despite analysts claiming that JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH), the country’s leading consumer electronics retailer, surpassed expectations with its lower result, the near 20% slash to the interim dividend tells a very different story. Earnings fell to their lowest level since 2019, while the interim dividend was also slashed to 2020 levels. It’s one thing to do

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Beach Energy records $721m write-down

In the six months to December, Kerry Stokes’s 30%-controlled oil and gas producer, Beach Energy (ASX:BPT), faced a substantial setback, taking a $721 million write-down in the value of its Cooper Basin assets. The impairment, totaling $505 million after tax, led to a reported net loss of $345.1 million. Directors attributed the $721.1 million of

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Stocks of the Hour: BluGlass, Vection Technologies, Lake Resources

Global semiconductor developer BluGlass (ASX:BLG) has received $4.3 million in commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors via a strongly supported share placement at an issue price of $0.037 per share. BluGlass is also undertaking a Share Purchase Plan Offer to enable eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand to acquire up to $100,000 worth of

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ASX down 0.3%: CSL shares fall

Despite a record rally in US markets on Friday, the sharemarket experienced a decline, with the S&P/ASX 200 slipping by 0.27 per cent at 7,623.90 at 11:30am. This decline is primarily attributed to healthcare giant CSL, dropping 5.2 per cent due to abandoning plans for a drug seeking regulatory approval following weak trial results. However,

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