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Small-cap resources stocks led the week, while takeover activity and strong company results added to the gains. Wellnex Life more than doubled, but sharp falls in Trek Metals and Ionic Rare Earths showed that positive news did not always bring buyers.

Pentanet led the technology board with a 53.33% weekly rise, while Ava Risk Group and Acusensus also posted strong gains. Software subscriptions, AI tools and cloud services drove many company updates, but some early share-price gains faded.

Ava Risk Group has appointed Bryant Henson as CEO to spearhead its next growth phase, with a sharp focus on expanding its footprint in the United States and strengthening commercial execution worldwide.

Small-cap tech trading split into two clear camps this week: profit-backed winners and capital-raising laggards. Big contracts, rising recurring revenue and a major takeover kept money flowing into selected names.

Ava Risk Group expects FY2026 revenue around $29 million, below prior guidance, due to delayed orders mainly in the Middle East and North America. Despite this, sales intake exceeded revenue, underpinning a strong backlog and positive EBITDA.

Robotics, AI chips and defence software drove the week’s biggest technology moves, but not every early jump held. Investors chased clear revenue growth and contract wins, while cash pressure and equity raisings kept a lid on parts of the sector.

Ava Risk Group posted a $6.1 million Q3 sales intake and secured a $7 million strategic investment to fuel US expansion, while geopolitical tensions delay some Middle East orders.

Critical minerals stole the spotlight as big project numbers, new processing results and fresh funding pushed several small caps sharply higher. A few capital raisings and legal headlines also hit hard, especially where early gains couldn’t hold.

A brutal sell-off in PEXA swamped an otherwise upbeat week for small-cap tech, where contract wins and product launches did the heavy lifting. RocketBoots led the gainers as investors paid up for near-term rollout revenue, while Adveritas rallied on a big push into self-serve SME sales.

Ava Risk Group has announced a $7 million strategic investment from US-based Hale Capital to fuel its expansion into the US federal security market and accelerate product development. This partnership aims to position Ava as a global leader in critical infrastructure protection with a strong US presence.

A small-cap tech week where one US gaming platform build lit the fuse, while a big semiconductor raise kept sliding after the halt. Deals and contracts did the heavy lifting, but several “open higher, finish lower” sessions showed buyers are still picky.

Ava Risk Group secures key government contracts and expands its technology trials in Australia, the US, and the Middle East during Q3 FY2026, reinforcing its position in critical infrastructure security.