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A tiny gold explorer, a battery materials stock and a biotech name led a week packed with dealmaking, drilling news and fresh funding. Resources did most of the heavy lifting, while several big gaps either held firm or gave back part of their early jump.

Cann Group, OncoSil and Imugene led a busy healthcare week as investors chased FDA steps, cancer trial news and balance-sheet fixes. Elsewhere, revenue growth, hospital contracts and fresh funding kept money flowing into names with near-term commercial milestones.

Biome Australia has posted a 30% increase in FY26 sales revenue to $23.9 million, driven by strong domestic demand and strategic moves into onshore manufacturing and international markets.

A handful of extreme moves set the tone, from DXN’s explosive AI data centre rerating to steep sell-offs in small-cap explorers. Deals, funding and fresh drilling results drove the week, but several gap-ups lost steam as traders banked profits.

Healthcare stocks split into two camps this week. Buyers chased clear commercial wins, while several halted names gave back early excitement once trading resumed. The biggest moves came from a collapse in Opthea, a surge in Control Bionics, and a strong jump in Biome Australia after a margin-boosting manufacturing deal.

Biome Australia has inked a binding deal with Specialty Probiotics Australia to shift its Activated Probiotics manufacturing onshore, aiming to boost gross margins above 65% and streamline working capital within 18 months.

Biotech names led healthcare trading this week, with Noxopharm, Acrux and TruScreen posting the biggest moves after clinical, licensing and expansion updates. Stronger cash flow, fresh capital and new contracts also lifted sentiment across medtech, aged care and healthcare services.

Biome Australia has launched a multi-centre clinical trial for its proprietary probiotic BMB18, adding a prestigious Greek university to its research network and commencing recruitment within the expected timeline.

Biotech price swings were led by Dimerix’s slide, while TrivarX and LTR Pharma surged on clinical and commercial progress. Capital raisings, FDA milestones and first sales kept healthcare investors busy, but several early jumps faded as traders locked in gains.

Biome Australia’s Activated Probiotics brand surpasses one million boxes sold in Australia, approaches top pharmacy ranking, and launches nationally in Canada, setting the stage for FY26 profitability.

Biome Australia has taken a significant step in its innovation journey by filing a patent for its next generation probiotic strain BMB18, with a clinical trial set to begin in Q4 FY26 in partnership with La Trobe University.

Cannabis and psychedelics delivered the week’s biggest winner, while a cluster of smaller caps slid on fresh losses, leadership change, and near-term uncertainty. Investors kept paying up for FDA clearances and reimbursement wins, but punished businesses where early pops quickly disappeared.