♟️ Saturday 11 July 2026 Sat, 11 July 2026

Mining news drove the week, with drilling hits, funding wins and takeover bids pushing several small and mid-cap names sharply higher or lower. The biggest swings came from tin, platinum group metals and copper, while gold M&A in WA stayed at the centre of trading.

Capital raisings, platform wins and dividend increases drove the busiest moves in financial stocks this week. Centuria slid after new equity hit the tape, while Netwealth climbed on a larger Morgan Stanley deal and CD Private Equity rose on an early asset sale.

Big movers came from drill hits, takeover bids and fresh funding, but several stocks still fell even after good news. That mix says investors are rewarding clear near-term value, while punishing names where timing, cost or delivery still feel uncertain.

Healthcare stocks swung hard this week as debt clean-ups, fresh funding and product sales updates drove the biggest moves. The strongest gains came from companies with clear near-term cash or commercial news, while some early spikes faded once trading settled.

Small-cap tech delivered a split screen this week. Contract wins, capital raisings and takeover steps pushed several stocks higher, while weaker sales and heavy dilution fears hit others hard. The biggest swing came from 8common, while Atomos and FirstWave led the falls for very different reasons.