♟️ Saturday 31 October 2026 Sat, 31 Oct 2026

Explorers led the strongest gains, while biotech, payments and gold producers suffered the biggest falls. Takeover bids, project funding and trial results drove sharp moves across the market.

Resources stayed busy, but investors punished companies with weak cash positions, delayed approvals or disappointing operating updates.

Small-cap shares swung widely as takeover hopes, delisting plans and cash needs drove the week’s biggest moves.
Growth remained strong across lending and wealth platforms, but weak cash balances and unresolved deals kept risk high.

Explorers led the week as strong drilling results lifted Sentinel Metals and Western Mines Group, while Turaco Gold gained on a major placement.
Investors also weighed mine funding, takeover deals and delays across lithium, rare earths, copper, gold and coal.

Healthcare shares split between clinical progress and cash pressure this week. Mesoblast rose on stronger Ryoncil sales, while several small biotechnology companies fell as investors weighed funding needs and delayed milestones.

Technology shares swung widely this week, with DXN and Spectur hit by heavy selling while ION Video surged on new testing programmes. Cash shortages remained a major concern, even as software companies reported stronger recurring sales and new enterprise deals.