The S&P/ASX200 Index fell slightly on Monday of 0.2 percent as banks and miners suffered a poor field day.

Banks were a drag to the index as Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) fell 1.3 percent, Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) gave up 1.1 percent, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) slid 1 percent and National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) dipped 0.8 percent.

Iron ore miners fell into the red as Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) declined 1.5 percent, BHP Group (ASX:BHP) lost 1.3 percent, Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) dipped 0.3 percent but  Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) firmed 1.3 percent.

‘Buy-now, pay-later’ and Tech sector bucked the trend as Sezzle (ASX:SZL) flew 5.5 percent, Afterpay (ASX:APT) climbed 5.1 percent, Splitit (ASX:SPT) gained 2.2 percent and Openpay (ASX:OPY) rose 2.1 percent.

Harvest Technology Group Ltd (ASX:HTG)
AI-enhanced robotic harvester HTG surged 23.6 percent on Monday. On 11 September, HTG appointed serial entrepreneur and industry veteran Andy Lowery as the their regional lead in US.

EcoGraf Limited (ASX:EGR)
Supplier of environmentally friendly natural flake and battery (spherical) graphite products, EGR soared 20 percent after securing government support from Western Australia for its 6.7 hectares site.

Resonance Health Limited (ASX:RHT)
Oz-based healthcare specialist in development and delivery of non-invasive medical imaging software and analysis servces, RHT jumped 18.5 percent having seen a high trading volume on Monday.

MacArthur Minerals Limited (ASX:MIO)
Gold and lithium explorer MIO rose 18.1 percent after filing extension under Canadian Securities Administrators Blanket Order on Monday.

Hazer Group Limited (ASX:HZR)
Tech development company in the proprietary Hazer Process, HZR closed 17.7 percent higher. Earlier in September, HZR confirms that its commercial development plant investment was good to go.

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The S&P/ASX200 Index slid 0.8 percent on Friday, identical to Thursday’s performance, as Tech and Gold sector further weakened.

Banks performed admirably as Westpac (ASX:WBC) jumped 7.4 percent, National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) rose 6.9 percent, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) topped 6.3 percent, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) firmed 3 percent.

Iron ore producers were mostly in the green as Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) climbed 3 percent, BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained 1.9 percent, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) added 0.8 percent while Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) dipped 0.3 percent.

‘Buy-now, pay-later’ sector was positive as Afterpay (ASX:APT) went up 2.4 percent, Openpay (ASX:OPY) improved 1.4 percent and Sezzle (ASX:SZL) ended 1.2 percent higher.

Navarre Minerals Limited (ASX:NML)
Victoria-based gold explorer NML surged 17.4 percent after more positive high-grade gold results at its Resolution Lode mine with second gold structure confirmed.

Vection Technologies Ltd (ASX:VR1)
Multinational software company that specializes in 3D, VR, AR, IOT and CAD solution VR1 soared 16.5 percent. On Monday, VR1 secured its first public hospital trial of its Augmented Reality (AR) healthcare solutions. Read StockPal’s The CEO Mindset interview with Gianmarco Biagi here: https://stockpal.asia/2020/05/vection-technologies-asxvr1-gianmarco-biagi/

Tesoro Resources Limited (ASX:TSO)
Chilean-based gold and copper explorer Tesoro Resources Ltd (ASX:TSO) is up 15.8 percent after increasing its El Zorro land position by 50 percent on Wednesday.

Silver Mines Limited (ASX:SVL)
NSW-based silver miner SVL shot up 14.7 percent despite pullback in silver prices after hitting record highs in July. SVL has a plethora of uses from medicinal, electrical, computer components, ionization and jewelry.

Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA)
Gold-focused explorer NVA jumped 14.3 percent on Friday. NVA is focused on gold exploration in two highly prospective regions, the Tintina Gold Province in Alaska and the Northern Territory in Australia. Read the The CEO Mindset Interview with CEO and Executive Director, Christopher Gerteisen here: https://stockpal.asia/2020/04/the-ceo-mindset-christopher-gerteisen/

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The S&P/ASX200 Index declined 0.8 percent on Thursday after weak performance from Tech in US and gold.

Banks ended mixed as National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) firmed 0.4 percent, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) grew 0.1 percent while Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Westpac (ASX:WBC) both dipped 0.1 percent. 

Iron ore producers dragged the index as Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) plunged 3.7 percent, BHP Group (ASX:BHP) retreated 0.7 percent, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) slid 0.3 percent and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) lost 0.2 percent.

BNPL sector continues its decline as Afterpay (ASX:APT) dumped 5.8  percent, Sezzle (ASX:SZL) crashed 5.6 percent, Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) fell 5 percent lower and OpenPay (ASX:OPY) ended 2.8 percent lower.

Iron Road Ltd (ASX:IRD)
High quality iron ore miner IRD skyrocketed 50 percent after Macquarie Capital joins $250M Cape Hardy Port Development

Encounter Resources Ltd (ASX:ENR)
Active mineral explorer ENR surged 31 percent after BHP teams up with ENR in Northern Territory Copper Hunt

Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM)
Malawi-based mining company SVM soared 20 percent after recent results on Monday about Drilling Triples Mineralised Area at Kasiya

Murray Cod Australia Ltd (ASX:MCA)
Murray cod breeder and supplier MCA rose 19.2 percent on Thursday. In April this year, MCA acquired the Murray Cod Hatchery in Euberta, NSW, to expand its operations.

Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX:VUL)
Zero carbon lithium producer for EV, VUL, jumped 18.2 percent. On 1 September, VUL appointed lithium expert Vincent Ledoux-Pedailles who joined Vulcan as Vice President – Business Development

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