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ASX Most Active Stocks

Here are the five most actively traded big-cap stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday.Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU): 18.3 million sharesLiontown (ASX:LTR): 9.6 million sharesMedibank Private (ASX:MPL): 9.4 million sharesDroneShield (ASX:DRO): 8.2 million sharesPLS Group (ASX:PLS): 7.2 million shares

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Update: Judo Capital Prices AU$750 Million Capital-Relief Securitization Transaction; Shares Up 9%

(Updates to add stock movement in the headline and last paragraph)Judo Capital Holdings (ASX:JDO) priced a AU$750 million capital-relief securitization transaction that will boost the company's common equity Tier 1 ratio, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.The transaction, backed by small and medium-sized enterprise business loans, received strong investor support, allowing the company to upsize it from an initial amount of AU$500 million.As a result of the transaction, Judo Capital said its pro forma CET1 ratio at March 31 was 13.2%, compared with a reported ratio of 12.6%.After the transaction, which is expected to settle on June 4, Judo will generate a "significant" net interest margin on the underlying business loans without needing to hold capital for those assets, it said. Assuming a normalized level of capital, the transaction is expected to deliver a pro-forma benefit of 25 to 30 basis points to the fiscal year 2027 return on equity.The company's shares rose around 9% in recent Friday trade.

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EFC (I)'s Consolidated Profit Rises in Fiscal Q4

EFC (I)'s (NSE:EFCIL, BOM:512008) consolidated attributable profit rose to 694.0 million Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, from 438.8 million rupees a year ago.Earnings per share came in at 5.06 rupees from 3.20 rupees a year earlier, the coworking and managed office operator said in a filing to the Indian stock exchanges on Thursday.Revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 increased to 2.92 billion rupees from 2.11 billion rupees a year ago.

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Asia44d ago

1414 Degrees Advances SiNTL Silicon Anode Program, Shares Hit Four-Year High

1414 Degrees (ASX:14D) began the scale-up phase of its SiNTL silicon nanoparticle anode program and initiated full-stack battery development with contract manufacturers, acquiring scale-up equipment to produce manufacturer-relevant quantities of its silicon anode material at research partner George Washington University in Washington DC, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The company said the scale-up enables it to progress industry discussions into formal third-party evaluations and original equipment manufacturer qualification processes, with several drone and related industry participants engaged and inbound interest received from companies seeking to trial SiNTL materials.The company said silicon offers a theoretical capacity of about 3,600 milliampere-hours per gram compared to about 372 milliampere-hours per gram for graphite anodes, with SiNTL aimed at addressing battery capacity as a key constraint across many unmanned aerial vehicle systems, the filing added.The company's shares surged 16% to their highest since November 2021 in recent Friday trade.

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Intelligent Monitoring Group Completes Acquisition of New Zealand-Based Firm

Intelligent Monitoring Group (ASX:IMB) completed the acquisition of BlueSky Holdco from Johnson Control Luxembourg European Finance, a Johnson Controls International subsidiary, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.The transaction includes the purchase of fire protection service and security providers Tyco NZ and Red Wolf Security for NZ$45 million, the filing said.The company's shares were up nearly 1% in recent Friday trade.

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Sino Medical Sciences Technology Applies for Hong Kong Listing

Sino Medical Sciences Technology (SHA:688108) applied to list H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.The listing remains subject to approvals from Chinese and Hong Kong regulators, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.Shares of the medical device manufacturer rose 2% in recent trade.

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Asia44d ago

Sandon Capital Investments Completes Bookbuild for Conditional Notes Placement

Sandon Capital Investments (ASX:SNC) completed a bookbuild process for a proposed debt placement, allocating AU$9 million of notes at a fixed price of AU$100 each on a firm basis to sophisticated and professional investors, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.The placement is conditional on shareholder approval of a proposal to restructure the terms of existing unsecured notes due for redemption on July 10.Proceeds from the placement will be used to fund the potential redemptions of existing notes, for working capital purposes, and for additional investments by Sandon Capital.The company's shares gained 1% in recent Friday trade.

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NZX Midday Sector Update: Non-Energy Minerals Soar, Consumer Non-Durables Decline

Non-energy minerals stocks gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising 2% at midday Friday.Santana Minerals (NZE:SMI, ASX:SMI) saw the sharpest increase in the sector, gaining more than 10% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the consumer non-durables sector declined by more than 1%.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) was down nearly 3% in recent trade.

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Asia44d ago

String Metaverse's Chairman Resigns

Technology company String Metaverse's (BOM:534535) chairman, Ghanshyam Dass, resigned from the board of directors, with effect from May 28, according to a filing to the BSE on Friday.Dass cited personal reasons for his resignation.

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Asia44d ago

Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Soars 80% in Hong Kong Trading Debut

Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology's (HKG:3388) shares opened 80.2% above their initial public offering price in a stellar Hong Kong debut on Friday morning.The China-based 3D printing products provider opened at HK$33.88 per share, well above the offer price of HK$18.80.

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Asia44d ago

4DMedical Enters Three-Year Commercial Deal With SimonMed Imaging; Shares Surge 11%

4DMedical (ASX:4DX) struck a three-year commercial deal with US medical imaging provider SimonMed Imaging covering the use of its advanced quantitative cardiopulmonary analysis technology, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.SimonMed will deploy 4DMedical's CT:VQ and LDAf technology to support clinical decision making for pulmonary assessment at pricing that is based on 4DMedical's per-scan rates, per the filing."While the agreement is not immediately financially material, the deployment with SimonMed represents a clear commercial win for 4DMedical, and a material long-term opportunity," the company said.The deal with SimonMed, which operates more than 170 outpatient imaging centers in the US, represents CT:VQ's entry into the country's outpatient market.4DMedical shares surged 11% in recent Friday trade.

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Asia44d ago

TerraCom Appoints Interim CFO

TerraCom (ASX:TER) appointed Richard Clarke, head of finance and commercial, as interim chief financial officer, effective immediately, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The company's shares rose 1% in recent Friday trade.

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Daewoo Engineering Secures KRW387.6 Billion Construction Contract

Daewoo Engineering and Construction (KRX:047040) secured a 387.63 billion won contract from the Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corp, according to a filing with the Korean bourse on Friday.Shares of the company rose nearly 2% in morning trade on Friday.The contract involves the construction of a mixed-use complex, including knowledge industry facilities, offices, and dormitories, consisting of 4 basement levels and 12 above-ground floors, the filing said.Construction of the project is expected to end on Oct. 31, 2031, according to the filing.

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Arafura Rare Earths Completes First Tranche of AU$350 Million Share Placement

Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) completed the first tranche of its AU$350 million share placement on Friday, according to a same-day filing with the Australian bourse.In the first tranche, the company issued 675.1 million new ordinary shares to institutional and sophisticated investors to generate around AU$175.5 million before costs.The second tranche, involving the issue of an additional 671 million shares to raise roughly AU$174.5 million, is subject to shareholder approval.Shares of Arafura Rare Earths gained 2% in recent Friday trade.

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Asia44d ago

Pateo Connect Technology Eyes AI and Autonomous Driving Collaboration With Nvidia

Pateo Connect Technology (HKG:2889) signed a cooperation agreement with Nvidia and held related exchange activities in the U.S., according to a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing.The parties discussed potential cooperation in areas including in-vehicle artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, next-generation computing platforms, and optical communication.

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Asia44d ago

Matsa Resources Amends Nearly AU$18 Million Debt Facility With Deutsche Balaton; Shares Up 4%

Matsa Resources (ASX:MAT) has amended the terms of its AU$17.5 million debt facility with major shareholder Deutsche Balaton, with key security measures now being implemented under the revised agreement, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The company has registered a second mortgage over the Fortitude North tenement for tranche two and is progressing mortgage arrangements over the Red October gold project tenements for potential inclusion in tranche three, subject to drawdown, per the filing.Security for the facility consists of mortgages over selected Devon Pit and Red October tenements, as well as a general security deed covering the subsidiaries Matsa Gold and Red October Gold, the filing said.The company stated that the security package remains unchanged except for a reordering, and the Australian Securities Exchange confirmed that the Feb. 11 waiver remains in effect without amendment, the filing added.The company's shares rose around 4% in recent Friday trade.

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Worley Considers Appeal as Federal Court Upholds Shareholder Class Action Related to 2013 Guidance

Worley (ASX:WOR) is considering a potential appeal of an Australian Federal Court decision to uphold a shareholder class action lawsuit related to financial guidance, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.The court on Thursday ruled that the company misled investors when it issued 2013 earnings guidance, upholding an earlier appeal filed by the shareholders, and ordered Worley to pay the applicant's legal costs.The company said it has "continued to strengthen its governance frameworks over many years," adding that it will "consider this judgment and its position on any appeal."Worley shares fell 1% in recent Friday trade.

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Asia44d ago

Karoon Energy Assumes Operatorship of Floating Oil Production Facility for Brazil Project; Shares Down 3%

Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) assumed operatorship of the Cidade de Itajaí, a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel used for its Bauna project in Brazil, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.The formal operator transition from Altera & Ocyan occurred on Thursday following the company's acquisition of the vessel on April 30, 2025, the filing said.Over 80% of the existing team transferred to the company and its major maintenance contractor, per the filing.Karoon Energy shares fell nearly 3% in morning trade Friday.

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Matsa Resources Begins Campaign 3 Processing at Western Australia Gold Mine, Shares Up 4%

Matsa Resources (ASX:MAT) began Campaign 3 for the processing of gold ore from its Devon Pit Gold Mine in Western Australia on schedule, with gold ore stockpiled at FMR's Greenfield processing plant and a 13-day processing window available, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The company said Campaign 3 is six days shorter than Campaign 2 due to FMR operational requirements, and that mining is on track to equal or exceed Campaign 2 ore grade.Processing for Campaign 4 is planned for late July 2026, per the filing.The company's shares rose 4% in recent Friday trade.

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Navigator Global Investments Completes AU$145 Million Entitlement Offer

Navigator Global Investments (ASX:NGI) said it has completed the retail component of its AU$145 million fully underwritten accelerated pro rata non-renounceable entitlement offer at AU$2.40 per share, with eligible retail shareholders applying for about 1.7 million shares worth AU$4.1 million, representing a take-up rate of about 38%, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The company said entitlements not taken up by eligible retail shareholders and entitlements of ineligible retail shareholders, representing about 2.8 million shares worth AU$6.8 million, will be allotted to sub-underwriters.The retail component follows the institutional component, which raised about AU$134 million when it closed on May 5, bringing total proceeds from the entitlement offer to about AU$145 million, the filing added.New shares issued under the retail component are expected to be allotted on June 2 and start trading on June 3, ranking equally with existing shares from the date of allotment, it added.The company's shares rose 1% in recent Friday trade.

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