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The Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) share price remains in a trading halt this afternoon. This is despite the company providing an update in regards to its latest capital raising efforts.

At the time of writing, the mineral exploration company’s shares are frozen at $6.67.

Chalice launches institutional placement

The Chalice share price was halted this morning while the company prepared to make an announcement. In a statement to the ASX this afternoon, Chalice advised it is conducting a non-underwritten $100 million institutional placement.

The offer will see approximately 16.7 million new ordinary shares issued at a price of $6 apiece. This represents a 10% discount to the last closing price on 23 May.

The new shares to be issued under the placement account for roughly 4.7% of the company’s existing registry (355 million shares).

Chalice noted that it reserves the right to accept placement oversubscriptions within its capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

The proceeds received will be used to fund the company’s exploration activities over the next 18 months at Julimar in Western Australia. This includes advancing the Gonneville pre-feasibility study as well as undertaking reconnaissance exploration at West Yilgarn.

In addition to the $100 million, Chalice will tap into its own existing funds of $49 million to support expansion.

As such, $92 million will be allocated towards Julimar and $16 million to West Yilgarn.

Furthermore, $10 million is being set aside for corporate and $31 million for working capital and offer costs.

The new shares are expected to be allotted and issued on 30 May.

About the Chalice share price

Over the last 12 months, the Chalice share price has dropped 14%. It is also down 30% this year to date.

The company’s share price reached a 52-week low of $5.17 earlier this month before rebounding higher.

On valuation metrics, Chalice commands a market capitalisation of roughly $2.37 billion, with 355.02 million shares on issue.

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Well, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is having a topsy-turvy kind of day so far this Tuesday. After initially opening into green territory this morning, the ASX 200 has whipsawed around, and is currently pretty flat, having lost just 0.03% for the day as it currently stands.

But one ASX exchange-traded fund (ETF) is faring far worse. That would be the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ).

Even though the ASX 200 hasn’t gone far today, NDQ units are presently down a nasty 0.93% at $26.72. So what’s going on with this ASX ETF?

Why is the BetaShares NDQ ETF struggling today?

Well, to answer that, let’s go through what this ETF actually invests in. NDQ is an index fund. But one that only covers the US NASDAQ-100 (INDEXNASDAQ: NDX) Index. The Nasdaq 100 is a US-only index that houses most of the US’ big tech shares. You’ll find famous names like Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) on this index. Some other notable Nasdaq names include Google owner Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).

NDQ is an index ETF that mirrors the Nasdaq 100. Thus, the Nasdaq’s largest holdings – Apple, Microsoft and Amazon – are also NDQ’s largest portfolio holdings.

Last night on the US markets, the Nasdaq 100 actually rose by 1.68%, as did Apple and Microsoft shares. However, it was a far different story during after-hours trading. Many US tech shares, including the three named above, plunged during after-hours trading. This seemed to be sparked by the social media company and owner of Snapchat, Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), giving quite a pessimistic update to its investors, which we discussed in detail today.    

As it currently stands, futures markets are pointing to some significant selloffs for the Nasdaq 100 in this Tuesday’s trading session. So it’s probably for this reason that the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF is struggling on the share market today. 

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has failed to follow the lead of Wall Street and is edging lower. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is down 0.1% to 7,142.7 points.

Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are sinking:

Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF)

The Nufarm share price is down 14% to $5.01. The catalyst for this is news that a major shareholder has sold down its position in the agricultural chemicals company. Sumitomo Chemical Company has decided to sell its 15.9% shareholding in Nufarm for an average of $5.38 per share. This was a 7.8% discount to its last close price.

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)

The Sayona Mining share price is down a further 12% to 20.7 cents. This lithium explorer’s shares have come under pressure since the release of a disappointing pre‐feasibility study (PFS) for the North American Lithium operation in Canada. That PFS found that the project has a pre‐tax net present value of A$1 billion, which was a lot lower than many were expecting.

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH)

The Tabcorp share price is down 81% to 99.7 cents. The catalyst for this was the demerger of its lottery and Keno businesses into a separate listed entity – The Lottery Corporation Limited (ASX: TLC). This will leave Tabcorp with its wager and media and gaming services businesses. The good news is that the combined market capitalisation of Tabcorp and The Lottery Corporation is more than Tabcorp was valued at yesterday. So, investors are still better off despite this huge decline.

TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE)

The TechnologyOne share price is down 1.5% to $10.23. This follows the release of the enterprise software company’s half-year results. While TechnologyOne reported a 19% increase in revenue to $172.5 million and a 44% jump in SaaS annual recurring revenue (ARR) to $225.1 million, its earnings fell short of expectations. This was driven softer than expected margins.

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The Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price is shifting higher on Tuesday and now trades at $9.645, up 1.53%.

The gain marks a 15% increase since 10 May when the stock bounced from a low of $8.37 – its lowest point in six months.

By comparison, the S&P/ASX 300 Metals & Mining Index (ASX: XMM) has gained 6.6% over the same period and is up 0.44% on the day so far.

What’s up with the Lynas share price?

Lynas shares have been creeping higher lately despite no market sensitive updates from the company.

Noteworthy, however, is the price of rare earth neodymium that has climbed almost 7% over the past month, bringing its increase to 90% in the past 12 months.

Neodymium had been trading at record highs in February 2022 before reversing course and bottoming in April.

Since then, prices for the rare earth have been climbing again.

Neodymium is predominantly used in products such as microphones, headphones, computer hard disks, electric motors, and many electrical goods.

With a surge in demand for electronic appliances over the last few years, prices for rare earths such as neodymium have also risen.

According to a report from Market Research Guru, this trend is set to continue, reflecting positively on rare earths stocks such as Lynas.

The report found:

The global Electrical Appliances market was valued at US$8.55 billion USD in 2021 and will grow with a [compound annual growth rate] CAGR of 4.12% from 2021 to 2027.

Meanwhile, further research submits that “[t]he global household appliances market is expected to grow from $502.28 billion in 2021 to $557.70 billion in 2022 at a CAGR of 11.0%”.

Lynas is actually the only rare earths processor outside of China, putting it front and centre in the race to keep up with global demand.

The company said that its “biggest challenge right now is to grow as fast as the market,” as quoted by Reuters. It added that simply keeping “pace with the market” isn’t enough.

Lynas has also received nearly $15 million in federal funding “to commercialise an improved process for producing rare-earth carbonate,” as outlined in the federal government’s 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a small decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down slightly to 7,143.4 points.

Four ASX shares that are not letting that hold them back are listed below. Here’s why they are rising:

Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE)

The Allkem share price is up 4% to $13.53. Investors have been buying lithium shares today amid optimism that demand will continue to outstrip supply for some time to come. This could lead to lithium prices remaining higher from longer.

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB)

The NAB share price is up 2% to $31.36. This appears to have been driven by a broker note out of Goldman Sachs this morning. According to the note, the broker has retained its conviction buy rating and $34.17 price target on the bank’s shares. Goldman believes that NAB’s balance sheet mix provides investors with the best exposure to the domestic system growth the broker is forecasting over the next 12-18 months.

Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH)

The Pushpay share price has jumped 14% to $1.28. This follows news that the donations technology company has received a takeover proposal from BGH Capital and Sixth Street. While no details have been provided, the suitors appear to mean business. They have already accrued a combined 20% interest in Pushpay recently.

Virgin Money UK (ASX: VUK)

The Virgin Money UK share price is up 3% to $2.65. This follows an even stronger gain by the UK-based bank’s London-listed shares during overnight trade. This was despite there being no news out of Virgin Money. Though, it is worth noting that banks performed positively on Wall Street and elsewhere last night following a strong update from JP Morgan.

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The shakiness of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) seems to be continuing for investors thus far on Tuesday. The ASX 200 has been bouncing around all day but is presently down by a paltry 0.06% at around 7,150 points.

But rather than trying to get our heads around all that, let’s instead check out the ASX 200 shares that are currently sitting at the top end of the market’s trading volume charts, according to investing.com.

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Tuesday

Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF)

ASX 200 chemicals manufacturer Nufarm is our first share to check out today. So far this Tuesday, a hefty 14.12 million Nufarm shares have been bought and sold on the markets today.

This is almost certainly a consequence of the company’s painful share price loss today. Nufarm shares are currently down by a nasty 14.4% at a flat $5. This slump follows news that Nufarm’s largest investor, the Japanese Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd, has dumped its 15.9% stake in Nufarm for a heavy loss. NUF said.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Pilbara Minerals is our next company to have a look at this Tuesday. So far, a sizeable 15.77 million of this ASX 200 lithium producer’s shares have been thrown around the ASX.

There’s been no news out of Pilbara today that might explain this high volume. However, the company is still up a pleasing 4.1% so far today at $2.92 a share. It’s this strong rise that is the likely cause of these volumes we are seeing.

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH)

ASX 200 gaming giant Tabcorp is our final and most traded share of the day as it currently stands. A whopping 100.56 million Tabcorp shares have so far swapped hands. This is almost certainly the result of the demerger that has occurred with Tabcorp shares today.

No, the company is not down 80%, as is suggested in some corners. Instead, Tabcorp has completed the ASX spinoff of The Lottery Corporation Limited (ASX: TLC), which has debuted on the ASX today. Shareholders received one Lottery Corp share for every Tabcorp share owned. So while Tabcorp has dropped in value, investors have also got some shiny new shares to admire.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) has fallen 3.6% in a month, but this ASX lithium share is surging ahead.

The Lithium Energy Ltd (ASX: LEL) share price has soared 44% from market close on 22 April to its intraday high of $1.43 on Tuesday. At the time of writing, it had settled at $1.36, up more than 7% on the day.

Let’s take a look at what has been helping this ASX lithium share.

Lithium demand

ASX lithium shares, including Lithium Energy, are rising amid ongoing lithium supply concerns.

Other ASX lithium shares to rise today include Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN), up 2.62%, and Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), up 4.09%. Meanwhile, the Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) share price is 3.85% higher while Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) is ahead 3.47%.

The surge coincides with a release of a new International Energy Agency Global EV report. It warns while electric car sales are breaking records, mineral supply constraints are looming. The report highlights lithium prices in May 2022 are seven times higher than at the start of 2021.

The report said:

Unprecedented battery demand and a lack of structural investment in new supply capacity are key factors.

The rapid increase in EV sales during the pandemic has tested the resilience of battery supply chains, and Russia’s war in Ukraine has further exacerbated the challenge.

Lithium Energy is exploring the Solaroz Lithium Project in Argentina and the Burke Graphite Project in Queensland.

On 9 May, the company advised it is finalising high priority drill targets at the Solaroz project. The company said it aims to define a maiden JORC Mineral Resource of lithium from a 12,000 hectare concession area. The company is conducting passive seismic surveys to find out the depth of the underlying basement rock.

Commenting on the exploration activities, executive chairman William Johnson said:

The commencement of exploration activities on Lithium Energy Solaroz concessions is a very exciting phase in the growth of the company.

In a presentation to a conference in Sydney on 3 May, Lithium Energy highlighted the Solaroz project can be found in the ‘prolific’ lithium triangle. This is said to be home to the “world’s largest reserves of lithium”.

Share price snapshot

The Lithium Energy share price has skyrocketed 180% in the last 12 months while it has soared 47% year to date.

In the past week alone, it has surged more than 18%.

For perspective, the benchmark  S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has climbed 1.44% in the past year.

Lithium Energy has a market capitalisation of about $62 million based on today’s share price.

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Australian dividends have officially recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic after ASX shares offered a record $98 billion of dividends over the 12 months ended March.

But could the rest of 2022 see Australian investors receiving yet another record-breaking payout?

Experts at the Janus Henderson Group (ASX: JHG) think that $100 billion of dividends could be on the money for ASX investors this year. If that’s reached, it will likely be thanks to some of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO)’s biggest names.

However, the global asset manager has warned of a darker side to such a story.

Let’s take a look at what might be in store for ASX dividend investors over the rest of 2022.

Could ASX shares pay out $100b in dividends in 2022?

ASX 200 mining companies might help push Australian dividends to a new record in 2022. That’s according to data compiled by Janus Henderson.

“Australian dividends, already at record levels, are set to rise further over the rest of the year and may top $100 billion for the first time,” it noted.

However, the asset manager warned that Australia’s dividends are concentrated to a few stocks in a few sectors. That could spell bad news for investors.

Of the $97.9 billion of dividends ASX investors received over the year to March, $53 billion came from materials shares. The financials sector handed another $30.3 billion of dividends to shareholders.

“Australia’s high level of dividend concentration leaves domestic investors far more heavily dependent on just a handful of companies for a very large portion of their dividend income than in any comparable country,” Janus Henderson noted in its latest Global Dividend Index report.

“There are many examples from around the world in recent years of how very large dividend payers encountered difficulties that have forced them to cut payouts …

“[T]aking a global approach to dividend income clearly captures the significant benefits of diversification that a domestic, Australia-focused strategy would struggle to replicate.”

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) handed out one of the world’s biggest dividend increases last quarter. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) dividend also scored a mention. It increased 17% last half.

No doubt, dividend fans will be keeping their eyes peeled for ASX shares bolstering their payouts over the remainder of 2022.

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The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price has been on the move in the last two weeks, helped by the company’s latest announcements.

Since the closing bell on May 10, the lithium miner’s shares are up 15% on the back of renewed investor optimism.

At the time of writing, Pilbara Minerals shares are powering ahead today by 3.91% to $2.92.

Why are Pilbara Minerals shares on the rise?

As the largest ASX-listed lithium player, investors have been taking advantage of the recent Pilbara Minerals share price weakness.

Last week, the company, along with its partner Calix Ltd (ASX: CXL), was awarded a $20 million grant from the Australian Government under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).

The funds are set to be used to support the further development and demonstration of the proposed mid-stream project.

Pilbara Minerals and Calix are aiming to execute a formal joint venture agreement by early Q3 2022.

Furthermore, a final investment decision on the project is to be decided by late 2022 to early 2023.

This led to Pilbara shares rising 5% on the day of the release, and 2.56% the day after.

In addition, the company released a corporate presentation highlighting the lithium boom along with its strategy to expand production capacity.

This is namely for its Pilgangoora Operation in which management hopes to achieve 560,000 to 580,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate from the upcoming September quarter.

A lot of attention has been on the incredible rise in the spot price for lithium. Over the past year alone, lithium carbonate has rocketed almost 400% in value.

The battery-making ingredient is expected to be adopted across a number of industries, notably the transitioning to electric vehicles.

About the Pilbara Minerals share price

Over the past 12 months, the Pilbara Minerals share price has accelerated by 170%. However, year to date it is down 9%.

The company’s share price reached an all-time high of $3.89 in mid-January before treading lower.

Pilbara Minerals presides a market capitalisation of roughly $8.36 billion, and has approximately 2.98 billion shares on its books.

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Shares in Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) are edging lower on Tuesday, trading at $6.755 apiece at the time of writing, a drop of 0.22%.

Origin shares are slightly underperforming the wider S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) which is up 0.23% this afternoon, after trading sideways for the past three months.

However, Origin investors have seen 29% gains for the year to date, as the energy supplier continues to see upside amid a sector-wide commodities boom.

Origin Energy’s dividend outlook

Analysts at JP Morgan are baking in a 40 cents per share dividend payment for Origin shareholders in their FY22 estimates.

That’s a 100% jump from FY21’s payout of 20 cents per share. From there, analysts forecast a slight dip to 32 cents per share in FY23 before spiking to 36 cents per share in FY24.

The broker makes its projections on net profit after tax (NPAT) estimates of $200 million, $982 million, and $1.132 billion for the corresponding years.

This should carry dividend yields of 5.8%, 4.7%, and 5.3% respectively at the current Origin Energy share price, JP Morgan says.

Meanwhile, the consensus of analyst estimates forecasts Origin to return 26.3 cents per share in 2022 and 30.6 cents per share the following year, according to Bloomberg data.

If that were to occur, shareholders would realise a 4.13% and 4.84% yield respectively, based on this data. Origin shares would also yield 4.38% in FY24 at the current share price.

Drawing inferences from JP Morgan estimates and the consensus of analyst forecasts on the Origin dividend, it appears shareholders are in for a period of income growth over the next few years, should all go according to plan.

Origin Energy share price snapshot

In the last 12 months, the Origin Energy share price has recorded a 66% gain after rising sharply in 2022. In the last month, however, Origin shares have crept less than 1% higher.

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