News for Yowie Group Limited (YOW.AX)

Remember Yowie chocolate? The Aussie bush critter themed childrens'-toy-in-a-choccy competitor to Kinder Surprise?

Inflation continues to weigh on smaller companies. And one of them, Site Group (ASX:SIT) – long since illiquid – has finally gone under.

Keybridge has called in administrators after chocolate and toy play Yowie Group called in a $4.6m debt from the already troubled company.

The ASX today told more than 20 companies across many sectors that it would be imposing suspensions on them

A total of 10 out of 11 sectors were higher, led by Information Technology which rallied by 2.39% while Materials (Mining) lost 1.22%.

The ASX has finally had a positive morning, up 0.4% with Aussie med-tech Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) leading the way in Small Caps Land.

The ASX has had a positive morning, Genesis has the cash to merge with St Barbara, while the rest of Australia is hoarding theirs.

Food prices around the world continue to surge on the back of  a bleak global economic outlook - how long will this last?

Oil producers and tech stocks led the charge today as small caps managed to regain their footing, but volatility is lurking as global markets worry the Federal Reserve will hamper growth in its effort to bring inflation under control.

The ASX 200 is up 107.40 points or 1.55% at midday today to 7,048.40 after London's FTSE 100 closed down 1.6%.

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