Doubtful. Trading halts can either by instigated by the ASX (in certain circumstances) or at the Company's request. Anything therefore being done to try and better inform the market /shareholders would be considered a good thing. So, the ASX would not reject any request coming from the Company.
As to this morning's suggestion that there had been a trading halt, I doubt that this ever occurred (even though it should have). There was nothing showing on /via CHI-X. Nor anything that has since come up on ASX. It might however have been an overloading /reloading issue on one or more of the broker platforms (especially the DIY trading platforms).
With 84M shares so far traded today, added to yesterday's volume of 77M (161M+ since yesterday), we are well into the 50+ turnover territory today (assuming 1x churn, only).
Since last Thursday, the following turnover has occurred:
|
Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
Adj Close* |
1 |
26 Nov 2015 |
1.92 |
1.94 |
0.90 |
0.94 |
77,023,100 |
0.94 |
2 |
25 Nov 2015 |
2.04 |
2.04 |
1.91 |
1.94 |
6,415,400 |
1.94 |
3 |
24 Nov 2015 |
1.98 |
2.10 |
1.94 |
2.00 |
13,066,800 |
2.00 |
4 |
23 Nov 2015 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.15 |
2.15 |
17,276,500 |
2.15 |
5 |
20 Nov 2015 |
3.08 |
3.12 |
2.63 |
2.68 |
9,099,300 |
2.68 |
6 |
19 Nov 2015 |
3.26 |
3.32 |
3.03 |
3.05 |
6,609,300 |
3.05 |
That's 213M shares trade din the last 6.1/2 trading sessions, or 60% of the Company's issued share base, and counting.
In such circumstances, the ASX would ordinarily welcome a Company requesting a trading halt, to help explain, clarify or update matters /circumstances. The longer this goes on however, the worse it potentially becomes if indeed there is an upcoming trading halt for any reason (ie: within the next few days), as the immediate question will be - why then the delay?
As said before, Investor Relations does not have a very good grip on any of this and for such a media savvy company as is SGH, that is arguably a damning indictment.