I think you will find it is the ASX that forced the trading halt...

I think you will find it is the ASX that forced the trading halt upon AXO this morning after that article appeared in the HK newspaper.

No company would actually ASK for a trading halt only to deny within the hour that there is any need for a halt.

AXO did the only thing they could do and say nothing has been signed. However I think it can be assumed that something is definitely cooking.

I suspect the ASX made a move when they immediately opened up 10 cents at the off to ensure continuous disclosure rules are being met and AXO came back almost immediately and put the market straight.