Denison Mines Begins Full-Scale Construction At Its Phoenix In-Situ Recovery Uranium Project

QUICK SPARK: Nuclear Stocks Are Up 16% In August, 3 Names Rallied By Over 30%

The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF is up 16% in August, its best month since January, with Energy Fuels, Uranium Energy and Denison Mines up over 30%.

Shares of uranium and nuclear-related companies are trading higher, possibly in response to Ontario Premier Ford's recent statement that Canada should cut the U.S. off from high-grade nickel and refined uranium produced in Ontario. The commodity has reached a seven-month high.

Shares of uranium and nuclear-related companies are trading higher. The world's largest uranium producer KazAtomProm said in its H1 financial results that the era of cheap uranium is fading away in addition to disclosing new supply deals with Russia and China. Also, Centrus' CEO said in an interview that he expects the U.S. military to be a key buyer of its enriched uranium, which may help bolster demand for fuel and engineering services.

MARA Holdings, Coinbase Global, Ternium And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

Dow Jones index gained around 350 points on Friday. MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) rose sharply, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) also traded higher. Other stocks recording gains include Evolution Metals (NASDAQ: EMAT), TRON (NASDAQ: TRON), Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT), Rezolute (NASDAQ: RZLT), Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ: GEMI), Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD), Strive (NASDAQ: ASST), Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), Bitdeer Technologies (NASDAQ: BTDR), and Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL).