SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries (NASDAQ: SCOK) and Petro-Victory Energy (TSXV: VRY) Lead the Top Sector Gainers

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc (NASDAQ: SCOK) and Petro-Victory Energy Corp (TSXV: VRY), lead the top small cap stock gainers for various sectors on both sides of the border, including one that saw its share price surge 68%.

Top U.S. Gainer

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc (NASDAQ: SCOK), engaged in the production of coal and coke in China, was the top performer in the U.S. energy sector after skyrocketing 59.1% and closed at $3.74 Monday, while recording significant trading volumes of 28.4 million shares. SCOK broke its key technical resistance level of 50-Day DMA at $3.47. The stock’s price rose with the company’s announcement regarding commencement of its aboveground facility, which is supplying clean syngas fuel to residents of Pingdingshan and surrounding localities. During the past 5-trading sessions, SCOK gained 50.2% with daily average trading volumes of 6.0 million shares, while the stock fell by 9.2% during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 5.1 million shares.

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Top Canadian Gainer

Petro-Victory Energy Corp (TSXV: VRY), engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas, was the top sector gainer after skyrocketing 67.7% and closed at C$0.26 Monday, while recording significant trading volumes of 4.0 million shares. VRY breached its key technical resistance level of 50-Day DMA at C$0.17. Recently, the company announced that it has encountered hydrocarbons at its lapacho well, located on the pirity block in Paraguay. During the past 5-trading sessions, VRY gained 333.3% with daily average trading volumes of 2.3 million shares, while the stock accumulated 52.9% gain during the past one month with daily average trading volumes of 898,502 shares.

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