** Shares of Australian uranium miners Paladin Energy PDN.AX, Boss Energy BOE.AX and Deep Yellow DYL.AX rise and are among top gainers in the benchmark ASX200 index .AXJO
** Citi highlights Sprott SII.TO on behalf of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust $(SPUT)$, reporting an upsized financing deal of $200 million
** Says spot triuranium octoxide (U3O8) prices currently are at $76 per pound (lb), with reports of asks at $79 per lb
** Brokerage believes momentum in U3O8 prices will bring more utilities to the market, further accelerating U3O8 prices
** So far this year, PDN down 1.1%, while BOE and DYL are up 84.7% and 45.1%, respectively
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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