London’s leading stock indices ended the week on a subdued note, with the FTSE 100 edging lower after briefly trading near a two-month high. The blue-chip index closed down 21.87 points, or 0.2%, at 10,508.02, while the FTSE 250 slipped 14.22 points, or 0.1%, to 23,147.19.
The AIM All-Share also eased 0.2% to finish at 770.35. Despite Friday’s decline, the FTSE 100 gained 1.4% over the week, outperforming the FTSE 250, which fell 0.2%, while AIM dropped 3.4%.
It was another bruising week for London’s junior stock market, with two more UK-listed companies agreeing to be acquired by American buyers, reinforcing concerns over the continued shrinkage of the AIM market.
Fulcrum Metals (AIM: FMET) has moved a long way from being viewed simply as a conventional small cap explorer with a collection of Canadian assets. The story has now become
London’s leading stock indices ended Friday on a subdued note, with the FTSE 100 edging lower after briefly trading near a two-month high. The blue-chip index closed down 21.87 points,
When this theme was first discussed last September, the central idea was that historic mine waste in Ontario was starting to look less like an environmental liability and more like
Two prominent Chinese hedge funds have warned that the rapid rise in artificial intelligence stocks has created a speculative bubble that could be approaching a sharp correction. Wealspring Asset, led
London’s leading stock indices ended Friday on a subdued note, with the FTSE 100 edging lower after briefly trading near a two-month high. The blue-chip index closed down 21.87 points,
Scancell: Response to Press Speculation Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM: SCLP) has confirmed it is in advanced discussions over a proposed reverse merger with US-listed Neuphoria Therapeutics, a move that could
WHAT IS A KAZAKH COMPANY DOING IN THE WORLD’S LEADING TECHNOLOGY HUB? Silicon Valley is becoming a new development base for Freedom Holding Corp. Together with Nokia, the NASDAQ-listed fintech group
US stocks opened sharply lower on Friday as a fresh wave of selling in technology shares extended the AI-driven market rout. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3% to 25,035.70 in
Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM: UJO) has postponed its Annual General Meeting while discussions continue over a possible takeover approach from Reabold Resources. Executive Chairman David Bramhill said the AGM,
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, WTI
Copper prices recover as outflow of metal accelerates on SHFE MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Canyon Resources (CAY AU) – Locomotives arrive in Cameroon as first shipments
Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT), the UK’s software-led defence technology group is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Placing of 400,000,000 new Ordinary Shares (including strong participation by institutional investors) at the Issue
Tap Global launches direct salary payments to strengthen digital banking offering Tap Global Group PLC (AIM: TAP) has launched inbound third-party payment capabilities, allowing customers to receive salaries and other
Britain’s electricity grid operator has issued a system warning as soaring temperatures increase pressure on the country’s power network. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has issued an Electricity Margin
Asian markets sold off sharply on Friday after concerns emerged that soaring semiconductor prices could begin squeezing profit margins across the technology sector. Investor sentiment weakened after Apple shares fell
Physiomics (AIM: PYC) has provided a positive operational update, highlighting record commercial opportunities, cost savings and a clearer path towards profitability as the AIM-listed modelling and data science specialist executes
Zephyr Energy (AIM:ZPHR, OTCQB:ZPHRF, FRA:VD5N),has significantly expanded its position in Utah’s Paradox Basin after acquiring a further 27,000 acres, almost doubling the land surrounding its flagship White Sands project. The
London stocks are set to open lower on Friday as renewed geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East dampens investor sentiment, despite signs of progress in US-backed peace negotiations. Futures point
Guardian Metal Resources (NYSE.A: GMTL, LON: GMET, OTCQB: GMTLF) has confirmed it will publish the long-awaited Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for its Pilot Mountain Tungsten Project in Nevada on 30 June,
Defence Holdings (LON: ALRT) plans to raise up to £4 million through a discounted share placing to accelerate growth and invest in new opportunities across the defence technology sector. The
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Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU; A2X: MAR) has reported another operational milestone at its Kilifi Manganese Processing Plant in Kenya, following further independent assay results confirming manganese grades well above the
Shares in Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON: MPL) jumped 26% after the company said newly disclosed court filings appear to strengthen its legal challenge over the disputed ownership of debt
easyJet (LON: EZJ) has rejected an improved takeover proposal from US private equity firm Castlelake, although the airline has agreed to provide limited access to commercial information in the hope of
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Quantum Helium Limited (QHE) provided shareholders with a review of the key milestones achieved over the past twelve months ahead of the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”), which is scheduled to
Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday after blockbuster earnings from US chipmakers Micron and Qualcomm reignited investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, sending technology shares sharply higher across the region. The
Industrial Gas Sustainability as an Engineering Discipline Industrial sustainability is increasingly defined not only by emission reduction targets but by the ability to recover, reuse, and optimize valuable process materials.
Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) has strengthened its ownership position at the South Crofty tin project after securing a new 25-year mineral lease covering the Dudnance mineral rights area in Cornwall.
London stocks opened lower on Thursday as falling oil prices weighed on the energy sector, offsetting broader optimism across UK equities. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.3% to 10,428.43 in early
Year of Transformation Ahead of Extraordinary General Meeting Review of Key Milestones and Outlook for the Next Phase of Growth Quantum Helium Limited (AIM: QHE) is pleased to provide shareholders
TERTIARY MINERALS PLC (AIM: TYM) is pleased to announce commencement of drilling at its Target A1 silver oxide discovery, Mushima North Project (“Mushima North” or the “Project”), Zambia. Mushima North
Avacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT) has secured a significant regulatory milestone after reaching an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration on the pivotal trial design for its lead cancer
London stocks are set for a weaker open on Thursday as investors monitor renewed diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran and digest improving UK consumer confidence and another
Premier African Minerals (AIM: PREM) has reported encouraging early results from the upgraded flotation plant at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Zimbabwe, although optimisation work has been temporarily
London’s main stock markets finished Wednesday in positive territory, with strength in property and housebuilding stocks helping offset weakness across the mining sector as commodity prices retreated. The FTSE 100
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, WTI
Wallix Group (EPA:ALLIX) has received no less than two European takeover approaches from Thierry Dassault and Thales SA (Euronext: HO), with this triggering interest from a new, larger US player, Palo Alto (NASDAQ: PANW). Author @ZaksTradersCafe
Three oil tankers carrying a combined 5 million barrels of crude and condensate have successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz, providing an early sign that energy exports from the Gulf
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Georgina Energy (LON GEX) has taken a major step towards securing the long-awaited EP155 permit in Australia’s Amadeus Basin after agreeing the terms of an Aboriginal Land Rights Agreement with
GenIP (GNIP) hosted a closed-door senior roundtable earlier this week in partnership with Knowledge Exchange UK (KEUK), bringing together more than twenty of the UK’s most senior figures in research commercialisation, technology transfer, and science
Segro has become the latest target in a growing wave of takeover activity after rejecting an unsolicited approach from US logistics property giant Prologis. Prologis revealed it had submitted a
ImmuPharma (AIM: IMM) has highlighted new academic research suggesting its lead drug candidate, P140, may have potential as a treatment for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms
Publication of OAK Securities Research Report Quantum Helium Limited (AIM: QHE) announces that OAK Securities has published an independent research report on the Company, which is now available on the
Empire Metals (AIM: EEE) has completed the sale of its 75% interest in the Eclipse Mining Lease near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, finalising the disposal of a non-core gold asset as
London stocks are set for a weaker start on Wednesday as investors weigh renewed tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing UK political developments and continued weakness in US technology
Fulcrum Metals (AIM: FMET) has described 2025 as a transformational year as it accelerated development of its flagship Teck-Hughes Gold Tailings Project in Ontario and moved closer to commercialising its
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, WTI
Shares in Ramsdens Holdings (AIM: RFX) surged 28% after the pawnbroker agreed to a recommended takeover by US-listed industry giant FirstCash in a deal valuing the company at up to
Talon Resources (TAR), the North American gold exploration company, announced the admission of its entire issued ordinary share capital to trading on AIM and the commencement of dealings at 8.00 a.m. on
The Bank of England has softened its proposed approach to regulating stablecoins, abandoning plans to cap the amount individuals and businesses could hold after criticism from politicians and the cryptocurrency
Panther Metals (LON: PALM) has received overwhelming shareholder backing at its Annual General Meeting, with every resolution presented to investors approved by a substantial majority. Shareholders voted strongly in favour
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Tertiary Minerals (AIM: TYM) has highlighted significant progress at its flagship Mushima North silver-copper-zinc project in Zambia, where recent drilling success has supported the publication of a maiden Exploration Target
Talon Resources PLC (AIM: TAR), the North American gold exploration company, is pleased to announce the admission of its entire issued ordinary share capital to trading on AIM (“Admission”) and the
Strategic Minerals (AIM: SML) has reported further encouraging drilling results from its Redmoor tungsten, tin and copper project in Cornwall, with additional analysis identifying new zones of mineralisation outside the
MINNESOTA OR THE MOON: PULSAR HELIUM TO PRESENT VERIFIED HELIUM-3 DISCOVERY AT QUANTUM TECH WORLD 2026 Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) (“Pulsar” or the “Company”), announces
London stocks are set for a weaker open on Tuesday as investors digest the latest developments following US-Iran peace talks, political uncertainty in the UK following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation,
Avacta Group PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, with overwhelming shareholder support for each proposal. For instance, Resolution 1 received 52,701,858 votes in favour,
Fulcrum Metals (AIM: FMET) has moved a long way from being viewed simply as a conventional small cap explorer with a collection of Canadian assets. The story has now become
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Mkango Resources has reported significant progress in developing its U.S. rare earth magnet recycling platform, with its HyProMag USA subsidiary entering the execution phase of its flagship Texas Hub project.
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, WTI
Altona Rare Earths (LON: REE) is rebranding as NeoTerra Group, signalling a significant evolution from a rare-earth explorer to a broader African critical-minerals development company. The company’s London Stock Exchange
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Solvonis Therapeutics (LON: SVNS) shares surged 13% in early trading after the company announced positive preclinical pharmacokinetic data for its lead Alcohol Use Disorder treatment candidate, SVN-002, marking an important
The Telegraph: Sir Keir Starmer has resigned this morning, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade. Allies of Sir Keir expected him
Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as Prime Minister sent ripples through financial markets, with UK borrowing costs rising and sterling weakening as investors assessed the prospect of a
EasyJet (LON: EZJ) has rejected a third takeover approach from private equity firm Castlelake, setting the stage for a potential showdown with shareholders as the bidder considers its next move
Wishbone Gold (AIM: WSBN, AQSE: WSBN) has reported a potentially significant shallow gold discovery at its Red Setter gold-copper project in Western Australia, with early drilling results prompting the company
Donald Trump has claimed that Keir Starmer “will resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom” in a post on Truth Social. The US President said Starmer had “failed badly”
Avacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT) has reported strong progress across its oncology pipeline in the first half of 2026, highlighting advances in both its clinical programmes and balance sheet ahead of
GEO Exploration has reported highly encouraging early results from its field reconnaissance programme at the Gorge Project in Western Australia, strengthening the case for what management believes could become a
London stocks are expected to begin the week slightly higher after reports of encouraging progress in the first round of talks between the United States and Iran, easing some concerns
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, WTI
UK stocks ended the week on a weaker footing. The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to close at 10,363, leaving the blue-chip index down 1.0% for the week — its steepest
Starmer’s Future in Doubt as Resignation Speculation Intensifies Speculation over the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer intensified over the weekend after Business Secretary Peter Kyle repeatedly declined to rule
StockBox spoke to Nick Tulloch, CEO of Mendell Helium, following the company’s official AIM listing under the ticker MDH. Nick discusses the importance of moving to London’s growth market, how
“There are fewer sadder sights than politicians playing musical chairs with people’s lives in order to better their own.” Author @ZaksTradersCafe For us in the UK we had the spectacle
Last week I touched on Bitcoin treasury analytics and how companies like Smarter Web are thinking about the metrics that matter as we scale. Andrew Webley As more companies adopt
Imagine this: A UK small-cap company with an energy storage project in a safe jurisdiction, deemed “Nationally Significant” by the Secretary of State, awarded a vital gas storage license by
Bitcoin has a habit of making investors believe that each cycle is different, just before the familiar pattern reappears. The 2024 halving, the expansion of spot Bitcoin ETFs, renewed political
