Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 14th December 2025

Shore Capital has maintained its Buy rating on hVIVO PLC, the specialist contract research organisation, with a fair value assessment of 25 pence per share. This valuation represents a premium

It feels like this couldn’t wait until morning, so I decided to enjoy a few glasses of whisky and analyse in detail the deal that Greatland Gold has just got

Parcel theft in the UK has reached record levels, with stolen deliveries worth an estimated £666.5 million over the past year, according to figures compiled by technology firm Quadient. That

Vladimir Putin rarely lends his name to the opening of a regional bank branch, yet in September he appeared virtually at the launch of a new A7 payments network office

Despite years of warnings from cybersecurity professionals, a recent study has revealed that British internet users continue to employ alarmingly weak passwords across their online accounts. The annual review conducted

Travellers are being urged to exercise caution when selecting airport parking services after a significant increase in complaints regarding theft, damage and fraud involving meet-and-greet operators. Police forces and airport

Wall Street sold off sharply on Friday as renewed concerns about a potential artificial intelligence bubble rattled investors. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell as much as 1.8% after chipmaker Broadcom

Update on Sibanye Transaction, Regulatory Approvals and Implementation Assessment Neo Energy Metals plc has issued an update on its proposed conditional acquisition of the Beisa Uranium and Gold Project from

The volatile conclusion to 2025 has persisted for Bitcoin, with expectations of a seasonal recovery diminishing as the trading session unfolded. Following a brief dip beneath the critical $90,000 support

Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are for the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin,

Gold jumps as spot prices break out following Fed meeting MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Celsius Resources (CLA LN) – Maiden ore reserve for Maalino-Caigutan-Biyong project GreenX

Orosur Mining Inc. (AIM: OMI) has provided an update on its exploration progress, confirming that resource modelling and the preparation of an NI 43-101 report for the Pepas prospect are

Petro Matad Limited delivered its strongest production month to date in November 2025, supported by the start of output from the Gazelle-1 well alongside steady performance at Heron-1. Re-testing at

The Times: Growth in the UK economy unexpectedly contracted for the second consecutive month in the run up to the budget in October. Activity failed to rebound in October after growth

Goldman Sachs expects the Bank of England to cut interest rates next week, forecasting a 6–3 vote in favour of easing policy. In a note published yesterday, Goldman economist James

UK equities opened higher on growing expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates next week, after data showed a sharp contraction in the economy. The FTSE 100

Audioboom Group plc reported a record November 2025, delivering its highest monthly revenue and adjusted EBITDA profit to date. Revenue reached US$9.1 million, supported by strong audience growth and accelerating

Strong new drill results expand alluvial gold footprint at Blue Mountain and visible gold and near-term production potential confirmed ECR Minerals PLC (AIM: ECR) has reported strong alluvial drilling results

The FTSE 100 is set to open higher shortly, buoyed by fresh record closes on Wall Street. Futures indicate London’s blue-chip index will start around 46 points higher, building on

Asian equities moved higher following gains on Wall Street, despite renewed volatility in the technology sector triggered by another slide in Oracle’s share price. Markets have had to adjust quickly

London’s blue-chip index ended the day higher as investors brushed aside renewed concerns about an AI-driven market bubble. The FTSE 100 closed up 47 points at 9,703, a gain of

Zak Mir speaks with Dr Kerim Sener, Managing Director of Ariana Resources (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2), following the company’s announcement of a strategic investment term sheet with Hong Kong Xinhai

Zak Mir talks to Ippolito Cattaneo, CEO of Ajax Resources, as the natural resources investment company announced that it has signed a Heads of Terms to acquire 100% of the

Oracle shares have slumped more than 15% at the opening of US trading as investors delivered a sharp reaction to the company’s latest earnings. The stock is down 15.7% at

Rockhopper Exploration plc has confirmed a final investment decision for Phase 1 of the Sea Lion field development, with its partner Navitas Petroleum also giving the go-ahead. The project requires

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,

Silver extends gains as gold edges higher following Fed meeting MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Amarc Resources (AHR CN)  – Expanding AuRORA deposit with drilling Aurum Resources

Ajax (AQSE: AJAX), the natural resources investment company, announced that it has signed a Heads of Terms to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Pereira Velho Exploração S.A.,

V Agreement for Development of Verkhub  Market leading EPC company to farm into Verkhuba Copper Deposit and advance to production East Star Resources Plc (LON: EST), the Kazakhstan-focused gold and

Power Probe PLC’s shares climbed 3% to 84.5p during their first morning on AIM after the automotive diagnostics firm raised £11.2 million through a placing of new shares. The offer

genedrive plc launches new interactive investor hub genedrive plc (LON: GDR), the point of care pharmacogenetic testing company, is pleased to announce the launch of our interactive investor hub. For

Genflow to Attend the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Genflow Biosciences Plc (LSE:GENF) (OTCQB:GENFF) , a leading European-based biotechnology company focusing on longevity, announces that it will attend the

Gorge Project Update GEO Exploration Limited (AIM: GEO), is pleased to announce an update for the recently acquired Gorge Project which comprises a new exploration licence for gold located in

Quantum Increases Working Interest in Sagebrush Helium Project to 90% Operational Update Quantum Helium Limited (AIM: QHE), advancing helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbon projects in the USA, is pleased to announce

The FTSE 100 looks set for a muted open on Thursday, failing to mirror the upbeat reaction seen on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25

Mkango Resources Limited has announced a major milestone for its US subsidiary, HyProMag USA, which has now secured a lease for its first rare-earth magnet recycling and manufacturing facility in

Phase III Drilling Extends High-Grade Cu-Ag Mineralisation at Cerro Negro With Assay Grades Up to 9.76 % Cu and 778 g/t Ag New sulphide lenses extend potential of the Mostaza

Tesco PLC and J Sainsbury PLC are benefiting from a marked deceleration in store expansion by discount rivals Aldi and Lidl, according to recent analysis from UBS. The investment bank

Nvidia Corporation stands to gain more than five billion dollars in quarterly revenues as early as 2026 should United States authorities permit the export of its H200 artificial intelligence chips

WTI (Jan) $58.25 -63c, Brent (Feb) $ 61.94 -55c, Diff -$3.69 +8c. USNG (Jan) $4.57 -34c, UKNG (Jan) 71.36p +0.43p, TTF (Jan) €27.01 -€0.265. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil is

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,

Premier African Minerals Limited (AIM: PREM) has warned that it needs additional funding to meet its financial obligations after securing roughly £500,000 in interim financing to cover consumables and working

Silver leads gold higher as speculative traders build positions amid Fed MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo American (AAL LN) – Shareholders approve merger with Teck Resources

Ajax (AQSE: AJAX), the natural resources investment company, announced that its fully owned Argentine subsidiary, Puna Metals S.A.  has signed a conditional Option-to-Purchase Agreement for 100% of the Leon Project, an

The UK’s financial regulator has launched a new tool to help protect consumers from the surge in investment and pension scams, after an estimated 800,000 people reported losing money in

Silver has surged to another all-time high as traders pile into the “devil’s metal” ahead of tonight’s closely watched US interest rate announcement. After breaking above $60 per ounce for

Ajax Resources PLC [AQSE: AJAX] has entered into a conditional Option-to-Purchase Agreement for the Leon Project in Argentina, an advanced copper–silver asset with a substantial exploration and development history. The

Oracle Power PLC has reported encouraging new shallow gold intercepts from its Northern Zone Gold Project, 25km east of Kalgoorlie, identifying mineralisation in an area that has not been drilled

The FTSE 100 is set for a weaker open on Wednesday, with spread-betters calling the index 36 points lower, mirroring expected declines across other major European markets. The London benchmark

First Class Metals PLC has issued a new update on its North Hemlo drilling campaign, confirming that work will resume next week following a brief pause. To date, the company

Amaroq Ltd. has reported strong exploration results from its Nanoq program in South Greenland, confirming high-grade gold and copper mineralisation across a broad area of the project. Drilling returned standout

UBS has maintained its constructive view on the European banking sector as it approaches 2026, keeping Barclays PLC on its roster of preferred buy-rated stocks. The broker argues that the

GreenRoc Strategic Materials PLC (AIM: GROC) jumped as much as 14% in early trading after securing a long-awaited exploitation licence for its Amitsoq graphite project in southern Greenland — a

Zak Mir speaks with John Wood, CEO of Gelion (AIM: GELN), following the release of the company’s audited results for the year ended 30 June 2025. Wood highlights that Gelion

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,

Gold bounces around key level as BIS warns of bubble territory MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Almonty Industries (ALL US) – $112.5m to fund exploration and expansion

Pensana (PRE) announced that it has concluded a US$100 million subscription by a Strategic Investor in support of the Company’s U.S. Mine-to-Magnet strategy. Author @ZaksTradersCafe Under the agreement, the Strategic

MediaZest plc (AIM: MDZ) has delivered a strong performance for the financial year to 30 September 2025, with revenues expected to rise around 30% to £4.0 million and the company

Great Southern Copper plc (LON: GSCU), the Company focused on copper-gold-silver exploration in Chile, announces its results for the six months ended 30 September 2025 (“the Period”). HIGHLIGHTS Especularita Project Cerro

Further Offtake MOU for Orom-Cross Graphite Project Agreement provides for sale of high value purified flake products to Advanced Technology firm Blencowe Resources Plc is pleased to announce the signing

Donald Trump has opened the door for Nvidia to resume selling high-end AI chips to China, reversing a major pillar of US export controls and delivering a significant win for

Further re Broker Option Convertible Loan Note and Appointment of Joint Broker Mendell Helium announces that, further to its announcement of 17 November 2025, the Company is pleased to announce

The FTSE 100 is set for another cautious open on Tuesday as new figures reveal that UK households cut back on pre-Christmas spending at the sharpest pace in four and

Electricity Generation and Revenues Surge at Pyebridge 8.1 MW FlexGen Power Asset Quantum Data Energy PLC (LON: MAST) is pleased to announce, further to its RNS announcement dated 18 November 2025, that its 100% owned

The FTSE 100 delivered a repeat performance of Friday’s pattern — steady for most of the day before slipping sharply once US markets opened. Unilever was the biggest drag, tumbling

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (EURONEXT:MICC, LSE:MICC, NYSE:MICC) has commenced trading as an independent entity following the completion of its demerger from Unilever on Monday morning. The company has secured

O2 is facing the prospect of losing more than two million customers after unexpectedly raising monthly mobile bills by £2.50, according to new data from consumer group Which?. The increase

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,

Tin prices continue to rise as Indonesia closes informal mines MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Chalice Mining (CHN AU) – Gonneville PFS highlights 23 year polymetallic operation

Portfolio Company Update: Greengage Announces Intention to Float Gibraltar, 8 December 2025 – Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE: COIN | OTCQB: CINGF), the Aquis-quoted digital asset investor and venture builder, is

Ajax Resources Plc (AQSE: AJAX) the natural resources investment company, announced that the Environmental Impact Study (“EIS”) for its 100% owned Eureka Project in Jujuy Province, northern Argentina, has been formally

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has joined German chancellor Friderich Merz in urging the EU to scrap its planned 2035 ban on new petrol cars, calling instead for a softer

Avacta Announces the Preliminary Clinical Data in the Faridoxorubicin Phase 1b Trial in the Salivary Gland Cancer Cohort LONDON and PHILADELPHIA – December 8, 2025 – Avacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT), a

Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK), the base metal, critical mineral and precious metal exploration company, provides the market with this drilling update from Rockfire’s 100%-owned Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece.

POLB 001 trial to feature in groundbreaking cancer immunotherapy-induced CRS research programme RISE programme led by The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and funded in part

The FTSE 100 is set for a hesitant open on Monday, with futures pointing to an 8-point decline, as investors brace for a dense week of central bank decisions amid

Drilling update and New Access Road Application Wishbone Gold Plc is pleased to provide this update to shareholders on activities at the Company’s Red Setter Gold Dome Project, located 20km south-west

PULSAR HELIUM REPORTS PRESSURISED GAS ENCOUNTER AT JETSTREAM #5 AND DOWN-HOLE TESTING CONDUCTED AT JETSTREAM #3 AND #4 Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF), a primary helium

Welcome to the Avetix Group YouTube channel. We were delighted to welcome Dr. Christina Coughlin, CEO of Avacta Therapeutics, onto The BioHub! Avacta are a clinical-stage biotech pioneering next-generation oncology

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,

FTSE 100 ends the week in the red.  London’s blue-chip index finished lower on Friday, slipping almost 0.5%. The FTSE 100 closed at 9,667 points, dragged down by weakness across several

Stock Market Vigilantes Author @ZaksTradersCafe I think that most people who know what they are talking about in the City of London, for instance, the brokers, corporate advisers, and management

SkinBioTherapeutics PLC (AIM: SBTX) has reported encouraging early trading momentum for its current financial year, with management guidance pointing towards 2026 results aligned with market expectations. The AIM-listed group forecasts

JP Morgan has initiated coverage of Greggs plc with an overweight rating and established a price target of 2,110 pence by December 2027. The target implies 35% upside from current

FTSE 100 ends the week in the red.  London’s blue-chip index finished lower on Friday, slipping almost 0.5%. The FTSE 100 closed at 9,667 points, dragged down by weakness across

The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it will resume handling motor finance complaints on 31 May 2026, bringing an end to a pause that will have lasted nearly two years.

More than 420,000 drivers were pushed into paying the UK’s luxury vehicle tax last year as frozen thresholds dragged an increasing number of ordinary cars into the surcharge, new DVLA

In a wide‑ranging conversation on Share Talk, Zak Mir sat down with Clem Chambes, CEO of aNewFN.com, to pick apart market narratives, technology trends and the practical fallout for investors. Clem brings his trademark

Mainstream media highlight mounting supply-chain uncertainty amid a helium dependent, chip-hungry AI boom. Amid a new wave of AI-driven demand for microchips, a fresh supply-chain crunch is emerging. This week’s

Moore Threads, the Chinese chipmaker often likened to “China’s Nvidia,” surged more than 500pc on its stock market debut, underscoring growing concerns about an AI-driven market bubble. The Beijing-based company

Gerard Lyons has warned that Britain and several other major advanced economies are moving toward a sovereign debt crisis as governments struggle to rein in public spending and global borrowing

Brian Moynihan, chief executive of Bank of America, has cautioned Sir Keir Starmer against tightening regulation in the City, just a week after the Chancellor opted not to raise taxes

Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are for the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin,

Copper climbs again as Mercuria withdraws large volumes from LME warehouses Tin prices make new three-year high MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglesey Mining (AYM LN) –

Anglesey Mining PLC (AIM: AYM) soared on Friday, jumping 233.33% after unveiling a comprehensive package of measures to reinforce its balance sheet — including a major debt settlement, asset disposals,

Greatland Resources Limited (ASX: GGP and AIM: GGP) advises that it has been notified of the exercise of vested performance rights and subsequent sale of certain shares by a person