Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 18th January 2026

Gold Just Hit $4,600 — Central Banks Know Something We Don’t Gold just hit $4,600, but the price isn’t the real story. Central Banks are dumping US Treasuries for physical

Kemi Badenoch has urged Sir Keir Starmer to block China’s proposal for a new super-embassy in London, arguing that approval would undermine UK security ahead of the Prime Minister’s planned

Listing of the 21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP (‘BOLD’) on the London Stock Exchange First product to be listed combining Bitcoin and Gold London Stock Exchange welcomed the listing of

Gold and Silver rise to fresh highs, lifted in Asia by retail buying and ETF investment Gold (US$4,604/oz) and Silver (US$92/oz) rise to fresh highs lifted in Asia. Gold hit

The conversation between Zak Mir and Clem Chambes, CEO of aNewFN.com, boiled down to a few big themes: the resurgence of defence and precious metals, a surprising lift for UK

In a lively Share Talk conversation, Zak Mir and Christopher Nicholson, Managing Director and Head of Research at  ACF Equity Research, lay out a mix of market observations, personal anecdotes and the odd rant.

WTI (Feb) $59.19 -$2.83, Brent (Mar) $63.76 -$2.80, Diff -$4.57 +3c. USNG (Feb) $3.13 +1c, UKNG (Feb) 88.49p +4.7p, TTF (Feb) €34.585 +€1.85. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil fell again

Cross-border transfers are becoming an increasingly vital indicator in today’s globalized economy. They signal trends in remote work and migration patterns, as well as global trade, tourism, and investments. Clearly,

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 and Silver rise to fresh highs, lifted in Asia by retail buying and ETF investment MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below LSEG StarMine Award for Most Accurate

Harena Rare Earths Plc has completed a £450,000 investment from RAB Capital Holdings Limited and associated entities, through the issue of 30,000,000 new ordinary shares at 1.5 pence each. Following

Genus (GNS), a leading global animal genetics company, published the following unaudited trading update for the six months ended 31 December 2025. Genus performed strongly in H1 FY26 and the Board

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, announces the results of its Open Offer to Qualifying Shareholders announced on 22

Helium-3, widely regarded as the most valuable isotope known to humankind, is now being referenced openly at the highest levels of government policymaking, increasingly recognised as a foundational input for

Rome Resources plc (AIM: RMR), the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, is pleased to provide an update on its drilling operations at its Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of

Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM/AltX: SKA), an African focused mine operator and developer, is pleased to confirm that the Company’s acquisition of 100% of Leopard Exploration and Mining Limited (the “Acquisition”)

The UK’s benchmark index closed at a fresh record on Thursday as stronger-than-expected economic data highlighted the resilience of the economy and robust earnings supported financial stocks. The FTSE 100

ECR Minerals plc has announced the admission of 599,999,991 new ordinary shares, taking its total issued share capital to 3,290,888,016 ordinary shares. Following the issue, directors’ shareholdings have been diluted.

There’s a particular feeling that comes with opening a personal essay. Not excitement, not curiosity in the usual sense, but something closer to hesitation. You don’t quite know why you’re

Silver surged past $90 an ounce for the first time ($92.14 +22.32%), and gold hovered near a record high as pressure on the Federal Reserve, expectations of further US rate

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,

Copper pares gains as Trump holds off on critical mineral tariffs MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below LSEG StarMine Award for Most Accurate Forecasting in Reuters Polls: – SP Angel

In an era dominated by digital payments and contactless technology, the humble plastic card remains a cornerstone of personal finance. While smartphones and wearables have certainly transformed how we pay

GenIP (GNIP), an AI-powered innovation intelligence and technology commercialisation company, reported continued operational progress during 2025, including approximately 330% revenue growth and 150% growth in gross margin compared with FY2024. Active

Artemis Resources Limited (ASX/AIM:ARV) announces the cancellation of the admission of its ordinary shares (“Shares”) to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (“AIM”) (the “Cancellation”) in accordance

Drill Programme Recommences at Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni Project, WA Alien Metals Limited (AIM: UFO), a minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to report that its proposed joint venture partner,

Obonga Project: 3 Year Option on Gold and Base Metal Targets Panther Metals Plc (LON: PALM), the exploration company focused on mineral projects in Canada, is pleased to announce the

London stocks are set to open higher on Thursday, defying a broader global equity sell-off ahead of key UK economic data. London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 has been called 45 points

2025 Trading Update  Record revenue; adjusted EBITDA profit ahead of expectations Audioboom Group: From Podcast Network to Platform Scale and Why 2026 May Matter More Than 2025 Audioboom (AIM: BOOM),

Strategic Update: Vault Announces Entry into Post-Quantum Security Infrastructure Vault Ventures PLC (the “Company” or “Vault”) announces its entry into post-quantum security infrastructure, with an initial emphasis on post-quantum encryption at

Mkango Resources Limited has launched a rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing facility at Tyseley Energy Park  in Birmingham, UK. Marking the UK’s first commercial rare earth magnet production in 25

US forces have begun withdrawing from Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, according to media reports. An Iraqi-based outlet cited a source as saying that American forces have relocated the

US equities fell sharply in early trading as investors braced for an expected ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on the legality of global tariffs imposed by

Donald Trump has renewed his push for US ownership of Greenland, turning his attention to the mineral-rich island as governments await a potential ruling from the Supreme Court of the

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,

Pensana Plc (LON: PRE) has provided a progress update on the construction of its Longonjo Rare Earths mine in Angola, confirming that the principal works are advancing on schedule and

Copper, gold, and silver hit new highs as metals extend gains on Fed independence concerns MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below LSEG StarMine Award for Most Accurate Forecasting

(Alliance News) – BP (BP.)  on Wednesday said it will take a sizeable charge relating to its energy transition businesses against the fourth quarter of 2025, but the oil major reported progress

EQTEC plc (AIM: EQT) is pursuing a strategic expansion of its waste-to-value gasification business through the acquisition and development of capital-light resource assets focused on critical and precious metals that

FEED Study Progress Positions Tees Valley Lithium as a Leading Low-Cost Refinery in Europe Alkemy Capital Investments plc (“Alkemy”) (LSE: ALK) (FRA: JV2) is pleased to provide an update on

Survey Vessel Update for Jamaica Offshore Programme United Oil & Gas Plc (AIM: UOG), the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica and a development

London equities are expected to open modestly higher on Wednesday, as markets move beyond recent concerns over the independence of the US central bank and turn their attention to a

Hamak Strategy Ltd. (LSE: HAMA / OTCQB: HASTF) announces that Executive Director and Chairman, Nicholas Thurlow, has tenderd his resignation with immediate effect, to enable him to focus on other work

Gorge Project – Completion of Acquisition and Issue of Shares and Namibia Update Highlights · Final administrative steps completed for the acquisition of Exploration Licence E08/3737, including payment of A$100,000

The Iranian rial has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar as widespread protests continue amid a deepening economic crisis. Neil Wilson of Saxo UK described the currency as

WTI (Feb) $59.50 +38c, Brent (Mar) $63.87 +53c, Diff -$4.37 +15c. USNG (Feb) $3.41 +24c, UKNG (Feb) 83.02 +8.02p, TTF (Feb) €31.32 +€1.95. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil has rallied

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 rises past 2022 highs whilst LME inventories build MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below LSEG StarMine Award for Most Accurate Forecasting in Reuters Polls: – SP Angel ranked No1

First product to be listed combining Bitcoin and Gold“Delivering Bitcoin-like returns with the lesser volatility of Gold” BOLD combines the world’s two most liquid alternative assets – Bitcoin and Gold

Acuity RM Group plc (ACRM), the software group specialising in cyber-security, which supplies its award-winning STREAM software platform for the Governance, Risk and Compliance (“GRC”) market, together with associated consultancy services,

Oil prices moved higher and Asian equity markets were mostly stronger, led by a sharp rally in Japan after Wall Street closed at fresh record levels. Oil prices moved higher,

Dear Reader, We enter 2026 with a sense of measured optimism and renewed momentum across Shortwave Life Sciences. The past year was about building the foundations. This year is about

Hindlip 7.5 MW FlexGen Power Project Makes Significant Construction Progress London, UK – Quantum Data Energy PLC (LON: MAST) is pleased to announce, further to its previous RNS announcement dated 6 November 2025, that

Good morning. According to IG, futures point to a marginally lower open for the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, with the index expected to fall by 4.5 points to 10,136.90. London’s

First Class Metals PLC (LON: FCM) the UK listed company focused on the discovery of economic metal deposits across its exploration properties in Ontario, Canada, is pleased to announce the successful

Markets rarely move in tidy, single‑issue ways. They move because geopolitics, policy and plain human panic collide — and that collision is where opportunity and risk both live. The conversation

The FTSE 100 closed 16 points higher at 10,140.70 as mining stocks extended their rally at the start of the new trading week. London’s benchmark index ended the session up 0.16%,

WTI (Feb) $59.12 +$1.36, Brent (Mar) $63.34 +$1.35, Diff -$4.22 -1c. USNG (Feb) $3.17 -24c, UKNG (Feb) 75.0p +3.61p, TTF (Feb) €29.37 + €1.53. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil was

Ajax (AQSE: AJAX), the natural resources investment company focused on high-impact opportunities in South America, is pleased to announce that drilling activities have now commenced at the Eureka Gold and

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 hits record high as US prosectors launch criminal investigation into J Powell MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below LSEG StarMine Award for Most Accurate Forecasting in Reuters

Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the ‘Montana Helium Fairway’, is pleased to provide an update on its flagship Rudyard Project as it

US equity markets are poised to open sharply lower later today following reports that US prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve.

Ajax (AQSE: AJAX), the natural resources investment company focused on high-impact opportunities in South America, announced that drilling activities have now commenced at the Eureka Gold and Copper Project, located

Union Jack Oil plc (AIM: UJO, OTCQB: UJOGF), a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Donald Zac

The FTSE 100 is expected to open around 15 points lower, according to spread betting firms, as global markets respond to rising political tensions surrounding US monetary policy. Nevertheless, the

Kabwe Mine – update on financing for Kabwe transaction Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM/AltX: SKA), an African focused mine operator and developer, provides an update on the Company’s proposed acquisition (“Acquisition”)

Phase III Drilling Completed at Cerro Negro Extends High-Grade Cu-Ag System at Mostaza Company Advances Drill Planning for 2026 Great Southern Copper plc (LON: GSCU), the company focused on copper-gold-silver exploration

Intention to transfer listing to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Proposed cancellation of the Ordinary Shares from the Aquis Growth Market and Notice of General Meeting The

FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF EXPANSION CONCEPT STUDIES HYPROMAG USA ADVANCES EXPANSION TO THREE STATES SUPPORTING A PATH TO TRIPLE U.S. RARE EARTH MAGNET CAPACITY BY 2029 ·    Completed concept studies for expansion

In a lively Share Talk conversation, Zak Mir and Christopher Nicholson, Managing Director and Head of Research at  ACF Equity Research, lay out a mix of market observations, personal anecdotes and the odd rant.

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,

Enjoying FTSE 100 at 10,000 Author @ZaksTradersCafe It would appear that we are so far above the clouds as far as FTSE 100 10,000. This was of course helped along

Pulsar Helium (AIM: PLSR) has had a lively few months, and anyone watching the chart will have noticed it. The share price jumped from about 22 pence on 17th September

Audioboom Group (AIM: BOOM) has delivered one of the more quietly compelling re-ratings on AIM in 2025. The share price has risen steadily from around 281 pence in mid-July to

The FTSE 100 ended the week at a new record high.  London’s benchmark index advanced 0.8% to close at 10,124.60 points, with gains led by Glencore. Precious metals edged higher after data pointed

The FTSE 100 ended the week at a new record high.  London’s benchmark index advanced 0.8% to close at 10,124.60 points, with gains led by Glencore. Precious metals edged higher

Every major financial collapse of the last century has followed the same five-stage sequence. It happened in 1929, 1987, 2000, and 2008. Today, those stages are visible again. For investors,

2025 was a year where narrative began to separate from delivery across the AIM and Aquis energy space. In several cases, long-dated assets moved closer to sanction or first production,

2025 was the year AIM showed its resilience, rising nearly 10pc after enduring years of higher interest rates in the wake of the pandemic and continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

The biotechnology market has delivered a mixed landscape in 2025, shaped by shifting investor sentiment, ongoing regulatory pressures, and the continued search for differentiated clinical assets. Against this backdrop several

The FTSE 100 ended the week at a new record high, buoyed by reports of a potential mega-merger between two of the world’s largest mining groups. London’s benchmark index advanced

When Words Travel Faster Than Thought We live in a strange moment. Words have never been easier to publish, yet being understood feels harder than ever. A thought forms, fingers

US equities edged modestly higher as investors awaited a potential ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States on the legality of tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald

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,