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

London stocks ended a strong week with further gains on Friday, as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey played down concerns over persistent inflation, helping the FTSE 100 climb 3.1% over five sessions despite weakness in banking and technology shares.

The FTSE 100 gained 41.55 points, or 0.4%, to close at 10,881.90, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.5% to 24,533.90 and the AIM All-Share advanced 1.1% to 773.12. For the week, the FTSE 250 gained 1.3%, while the AIM All-Share slipped 0.4%, highlighting the stronger performance of London’s larger companies.

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FTSE 100 retreats as Bank of England rate expectations rise

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GEO Exploration secures drilling grants for Western Australian gold projects

FTSE 100 closes 75 points as UK rate fears ease

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Thor Explorations reports $81.7m quarterly revenue but cuts gold production forecast

Wall Street falls as higher US inflation fuels interest rate concerns

FTSE 100 rises as interest rate hopes lift UK stocks ahead of US inflation data

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Predator Oil & Gas completes MOU-6 drilling in Morocco and secures Trinidad well approval

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