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 weekly decline since early May. The FTSE 250 also struggled, slipping 0.6% on Friday to finish the week 0.5% lower.
Risk appetite remained subdued as investors reacted to uncertainty surrounding Middle East diplomacy and a shifting political landscape in the UK, prompting a broad pullback across both large-cap and mid-cap shares.
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| Breaking: Sir Keir Starmer could resign on Monday
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| Mendell Helium Debuts on AIM as MDH, Accelerating Kansas Helium Production
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| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 21st June 2026
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| The Smarter Web Company – Weekly Update – Sunday 21st June 2026
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| Let’s deal with the elephant in the room with EnergyPathways: Funding and Timescale
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| Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Is Not Dead; It Is Just Entering The Boring Part
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| Three FTSE 100 giants face key week for investors
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| Critical minerals deal links Ontario and UK supply chains
The Ontario government has secured a significant strategic agreement with the United Kingdom to establish robust international markets for critical minerals. Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, signed |
| Goldman Sachs Cuts Gold Target
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| FTSE Suffers Worst Week Since May
UK equities ended the week on a weak footing as renewed uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations and growing domestic political concerns prompted investors to reduce risk exposure. The FTSE 100 fell |
| Malcy’s Blog – Union Jack Oil, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Sunda Energy & Finally
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| Bitcoin Traders Bet on Range-Bound Finish as Momentum Fades
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| Amigo Resources Recovers First Gold at Kabete as Exploration Programme Advances
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Friday 19th June 2026
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 |
| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Friday 19th June 2026
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: HALO, AOTI, FORG, TRLS, PXC, AMGO, UJO, RBD, ATOM & RCN
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| Savannah Resources* (SAV LN) 6.2p, Mkt Cap £158m – FLASH NOTE
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| FTSE Slips and Gilt Yields Rise Following Burnham By-Election Victory
UK financial markets opened cautiously on Friday as investors reacted to Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, a result that has intensified speculation about Labour’s future leadership and economic |
| SEED Innovations Backs AI-Powered Berry Harvesting Specialist Fieldwork Robotics
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| Sunda Energy Challenges Chuditch Licence Termination Notice
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| What happened overnight – Friday 19th June 2026
Asian Markets Drift Lower as Central Bank Concerns Offset Iran Peace Optimism Asian equities traded cautiously on Friday as investors weighed easing geopolitical tensions against growing concerns that major central |
| Pulsar Helium Inc – Notice of 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting
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| FTSE 100 set to fall as Burnham wins Makerfield seat
London stocks are set to open lower on Friday as investors digest the political fallout from Labour’s Makerfield by-election victory and continue to assess the implications of the US-Iran peace |
| Panther Metals Steps Into Ontario’s Bigger Critical Minerals Story
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 |
| Petrol Prices Fall as Middle East Peace Hopes Ease Energy Market Fears
UK motorists are beginning to benefit from falling fuel costs as easing tensions in the Middle East drive oil prices sharply lower. According to the RAC, petrol prices have dropped |
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| US Stocks Rally as Iran Peace Agreement Boosts Investor Sentiment
Wall Street opened sharply higher on Thursday after President Donald Trump formally signed an agreement with Iran that paves the way for an end to the Middle East conflict and |
| The Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75pc
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, marking the fourth consecutive meeting in which policymakers have opted to keep borrowing costs on hold despite signs that |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Thursday 18th June 2026
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 |
| Roadside Accelerates UK Forecourt Expansion with £60 Million Acquisition Drive
Roadside plc (AIM: ROAD) has reported a transformational first half as the company accelerates its strategy to build a major UK energy forecourt and convenience retail platform through acquisitions. The |
| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Thursday 18th June 2026
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: MPAL, AJAX, AST, ALRT, WCAT, CNS, BTC, DGQ, HODL, ROAD, ECO, OBI & SKA
MedPal AI (MPAL), the AI-native digital health and pharmacy group, announced the launch of “Juno”, its next-generation agentic AI health companion, alongside a full upgrade of the technology that powers it. |
| What happened overnight – Thursday 18th June 2026
Asian Markets Rally as US-Iran Peace Agreement Boosts Risk Appetite Asian equity markets advanced on Thursday after the United States and Iran formally signed an agreement aimed at ending hostilities, |
| Panther Metals Raises £2.5 Million to Accelerate High-Priority Obonga Drilling Programme
Panther Metals plc (LON: PALM) has successfully raised £2.5 million through an oversubscribed placing to accelerate exploration activities at its Obonga Project in Ontario, Canada, following encouraging early results from |
| Quantum Data Energy Rejects Auditor Resignation Claims
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| Shuka Minerals Extends Kabwe Mineralisation with Strong Zinc Intercept
Shuka Minerals plc (AIM: SKA) has reported another encouraging drill result from the Kabwe Zinc Mine in Zambia, with its fourth diamond drill hole confirming the western extension of the |
| FTSE 100 Set for Softer Open Despite Historic US-Iran Peace Agreement
London stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors digest a landmark US-Iran peace agreement, a more hawkish-than-expected Federal Reserve outlook, and a busy day of UK economic |
| SpaceX Overtakes Amazon as World’s Fifth Most Valuable Company
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| Helium-3 Infographic Series Published Amid Growing Global Demand Expectations
As global competition intensifies across quantum computing, cryogenics and next-generation energy technologies, helium-3, widely considered one of the world’s rarest and most valuable commodities, is increasingly making headlines. Pulsar Helium |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Wednesday 17th June 2026
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 |
| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Wednesday 17th June 2026
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| FTSE 100 Edges Lower as Investors Await Fed and BoE Decisions
London stocks traded slightly lower on Wednesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of key interest rate decisions from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: HALO, COIL, RCGH, ROAD, GEX, GRX, AXL, KDNC, GST, GEO, SWT, 80M, GMET, GROC & LIKE
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| Arrow Exploration Reports Strong Icaco-2 Discovery as Production and Drilling Accelerate
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| Oriole Resources Commences Maiden Drilling at Wapouzé Limestone Project
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| What happened overnight – Wednesday 17th June 2026
Asian Markets Mixed as Investors Await Fed Decision and Iran Deal Details Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed the implications of the emerging US-Iran peace agreement |
| Guardian Metal Acquires Strategic Water and Land Rights Near Tempiute Tungsten Project
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| Switch Metals Maiden Drill Programme Commences at Issia
Switch Metals PLC (AIM: SWT) has commenced its maiden drilling campaign at the Issia Project in Côte d’Ivoire, marking a significant milestone as the company advances both its hard-rock lithium |
| Genflow Biosciences to Showcase Longevity Gene Therapy Data at Major Industry Summit
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| GEO Exploration Uncovers New Gold and Uranium Targets at Gorge Project
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| FTSE 100 Seen Lower Ahead of UK Inflation Data
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| Goldman Sachs Cuts Oil Forecast as Hormuz Reopening Nears
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| Why Visualizing Stock Data is Better Than Reading Spreadsheets
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| The productivity drag hiding behind Britain’s falling sick-day numbers
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Tuesday 16th June 2026
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 |
| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Tuesday 16th June 2026
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| Understanding “Death Spiral Finance” – And Why EnergyPathways’ £15 Million Funding Package Is Fundamentally Different
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| Poolbeg Pharma (AIM: POLB) European patent granted for POLB 001 in CRS
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| Great Southern Copper Advances Chile Exploration with New Drilling at Artemisa South
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| What happened overnight – Tuesday 16th June 2026
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| Mendell Helium plc – Admission to Trading on AIM and First Day of Dealings
Mendell Helium plc has officially joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, with trading in its ordinary shares commencing today as the company seeks to accelerate the development |
| FTSE 100 Set for Cautious Open as Iran Peace Optimism Keeps Oil Under Pressure
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| Oil prices fell to their lowest level in three months
Oil prices fell to their lowest level in three months on Monday after the United States and Iran finalised a memorandum of understanding aimed at restoring shipping through the Strait |
| SpaceX Rally Fuels AI Stocks as Wall Street Hits New Records
US markets extended their gains on Monday as optimism surrounding the US-Iran peace agreement combined with continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks and SpaceX’s blockbuster market debut. SpaceX shares climbed |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Monday 15th June 2026
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 |
| Wall Street Set for Strong Rally on Iran Peace Deal
US stock futures surged on Monday after Washington and Tehran reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the Iran conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp decline |
| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Monday 15th June 2026
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| First Class Metals, Kerrs Gold, and the Moment the Story Changed
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| What happened overnight – Monday 15th June 2026
Global equity markets rallied on Monday after the United States and Iran agreed a tentative peace deal, easing concerns over energy supplies and triggering a sharp fall in oil prices. |
| Hamak Strategy Reports High-Grade Gold Intercepts at Akoko Project in Ghana
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| FTSE 100 jumped as Iran Agreement Boosts Market Sentiment
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| Quantum Helium Confirms High-Grade Helium and Discovers New Oil Play at Sagebrush
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| First Class Metals Secures Non-Dilutive Funding Deal for Kerrs Gold Project
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| Pulsar Helium Inc. – Expanded Land Position at Topaz and Project Update
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| FTSE 100 Set for Strong Start as Iran Peace Framework Sends Oil Lower
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| Union Jack Oil Confirms Takeover Approach from Reabold Resources
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Weekend Edition, Sunday 14th June 2026
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 |
| Why There Will Never Be A UK SpaceX
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| Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 14th June 2026
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| The Smarter Web Company – Weekly Update – Sunday 14th June 2026
Our ambition is to become one of the largest companies in the UK. I believe that our strategy gives us a credible path to achieving that goal. Andrew Webley At |
| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 14th June 2026
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| What Makes iGaming Payment Processing Different From E-commerce
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| UK Drivers Could See Cheaper Fuel as Oil Prices Slide
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| Barclays Launches £200 Bank Switch Bonus as Competition Heats Up
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| Vault Ventures: Why A 45% Share Price Fall Has Put The InvestmentCase Under Scrutiny
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