Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 23rd August 2026

Dog Days Of Summer Or Not Author @ZaksTradersCafe It should normally be the case, and it normally is, that the second half of August in the markets is as quiet

The FTSE 100 ended the week firmly higher on Friday. London’s blue-chip index gained 68.40 points, or 0.6%, to 10,816.56, leaving it 0.6% higher for the week. The FTSE 250

Something has changed in the way investors are looking at Georgina Energy (LON: GEX). In the middle of May, shares in the London Main Market-listed helium and hydrogen explorer were

Polymarket traders now see a better-than-even chance that Bitcoin will reach $80,000 before the end of August, after a powerful rally forced expectations to reprice sharply. The prediction market puts

HSBC has cut around one in 10 of its most senior bankers, marking the largest reduction in its top ranks since detailed disclosure records began in 2010. The banking group

A record 4.5 million people are expected to pay income tax on their savings interest this year, according to revised HMRC estimates, around 1.7 million more than previously forecast. Earlier

The FTSE 100 ended the week firmly higher on Friday, supported by stronger-than-expected UK private-sector activity and a surge in precious and industrial metal prices. London’s blue-chip index gained 68.40

Bitcoin jumped more than 8% to around $78,150 on Friday, putting the cryptocurrency on course for its strongest weekly gain since March 2024. The world’s largest digital asset reached an

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Metals Exploration PLC (AIM: MTL) said its La India gold project in Nicaragua remains on schedule for first gold in December 2026, as construction advances and new equipment financing strengthens

Gold prices march higher past US$4,550/oz as US$ continues to slide MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Elevra Lithium (ELV AU) – Binding spodumene supply agreement with Mangrove

Alliance News: UK retail sales were weaker than expected last month, numbers on Friday showed, while public sector borrowing was higher than forecast. Author @ZaksTradersCafe The Office for National Statistics said UK

Britain’s public sector net debt has climbed to £2.985 trillion, putting the country within touching distance of the £3 trillion mark as higher debt-interest costs and welfare spending continue to

Anthropic is preparing for what could become one of the largest stock market flotations ever, with the Claude developer reportedly targeting an IPO on a scale comparable to, or potentially

Corero Network Security (AIM: CNS) has launched AI-Augmented Cloud-Assist for SmartWall ONE, expanding its DDoS protection platform with cloud-based AI analysis, threat intelligence and automated policy optimisation. The new capability

The FTSE 100 is expected to open virtually unchanged on Friday, as concerns over rising government borrowing costs continue to temper investor appetite for equities. Futures point to London’s blue-chip

Amigo Resources PLC (LON: AMGO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tanzania’s state-owned mining company STAMICO to evaluate a potentially significant graphite tailings recovery and beneficiation project. The agreement

Tekcapital plc (AIM: TEK) portfolio company Guident has signed a 36-month commercial agreement with Coastal Waste & Recycling to deploy autonomous inspection robots and AI-powered safety monitoring technology across the

The FTSE 100 finished marginally higher on Thursday, as strength among oil producers and precious-metals miners offset a sharp sell-off in JD Sports following another profit warning. London’s blue-chip index

Bitcoin traders are betting the cryptocurrency has further to run in August following a dramatic short squeeze, although prediction markets suggest there is little expectation of a return to six

This summer, business media outlets have been paying unusually close attention to news out of Kazakhstan — and much of that coverage has centered on the diversified FinTech giant Freedom

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JD Sports Fashion plc (LON: JD) shares fell sharply on Thursday after the retailer cut its full-year profit guidance following weaker second-quarter trading and continued pressure on consumer spending. Group

Gold jumps through the US$4,500 as US Treasury to expand bond buying programme MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below CleanTech Lithium (CTL LN) – Amendment to Laguna Verde

Mila Resources Plc (LON: MILA) has reported highly encouraging induced polarisation survey results from its 100%-owned Monal Copper-Gold Project in south-eastern Queensland, strengthening the case for future drilling. At the

The Times: The troubled FTSE 100 retailer, JD Sports Fashion (JD), has warned that full-year profits will be lower than expected after it admitted that it had been forced to cut

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Sunrise Resources PLC (AIM: SRES) saw its shares rise nearly 19% in early London trading after new testing showed processed material from its Pioche Sepiolite Project in Nevada can meet

Critical Mineral Resources PLC (LON: CMRS) is targeting October 2026 for publication of the maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate at its Agadir Melloul copper project in Morocco. Independent consultancy Addison

Further Subscription to Raise approximately £0.4 million and Issue of Fee Shares Vast Resources plc (AIM: VAST) has raised a further £427,000 through a subscription for 6.84 million new shares

Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM: BHL) has commenced an infill exploration drilling programme at its Whistlejacket Lithium Pegmatite Project in Arizona. The campaign is designed to test and expand priority

COMMENCEMENT OF EXPLORATION PROGRAMME AT SASKATCHEWAN URANIUM PORTFOLIO Airborne geophysical programme to commence at Charlot-Neely Lake Project Fulcrum Metals plc (AIM: FMET) has announced the start of a new exploration

The FTSE 100 is expected to open marginally higher on Thursday, with futures pointing to an 8-point, or 0.1%, gain at around 10,750 as investors balance resilient global equities against

Tap Global Group plc (AIM: TAP) said full-year revenue and EBITDA performance came in ahead of market expectations, while its recently launched Tap Earn product continued to attract customer assets

The FTSE 100 reversed early losses to close higher on Wednesday, gaining 15.31 points, or 0.1%, to 10,743.35, as falling bond yields and a surge in precious-metals stocks supported the

Empire Metals Ltd (AIM: EEE) shares climbed 7.7% to 49.4p after the company more than tripled the Mineral Resource Estimate at its Pitfield Titanium Project in Western Australia. The updated

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Gold prices drop on rising yields and US/Iran escalation worries MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Empire Metals* (EEE LN) – MRE update delivers >8bnt 4.3% TiO2 at Pifield Kenmare Resources

UK pensioners could receive another sizeable increase in the state pension from April 2027, with current wage-growth figures pointing to a rise of around 4.1% under the triple-lock system. If

The Times: The headline rate of inflation rose in July, driven up by higher energy prices, according to official data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics. The CPI measure of

Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) shares climbed almost 6% in early Wednesday trading after the North Sea producer reported stronger production, improved profitability and increased its 2026 dividend guidance. Revenue rose

Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK) has reported further high-grade drilling results from its 100%-owned Molaoi zinc project in Greece, as work continues to upgrade the existing Inferred Resource to Indicated

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Defence Holdings Publishes Open Letter to Shareholders Following Cornerstone Investment in Defence Fund Defence Holdings PLC (LON: ALRT) the UK software-led defence technology group, announces that its Chief Executive Officer,

Nuformix plc (LON: NFX) has reported positive preclinical results for NXP002, its potential inhaled treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other progressive fibrosing lung diseases. The latest study demonstrated that

The FTSE 100 is expected to open modestly lower on Wednesday, as investors await the latest UK inflation figures while renewed Middle East tensions and sharp losses across Asian markets

Completion of Reverse Takeover of Gulf International Minerals Limited, Completion of Placing and Subscription, Share Consolidation, Re-Admission to trading on AIM, Total Voting Rights, Further Subscription and Drilling Update Vast

The FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, ending a six-session losing streak as gains for heavyweight oil companies helped London outperform weaker European markets. The blue-chip index closed 7.74 points,

James Lee has increased his holding in Mendell Helium PLC, crossing another disclosure threshold on 17 August 2026. Following the latest acquisition, Lee now controls 13,993,978 voting rights, representing approximately

Morrisons cut almost 5,000 jobs last year as the supermarket sought to control costs amid heavy debt and widening losses. Average monthly staff numbers fell 5% from 101,144 to 96,232

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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has increased its stake in Hugo Boss to around 48%, taking it close to outright control of the German luxury fashion group. The higher holding follows

(Alliance News) – Hugo Boss AG on Tuesday said it looks forward to maintaining a “constructive relationship” with Frasers Group PLC (FRAS)  after the Shirebrook, England-based retailer increased its shareholding in

Copper prices drop post soft Chinese economic data and amid rising global borrowing costs MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Almonty Industries (ALM US) – Up to US$300m

Asda has reported another decline in sales, making it the only major UK supermarket to go backwards during a summer period that delivered growth across most of the grocery sector.

Made Tech Wins Record £40m Government Contract and Raises FY27 Guidance Made Tech Group Plc (AIM: MTEC) has secured the largest contract award in its history, with an expected value

Neo Energy Metals plc (LSE/A2X: NEO) has reported progress in the regulatory transfer of the New Beisa uranium and gold project in South Africa, after Sibanye-Stillwater secured the first of

Resource drilling targets tungsten corridor ahead of maiden MRE in Q4 2026 Great Western Mining Corporation (AIM: GWMO) has commenced drilling at its Defender Tungsten Project in Nevada, targeting a

Hussar EP513 Water Well Completed Georgina Energy Plc, (LON: GEX), a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, confirms that civil engineering contractors

Shuka Minerals (AIM/AltX: SKA) has reported further encouraging drilling from the newly identified orebody at its Kabwe Zinc Mine, with KBDD10 intersecting 61.5 metres of mineralisation from surface grading 3.96%

London stocks are expected to open broadly unchanged on Tuesday, with FTSE 100 futures indicating a marginal 2-point decline, after the index suffered its sixth consecutive fall on Monday. The

London’s FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to six sessions on Monday, falling 0.3% to 10,720.30, its lowest close in more than three weeks. The FTSE 250 dropped 0.7% to

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Panther Metals Plc (LON: PALM) has reported encouraging Phase 1 magnesium recovery results from its Dotted Lake Project in Ontario, Canada. Preliminary metallurgical testwork using the Extrakt™️ leaching technology achieved

Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one month Fierce competition in some areas of London means landlord purchasers are making successful lowball

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Jangada Mines plc (AIM: JAN) has completed Phase 1 drilling at its Molly Gold Project in Brazil, confirming historical exploration data while identifying the Vivi prospect as a potentially significant

Tertiary Minerals plc (AIM: TYM) has discovered a new shallow copper-mineralised zone at its Mushima North Project in Zambia, approximately 900 metres west-southwest of the existing Discovery Zone at Target

BSF Enterprise Plc (LON: BSFA) has entered a strategic partnership with SCHAKAU Managementberatung to commercialise its lab-grown leather in ultra-luxury vehicles and bio-engineered skin materials for humanoid and industrial robotics.

Unicorn Mineral Resources Plc (LON: UMR) has formally executed a £1.25 million unsecured loan facility with Electro Automation (Group) Limited, a company controlled by Chairman Paddy Doherty. The facility is

First Class Metals PLC (LON: FCM) has submitted an application to have its shares quoted on the OTCID market in the United States, aiming to improve access for North American

Dotted Lake: Phase 1 – 38% Magnesium Recovery Panther Metals Plc (LON: PALM), the exploration company focused on mineral projects in Canada, is pleased to announce the encouraging results of

ECR Minerals plc (AIM: ECR) has executed binding conditional farm-in and joint venture agreements with Bold Gold Resources, providing a pathway for up to A$3 million of third-party exploration investment

The FTSE 100 is expected to open higher on Monday, recovering some of last week’s losses as weaker US economic data reduces expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate increase.

Most weeks, these weekly updates begin with Bitcoin. Andrew Webley That should probably not be surprising. We are the leading Bitcoin treasury company in the UK and Bitcoin represents a

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Tensions within the London copper market escalated on Friday as spot contracts achieved their highest premium over deferred futures in five years, driven by a critical depletion of metal held

The FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to a fifth consecutive session on Friday, falling 22.56 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,750.11, as weakness among miners and pharmaceutical heavyweights

Hounded By The Press Author @ZaksTradersCafe Georgina Energy: Helium, Hydrogen and a Defining September Drill It is interesting that the description of the presumed suicide of former Professor Jason Arday

Something has changed in the way investors are looking at Georgina Energy (LON: GEX). In the middle of May, shares in the London Main Market-listed helium and hydrogen explorer were

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Bitcoin traders are positioning for a volatile but range-bound August, with prediction market Polymarket assigning a strong chance of a move to $65,000 but little expectation of a fresh record