European Markets Slide as Trump’s Tariff Threat Hits Sentiment. Major European indices ended the week in the red after Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on EU imports rattled investor confidence. Germany’s DAX fell 1.6%, while France’s CAC 40 lost 1.65%. Italy’s FTSE MIB was hit hardest, dropping nearly 2% on the day.
London fared slightly better, with the FTSE 100 closing down 21 points, or 0.24%, at 8,718—its lowest finish since Monday. The AIM All-Share index gained 1.1% to close at 739, modestly outperforming the FTSE 100.
| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 25th May 2025
AIM: Right On The Line It might be said that every day the FTSE 100 remains on the right side of last year’s 8,500 resistance can be regarded as a |
| Zak Mir – Best Of The Bulletin Board Heroes Update: Saturday 24th May 2025
Zak Mir looks at the best of the recent charting risers from a technical perspective. Today’s selection includes Aurrigo, ASA, Borders & Southern, Cora, Coinsilium, Capai, Catenai, Greatland, Jersey, Mast, |
| Trump Shuts Door on EU Trade Deal, Warns of 50% Tariffs
Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on EU Imports, Rules Out Trade Deal President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to impose a 50% tariff on all European Union imports starting June 1, |
| Share Talk Weekly Small Cap Movers & Shakers, Saturday 24th May 2025
European Markets Slide as Trump’s Tariff Threat Hits Sentiment. Major European indices ended the week in the red after Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on EU imports |
| Manchester United Dismiss Football Staff Following Cup Final Defeat
Manchester United Begins New Wave of Redundancies Following Europa League Final Loss Employees are set to learn their fate just days after staff were heard booing Sir Jim Ratcliffe and |
| Aoka Mizu FPSO is planned for the Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands
Norwegian Firm Secures FEED Contract for Aoka Mizu Redeployment to Falklands Norwegian engineering specialist Aragon has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Bluewater Energy Services to |
| Stocks Tumble as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on EU Imports
Markets Sink as Trump Unleashes Tariff Threat on EU and Apple Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic slumped on Friday after Donald Trump announced plans to impose a |
| Interview: Fulcrum Metals – Revolutionising Precious Metals Recovery from Tailings in Canada
In today’s feature, we delve deep into the exciting developments at Fulcrum Metals, a technology-led company focused on recovering precious metals from mine tailings in Canada. An insightful discussion inspires |
| Gold prices climbed 1% on Friday, heading for their strongest weekly gain in six weeks.
Gold Rises 1%, Set for Best Week in Six Amid Weaker Dollar and U.S. Fiscal Concerns Gold prices rose 1% on Friday, putting the precious metal on course for its |
| Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariffs – pre-market down 4%
Trump Warns Apple of 25% Tariff If iPhones Aren’t Made in the US Donald Trump has escalated his trade rhetoric again, targeting Apple with a fresh warning: produce iPhones in |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Friday 23rd May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Pound/Dollar, Blencowe, |
| SP Angel Morning View -Today’s Market View, Friday 23rd May 2025
Copper strengthens on weak dollar whilst traders see green shoots in China Gold rallies whilst US Treasury yields ease following sharp global bond sell-off MiFID II exempt information – see |
| Blencowe Resources Receives $500,000 Grant as DFC Funding Resumes
Blencowe Resources (AIM: BRES) has announced the receipt of a fifth funding tranche from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), amounting to US$500,000. Q&A with Blencowe Resources CEO, Mike |
| Totally PLC (AIM:TLY) plunged 75% on Friday, raising fears that the stock could ultimately become worthless.
Shares in Totally PLC (AIM: TLY) tumbled 75% on Friday after the healthcare services firm warned that its stock may ultimately be worthless. The collapse followed an update on the |
| Critical Mineral (LON:CMRS) Cornerstone copper transaction & investment, shares jump 21%
Critical Mineral Resources PLC is pleased to announce it has signed a formal agreement relating to a high-quality copper-silver project in Central Morocco. CMR has now signed the formal joint venture agreement, under |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: GGP, GAW, AJB, ALRT, SWC, CMRS, TEK, OPTI, AJAX & BRES
(Alliance News) – Recent trade deals with the US, India and the EU will “improve livelihoods” across the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. Ahead of a meeting with devolved national |
| Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB) Result of upsized oversubscribed BookBuild Offer
Poolbeg Pharma plc (AIM: POLB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focussed on the development of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs, announces that, further to the announcements made on 20 |
| Household energy bills are set to drop by £129 as the energy price cap is lowered.
Regulators have confirmed that energy bills are set to fall by £129 from July, offering some respite to British households after a string of three consecutive rises. Ofgem, the UK’s |
| Greatland Gold PLC (AIM:GGP) ASX listing update
Greatland Resources Limited (“Greatland Resources”) Prospectus lodged with ASIC and ASX Initial public offer of Greatland Resources shares on ASX to raise up to A$50 million UK retail offer of Greatland Resources |
| Lexington Gold Ltd (AIM: LEX) Drilling commences at the Jennings-Pioneer
Drilling commences at the Jennings-Pioneer Project in South Carolina, USA Lexington Gold (AIM: LEX; OTCQB: LEXLF), the gold exploration and development company with projects in South Africa and the USA, is pleased to announce that, further |
| Chill Brands Group – £1m raised from issuance of convertible loan notes
£1 million raised from issuance of convertible loan notes Extension of existing convertible loan notes Update on lawsuit Chill Brands, the consumer packaged-goods distribution company, is pleased to announce that it |
| The Smarter Web Company (AQUIS:SWC) “The 10 Year Plan” Bitcoin Purchase
The Smarter Web Company (AQUIS: SWC), a London-listed technology company, announces the purchase of additional Bitcoin as part of “The 10 Year Plan”, which includes an ongoing treasury policy of |
| Trump’s Trade War Blamed for Sharpest Economic Slowdown Since Pandemic
Donald Trump’s trade war has been linked to the sharpest economic slowdown among advanced economies since the height of the COVID crisis. Economic growth across developed nations nearly stalled in |
| Sources suggest Greatland Gold is preparing to file its prospectus for an ASX listing as early as Friday.
Newmont Considering Partial Sell-Down of Greatland Gold Stake Ahead of ASX Listing Newmont, the world’s largest gold producer, is considering a partial sale of its 20% stake in Western Australia-based |
| Poolbeg Pharma plc (AIM:POLB) Increase of BookBuild Offer
Poolbeg Pharma plc (AIM: POLB, ‘Poolbeg Pharma’ or the ‘Company’), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focussed on the development of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs, announces that, further to |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Thursday 22nd May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Aurrigo, Defence, |
| Helix Exploration – Flow Test Results at Linda #1
Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the ‘Montana Helium Fairway’, is pleased to announce the results of flow testing at Linda #1 well |
| SP Angel Morning View -Today’s Market View, Thursday 22nd May 2025
US preliminary decision to impose up to 721% tariffs on natural and synthetic graphite active anode material from China MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo Asian Mining* |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: FTSE 100, CHSS, THRU, INC, ALRT, PHE, HEX, WRKS, MET1, IPX, NTVO, FMET, BTC, BT, JMAT & ZTF
(Alliance News) – London’s FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Thursday, following underwhelming trade in Asia, and a slump in New York, where US fiscal worries weighed. A weak |
| Metals One (AIM:MET1) Phase 1 Uranium Exploration Programme Initiated, USA
Phase 1 exploration initiated at uranium projects targeting essential minerals for U.S. energy security Further to the 1 May 2025 announcement of the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement in respect of |
| What happened overnight – Thursday 22nd May 2025
All three major US stock indices fell by more than 1% on Wednesday after a poorly received auction of US government bonds, which also saw the dollar weaken broadly. Treasury |
| Fulcrum Metals PLC (AIM:FMET) Signs Exclusivity Agreement with Extrakt
Signs Exclusivity Agreement with Extrakt for cutting-edge technology for reprocessing tailings at Fulcrum’s Kirkland Lake projects and across two of Canada’s most prolific gold camps Fulcrum Metals plc (AIM: FMET), |
| Shuka Minerals PLC (AIM:SKA) Rukwa Operational update
Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM: “SKA”), an African focused mine operator and developer, is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s proposed restart of the Rukwa Coal mine in Western Tanzania. |
| Bitcoin Hits Record High Amid US Crypto Optimism and Trump Endorsement
Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $109,499.80 on Wednesday, fuelled by growing optimism over pro-cryptocurrency legislation in the United States and strong backing from the Trump administration. The world’s |
| Marks & Spencer Tops FTSE 100 Despite Ongoing Cyber Attack Disruption
Marks & Spencer shares jumped around 4% on Wednesday, making it the top performer on the FTSE 100, even as the retailer grapples with the fallout from a significant cyber |
| Interview: Ippolito Cattaneo, CEO Ajax Resources – A New Dawn for the Eureka Gold and Copper Project
In the ever-evolving world of natural resources investment, few stories capture the spirit of perseverance and strategic vision quite like the journey of Ajax Resources. Recently, Zak Mir had the |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Wednesday 21st May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Angle, Artisanal, |
| UK Bond Auction Thrown Into Disarray as Bloomberg Terminals Crash
City of London Traders Lament ‘Fate Worse Than Death’ as Screens Go Dark A UK government bond auction descended into confusion on Wednesday after Bloomberg terminals—vital tools for investors—suffered a |
| The Bank of England is expected to deliver only one more interest rate cut this year.
Traders Scale Back Rate Cut Expectations as UK Inflation Surges Traders are now betting that the Bank of England will make only one further interest rate cut this year, following |
| SP Angel Morning View -Today’s Market View, Wednesday 21st May 2025
Gold jumps as China gold imports climb again on sustained appetite MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Adriatic Metals (ADT LN) – Talks with Dundee as silver M&A |
| Oil Prices Jump Amid Reports of Potential Israeli Strike on Iran
Oil prices climbed sharply following reports that Israel is preparing to target Iranian nuclear sites, raising concerns over regional stability and jeopardising ongoing nuclear negotiations led by Donald Trump. Brent |
| Mila Resources Reports Strong Gold Intercepts from Yarrol Drilling Campaign
Highly Positive Gold Results Delivered from Yarrol: Maiden Drilling Programme Unlocks High-Grade Mineralisation Mila Resources Plc (LSE: MILA), the post-discovery gold exploration accelerator, is pleased to announce the first batch |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: FTSE 100, CTAI, BZT, AJAX, BRES, CASS, ENSI, MILA, JD, SVML, MKS, HE1, CURY, REVB, BSFA & GSCU
(Alliance News) – London’s FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Wednesday, but the pound perked up following a hotter-than-expected UK inflation report. The pace of annual consumer price inflation |
| Pantheon Resources Shares Slide 20% After Another Disappointing Megrez Well Test
Pantheon Resources PLC (AIM: PANR, OTCQX: PTHRF) has concluded flow testing at its Megrez-1 exploration well in Alaska. Results from the remaining zones have been equally disappointing. In a market |
| Helium One Global Ld – State-9 Spud at Galactica Project
Helium One Global (AIM: HE1), the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA (“the Galactica Project”), provides an update following the Blue Star Helium |
| Great Southern Copper plc (LON:GSCU) Drilling Completed at Viuda Negra Prospect
Drilling Completed at Viuda Negra Prospect Targeting Outcropping Gold-Silver Mineralisation Exploration update, Especularita Project Great Southern Copper plc (LSE: GSCU), the company focused on copper-gold exploration in Chile, is pleased to |
| Premier African Minerals CEO George Roach to Step Down After Over a Decade at the Helm
Premier African Minerals Limited has announced that George Roach will step down as Chief Executive Officer and director, following a mutual agreement to terminate his consultancy agreement with the company. |
| Metals One climbs 14% after expanding footprint in Nevada’s gold heartland
Shares in Metals One PLC (AIM: MET1) surged 14% after the company significantly expanded its Swales Gold Property in Nevada, staking 99 additional unpatented mining claims. The move increases its |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Tuesday 20th May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Angus Energy, |
| SP Angel Morning View -Today’s Market View, Tuesday 20th May 2025
Copper edges higher whilst Chinese traders flip short MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below 80 Mile Plc* (80M LN) – 80 Mile Plc regains Disko-Nuussuaq Project in Greenland |
| Greggs’ (LON:GRG) figures aren’t as strong as they appear
UK bakery chain Greggs Plc has maintained its annual guidance after posting a 2.9% increase in like-for-like sales over the first 20 weeks of the year. The company reported stronger |
| Mosman Oil & Gas (AIM:MSMN) Vecta Project Billy Goat Update
Mosman Oil and Gas Limited (AIM:MSMN) the helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbon exploration, development and production company, announces an update on the Vecta Project in Colorado, US. Mosman has been in discussions with a |
| Shell faces fresh protests over Niger Delta pollution ahead of AGM
Shell is under renewed pressure from activists demanding a full clean-up of pollution in the Niger Delta, as the oil giant holds its annual general meeting today. Campaigners from Amnesty |
| Oracle Power PLC (AIM:ORCP) Metallurgical Results Confirm +90% Gold Recovery
Metallurgy of Oxide Samples show +90% Gold Recovery Final Assay Results for Recent Drilling Programme Oracle Power PLC (AIM: ORCP), an international project developer, is pleased to announce further positive metallurgical |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: COIN, FORT, VOD, DPLM, GRG, MET1 & OPTI
Alliance News: Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK government is nearing a trade pact with six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as its next major deal. She told the |
| Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to cut the tax-free Isa allowance
Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to cut the tax-free Isa allowance, bowing to growing pressure from the City. The Chancellor confirmed that the annual £20,000 ISA limit will remain unchanged, |
| Vast Resources PLC (AIM:VAST) Tajikistan Mining Forum & Non-Binding MOU Signed
Vast Attends Tajikistan Mining Forum and Signing of Non-Binding MOU Vast Resources plc, the AIM quoted mining company, was delighted to sponsor and present at the Tajikistan-UK Mining Forum at the |
| Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB) Proposed Fundraising to raise approximately £4.1M
Proposed Fundraising to raise approximately £4.1 million Launch of Placing via accelerated bookbuild and Notice of General Meeting Poolbeg Pharma plc (AIM: POLB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focussed on the development |
| Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1) Building Europe’s Critical Minerals Pipeline
Metals One (MET1) is an AIM-listed miner focused on battery and strategic metals in Northern Europe and now North America. Its core assets are large nickel‐copper‐cobalt projects in Finland (the |
| Malcy’s Blog – Oil price, Savannah Energy, Union Jack Oil, Borders & Southern, Angus Energy & finally
WTI (June) $62.49 +87c, Brent (July) $65.41 +88c, Diff -$2.92 +1c. USNG (June) $3.33 -3c, UKNG (June) 83.47p -1.1p, TTF (June) €35.385 +€0.29. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil was up |
| Johnson Blasts Starmer Over Brexit Deal, Calling Him ‘Brussels Gimp’
Boris Johnson has launched a furious attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, branding him the “orange ball-chewing manacled gimp of Brussels” in response to the UK’s new Brexit “reset” |
| Coinsilium Group Limited – Result of Substantially Oversubscribed WRAP Retail Offer
Coinsilium Group Limited (AQUIS: COIN – OTCQB: CINGF), the Web3 investor, advisor, and venture builder, is pleased to confirm, further to the announcements made on 15 May 2025, the result |
| Angus Energy PLC (AIM:ANGS) Potential Reverse Takeover and Suspension
Potential Acquisition by Reverse Takeover and Suspension of Trading on AIM Following recent market speculation, Angus Energy (AIM: ANGS) announces it has entered into a non-binding agreement to purchase a |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Monday 19th May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Arecor, ASA, |
| SP Angel Morning View -Today’s Market View, Monday 19th May 2025
Copper holds steady as Chinese trader builds $1bn bullish position MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo Asian Mining* (AAZ LN) – BUY, 296p – Gilar first production |
| Oriole Resources PLC (AIM:ORR) Mbe Drilling Confirms Higher-Grade Gold Potential
Oriole Resources Reports Highest Gold Grade to Date at Mbe Project in Cameroon Oriole Resources PLC (AIM: ORR) has announced its best gold grades from the ongoing drilling campaign at |
| Greatland Gold PLC (AIM:GGP) Surrender of options, share issue, PDMR dealings
Further to its announcement on 22 April 2025, Greatland Gold plc (AIM: GGP), announces that it has cancelled an aggregate of 327,700,000 options over ordinary shares in the Company (Ordinary Shares) held by |
| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: ACRM, ADT1, TTA, GGP, PANR, PRE, MDH, GRX, SAVE, MTL, KOD, DGE, PAT, BTC & CORA
Acuity (ACRM), the software group focused on cybersecurity announced a fundraising, comprising a Placing, Subscription and a Directors’ Intended Subscription to raise approximately £0.5 million. The net proceeds of the Fundraising |
| Pantheon Resources report disappointed results from Megrez-1 well, sending its shares tumbling 35%
Pantheon Resources Pauses Megrez-1 Well Programme Following Disappointing Test Results Pantheon Resources PLC (AIM: PANR, OTCQX: PTHRF) has paused operations at its Megrez-1 well in Alaska, following disappointing results from |
| Kodal Minerals PLC (AIM:KOD) Confirms Export Permit Progress Strong Government Support
Kodal Minerals, the mineral exploration and development company, has responded to recent media reports incorrectly suggesting that spodumene concentrate exports from its Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali are being |
| Mendell Helium PLC (AQSE:MDH) Successful Testing of Disposal Well at Rost
Mendell Helium is pleased to announce, further to the announcement on 7 May 2025, the successful completion of operations to re-enter M3 Helium Corporation’s (“M3 Helium”) Brobee salt water disposal well (“Brobee SWD”). The |
| Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM:UJO) Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Final Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Notice of AGM Union Jack Oil plc (AIM: UJO) (OTCQB: UJOGF), a profitable UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development, exploration and investment company, |
| Switch Metals PLC (LON:SWT) Exploration programme at Issia Tantalum Project
Exploration programme underway at the Issia Tantalum Project Switch Metals plc (LSE: SWT), the tantalum-focused mining company with assets located in Côte d’Ivoire, is pleased to announce the launch of |
| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 18th May 2025
AIM: New Highs For The Year Although it is as fashionable to complain about the state of the stock market as the weather, the AIM All Share this week did |
| Starmer to Accept EU Food Rules in Major Brexit U-Turn
Sir Keir Starmer is set to agree to European Union food standards in what is being described as the most significant reversal of the Brexit process to date. As part |
| Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 18th May 2025
The FTSE 100 ends the week on a high and hits a seven-week closing peak. The UK stock market wrapped up the week on a brighter note, with the FTSE 100 |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, weekend Edition, Sunday 18th May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Burberry, BWA, |
| ECR Drops Maximus Deal (AIM:ECR) Here’s Why
In this exclusive StockBox interview, Mike Whitlow, Managing Director of ECR Minerals, discusses the company’s strategic decision to withdraw from the Maximus Minerals transaction following a thorough due diligence process. |
| HVO, POLB, IMM, AVCT & OPTI – 5 Junior Stocks With High-Stakes Potential in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, several innovative companies are making significant strides in addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. From cutting-edge vaccine trials to pioneering treatments |
| Hundreds of Poundland stores set to close as part of rescue deal
Thousands of high-street jobs are under threat as Poundland edges closer to a rescue deal that could result in widespread store closures. Bidders for the struggling discount chain are preparing |
| Share Talk Weekly Small Cap Movers & Shakers, Saturday 17th May 2025
The FTSE 100 ends the week on a high and hits a seven-week closing peak. The UK stock market wrapped up the week on a brighter note, with the FTSE |
| Great Request Show: Zak Mir looks at some of the most requested stocks, Friday 16th May 2025
Welcome to this detailed market analysis where we dive into some of the most requested and closely followed stocks right now. Drawing insights from the latest market trends, this article |
| Malcy’s Blog – Oil price, Touchstone Exploration, Zephyr Energy, Sunda Energy & finally
WTI (June) $61.62 -$1.53, Brent (July) $64.53 -$1.56, Diff -$2.91 -3c. USNG (June) $3.36 -13c, UKNG (June) 84.57p +0.32p, TTF (June) €35.095 -€0.13. Author @mgrahamwood Oil price Oil is very |
| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Friday 16th May 2025
Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most followed small caps on the London stock market. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Gold, Aeorema, Catenai, |

