Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 28th July 2024

New footage from inside Manchester Airport reveals the chaotic moments leading up to a controversial incident where a Greater Manchester Police officer appears to kick a man in the head.

Octopus Investments recently increased its stake in hVIVO (LON: HVO), which operates the world’s largest commercial human challenge trial unit. The investment group now holds 7.61% of hVIVO’s equity, raising

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday gaining an encouraging 1.2%. The top performer was NatWest, which rose by 7%, followed by Anglo American with a 5.1% increase. On the

Ted Baker could vanish from British high streets as the struggling fashion chain plans to close all its stores within weeks. The business behind the brand’s UK shops, No Ordinary

Prospex Energy (AIM: PXEN), an investor in European gas and power projects, announced that Spanish regulatory authorities have granted a 10-year extension to the El Romeral 1, 2, and 3

Pantheon Resources PLC (AIM: PANR, OTCQX: PTHRF) has successfully raised $29 million through a highly oversubscribed equity funding round, aimed at advancing its assets in Alaska. Due to strong demand

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, Avacta, Alpha

Iron ore prices climb as China stimulus optimism improve  MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Gemfields Group (GEM LN) – Operational update for half year Phoenix Copper* (PXC

Rome Resources (RMR) is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Rome Resources Ltd and the admission of its enlarged share capital to trading on AIM effective from 8.00

Rome Resources Plc (AIM: RMR) is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Rome Resources Ltd (“Rome Resources”) (“Completion”) and the admission of its enlarged share capital to trading

Labour’s claim of being surprised by a substantial black hole in public finances is not credible, according to the head of an influential think tank. Rachel Reeves is preparing to

Poolbeg Pharma (AIM: POLB, OTCQB: POLBF), a biopharmaceutical company focussed on the development and commercialisation of innovative medicines targeting diseases with a high unmet medical need, announces that it is

Drivers continue to overpay for fuel as retail margins remain “significantly” above historical levels, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). A year after criticizing the market for failing

Shares were mostly higher in Asia as markets rebounded from the heavy sell-off on Thursday. The gains followed a mixed session on Wall Street, where general stocks and other previously

Vladimir Putin’s top oil advisor stated on Thursday that there was no friction with the OPEC+ oil cartel despite Russia exceeding its crude production quotas. Russia unexpectedly announced that its

Traders are increasing their bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates this summer, driven by optimism that the US Federal Reserve is set to lower borrowing costs in

WTI (Sep) $77.59 +63c, Brent (Sep) $81.71 +70c, Diff -$4.12 +7c. Author @mgrahamwood USNG (Aug) $2.12 -7c, UKNG (Aug) 75.4p +2.3p, TTF (Aug) €32.275 +€0.72. Oil prices Yesterday was a

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, Altona, Carclo,

Accelerated Exploration at 3.7km Gold Trend in North Hemlo First Class Metals has upgraded the Dead Otter Trend within its North Hemlo property in Ontario, Canada, to a high-priority target following

Summer rout in equity markets weighs on risk sentiment MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo American (AAL LN) – H1 results include US$1.6bn write down of Woodsmith

Further to the recent RNS, Upland (UPL) reiterated, it has been in communication with the Sarawak State Government, the final authority for Onshore O&G Assets in Sarawak, to secure an interest in

The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level in nearly three months as the global share sell-off reached Europe. The blue-chip index dropped 0.8%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 decreased

SK334 Petroleum Sharing Contract Further to the recent RNS, Upland reiterates, the Company has been in communication with the Sarawak State Government, the final authority for Onshore O&G Assets in

US stock markets experienced their worst losses since 2022 on Wednesday as investors rapidly sold shares in companies that had surged with the AI boom. Asian shares followed suit overnight,

Spanish Government Grants 10 -year Licence Extension on El Romeral Production Concessions Prospex Energy PLC (AIM: PXEN), the AIM quoted investment company focused on European gas and power projects, is

Metals One (AIM: MET1), which is advancing strategic minerals projects in Finland and Norway, is pleased to announce that the Company’s Råna Project (nickel, copper, cobalt) partner and operator, Kingsrose Mining Limited (ASX:

Thames Water’s key bond has been downgraded to junk status due to concerns over its ability to avoid collapse. Moody’s, a credit rating agency, reduced the senior secured debt of

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, Braveheart, Bezant,

Gold hovers around $2,410/oz ahead of US PCE data MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Bradda Head (BHL LN) – Progress report from the Basin clay project, Arizona

88 Energy Ltd (AIM: 88E, ASX: 88E, OTC: EEENF) has informed investors that it has successfully completed the 2D seismic acquisition program onshore in Namibia. The program, covering 203 line-km

Shield Therapeutics PLC (AIM: STX, OTCQX: SHIEF) shares surged 47% following the release of impressive second-quarter trading results. The announcement, which also included news of CEO Greg Madison’s departure, highlighted

Phoenix Copper (PXC), the AIM-quoted USA-focused base and precious metals company, announces that Paul de Gruchy has been appointed as Vice President of Investor Relations with immediate effect and will also

HYPROMAG COMMISSIONING UPDATE FOR THE UK’S FIRST COMMERCIAL SCALE RARE EARTH MAGNET RECYCLING AND MANUFACTURING PLANT AT TYSELEY ENERGY PARK IN BIRMINGHAM Highlights ·      Commissioning of the short-loop magnet recycling and manufacturing plant at Tyseley Energy

Accelerated Exploration at 3.7km Gold Trend in North Hemlo First Class Metals PLC the UK listed company focused on the discovery of economic metal deposits across its strategic exploration footprint in Ontario, Canada is pleased to

Asian stocks mostly fell on Wednesday as markets processed business data from Japan and Australia. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.2% in morning trading to 39,508.84, with the Japanese yen

European Green Transition PLC (AIM: EGT) CEO Aiden Lavelle and CFO Jack Kelly take Share Talk Zak Mir through the latest developments at the Limni copper project in Cyprus. Here

Deltic Energy PLC (AIM: DELT) has announced the mobilization of the Valaris 123 drill rig for the Selene well. The rig was mobilized on 21 July and is anticipated to

Chinese shares experienced their worst day in six months as investors showed little enthusiasm for Beijing’s latest monetary policy moves. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 0.9% to 17,469.36,

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, Animalcare, EnSilica,

Copper price ($9,180/t) weakness persists amid wider metals sell off on China disappointment MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo American (AAL LN) – Kumba Iron Ore results

European Green Transition (EGT), a company developing green economy assets in Europe which aims to capitalise on the opportunity created by the green energy transition, is pleased to announce what it

We have an extensive history, that dates back to the UK Common Cold Unit in Salisbury which ran human challenge studies from 1946 until 1989. The facility was a former

Shares were mostly higher in Asia after US stocks closed broadly higher, as Big Tech stocks rebounded from recent sharp declines. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 recovered from early losses, edging up

Petro Matad Limited the AIM-quoted Mongolian oil company, is pleased to announce that completion operations on its Heron-1 oil discovery commenced on 22 July.  The contractor, PetroChina’s well completion subsidiary

Mosman Oil and Gas Limited (AIM: MSMN) the helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbon exploration, development and production company, has acquired a further 10% working interest (“WI”) in the Vecta Helium Project

c.US$9 million committed by JV partners to develop Bluebird’s high grade gold projects following farm-out of Kochang Gold and Silver Mine Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd, a gold project development company,

Encouraging Preliminary Sample Results from Copper Tailings Recycling Project European Green Transition (AIM: EGT), a company developing green economy assets in Europe which aims to capitalise on the opportunity created by the

Carpetright has been rescued from collapse through a deal with a competing flooring company established by the son of its founder, although it will result in the loss of hundreds

The helium exploration and development company focused on helium deposits within the ‘Montana Helium Fairway’, after the company announced the commencement of construction work on an access road and drill

The shipbuilder behind the Titanic is urgently seeking a rescue deal from the private sector after the Government decided against providing state funding to ensure its survival. Harland and Wolff

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, Arcontech, Brave

Kavango Resources (LON: KAV), the Southern Africa-focused metals exploration company, announced the successful completion of drilling the first high-priority target at the Karakubis Copper Project in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt.

Gold prices ($2,400/oz) stabilise as dollar slides on Japanese Yen strength and China cuts rates MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Anglo American (AAL LN) – Platinum interim

In a courageous move, faltering President Joe Biden has announced that he will not stand again for President and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination. Ben

RNS Hotlist July 22: Cadence, Croma, CleanTech, Helix, Kavango, Pennpetro, Synergia, Upland, URA Holdings Author @ZaksTradersCafe Helix Exploration (HEX), the helium exploration and development company focused on helium deposits within the

Government of India Approval for Working Interest Transfer Further to its announcement of the execution of a farm-out agreement with Selan Exploration Technology Limited (“Selan”) regarding the Company’s Cambay Field

Kavango Resources plc (LSE: KAV), the Southern Africa focussed metals exploration company, is pleased to announce successful completion of drilling the first high priority target (the “First Target”) at the Karakubis Copper

Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company focused on helium deposits within the ‘Montana Helium Fairway’, is pleased to announce the commencement of construction work on access road and

Asian stock markets declined overnight after Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 US presidential race. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell by 1.2% to 39,582.13, while the pound strengthened

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,  Avacta, BSF,

IT Outage It is perhaps rather ironic, that with the stock market near its lowest in terms of investor engagement and esteem generally, the world IT outage on Friday reminded

The arrival of Brent Charlie Topside at Able Seaton Port this weekend demonstrates Able UK’s position as a world leader in an industry that brings jobs and investment to Teesside

It was a lacklustre week for the UK’s small-cap stocks, with the AIM All-Share index stagnant at 783.80, down 2.31 points. Despite this, it outperformed the FTSE 100, which ended

Steve Reed states there is no assurance that UK waters are uncontaminated. The Environment Secretary has revealed that every river in the country is polluted, accusing water companies of concealing

Thomas Braziel invested some funds but also spent on jewellery, luxury hotel stays, and other luxuries, according to the court findings. A Delaware court has ordered a high-profile crypto investor

Nicola Shaw receives a pay award despite significant sewage pollution failures by the water utility. Yorkshire Water awarded its chief executive a £1.03 million pay package despite significant disruptions to

It was a rather lacklustre week for the UK’s small-cap stocks, with the AIM All-Share index stagnant at 783.80, down 2.31 points. Despite this, it outperformed the FTSE 100, which

Georgina Energy’s acquisition by Mining Minerals & Metals Plc recently updated on receiving provisional FCA eligibility to relist on the official list of the London Stock Exchange in July 2024

Today, 55 years ago, humans landed on the moon for the first time. More than half a century later, the Apollo program is still the highest peak in the history

Proposed Placing and Subscription to raise approximately US$6 million (£4.6 million) and Open Offer to raise up to US$2 million (£1.5 million) Chariot (AIM: CHAR), the Africa focused transitional energy company, is pleased to announce its intention to

Marula Mining (AQSE: MARU A2X: MARU) an African focused mining and development company, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly-owned South African subsidiary, Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining (Pty)

UK Export Finance EDG Facility Update and Board Changes Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc (AIM: HARL), the UK quoted company focused on strategic infrastructure projects and physical asset lifecycle management, provides the following

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, Cambridge, Dianomi,

Gold ($2,420/oz) dumps following sharp rally on profit taking whilst ETF holdings climb MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below First Majestic (AG CN) – Production results Orezone Gold

Welcome to the latest episode of WeekendMarkets where BizTech and Zaks take a light-hearted look at the past week and attempt to predict what will happen next. Enjoy… The video

Shares of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE: LLOY), Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC), NatWest Group PLC (LSE: NWG), and HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE: HSBA) all traded lower during Friday’s early session

Most people may not realize it, but the UK owns more than £3 billion worth of Bitcoin. Due to criminal seizures, the Government now faces the dilemma of what to

A software issue with the cybersecurity technology Crowdstrike is being blamed for the global IT outage. The specific technology, Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor, is designed to protect against hacking threats. However,

Wealth platform Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LSE: HL.) has released its fourth-quarter trading update, notably omitting any reference to the controversial takeover bid from private equity firm CVC Partners. CVC has

Television channels, airports, London Stock Exchange and banks worldwide have been disrupted by a massive outage, causing Windows computers to suddenly shut down. Sky News’s breakfast show did not air

Broker Cavendish reaffirmed its 42p price target for hVIVO PLC (AIM: HVO) stock after a capital markets day (CMD) at the company’s new state-of-the-art quarantine facility in Canary Wharf. During