The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged on Friday as stronger-than-expected US employment data pushed investors to reassess the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in September.
London’s blue-chip index slipped just 0.43 points to 10,831.09, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.4% to 24,584.71 and the AIM All-Share edged 0.10 points higher to 799.91. For the week, the FTSE 100 gained 0.4%, while the FTSE 250 fell 1.3%.
The AIM All-Share fell 1.4%, as investors briefly shifted into risk-off mode amid higher energy prices, elevated bond yields and renewed geopolitical concerns.
Andrada Mining: Why the Market Is Waking Up to This Critical Minerals Story
| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 6th September 2026
Back To (Bond) School Author @ZaksTradersCafe There are some things you can (normally) be sure will not happen. For instance, a hurricane in October 1987, rising bond yields leading to
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| US gas shipped to UK now cheaper than new North Sea supplies
Producing new North Sea gas now costs around 50% more than importing liquefied natural gas from the United States, according to energy analysts, raising fresh questions over the impact of
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| Share Talk Weekly Small Cap Movers & Shakers, Saturday 5th August 2026
The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged on Friday as stronger-than-expected US employment data pushed investors to reassess the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in September. London’s blue-chip index
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| Andrada Mining: Why the Market Is Waking Up to This Critical Minerals Story
Something has changed in how investors are viewing Andrada Mining (AIM: ATM). The shares have risen sharply during August, reaching a 52-week high of 6.6p and taking the company’s market
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| The AI Bubble: Why NVIDIA and the Stock Market Could Crash
Seven massive tech companies now control a third of the US stock market, and they are all betting your future on artificial intelligence. Whether you realize it or not, your
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| FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Strong US Jobs Report Revives Fed Rate Hike Bets
The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged on Friday as stronger-than-expected US employment data pushed investors to reassess the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in September. London’s blue-chip index
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| Premier African Minerals Drop 27% on Plans for Tens of Billions of New Shares
Premier African Minerals (AIM: PREM) shares plunged more than 27% to around 0.1p on Friday after the company unveiled proposals that could see tens of billions of new shares issued
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Friday 4th September 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Friday 4th September 2026
Copper mine supply heads for its first annual fall since 2017 MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Core Lithium (CXO AU) – Final lithium fines stockpile sold to
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| Rockhopper and Borders & Southern Slide as Argentina Threatens Falklands Oil Sanctions
Shares in Falkland Islands-focused oil explorers Rockhopper Exploration and Borders & Southern Petroleum fell sharply in early London trading after Argentina’s President Javier Milei threatened sanctions against companies operating around
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: RKH, BOR, BANK, AVCT, TOO, PR1, MET1, AXL, MFX & BMIN
BBC: Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms (RKH, BOR) and reiterates Falklands claim. Argentina’s president has heightened tensions with the UK over the Falkland Islands, warning he will impose economic
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| Arrow Exploration Hits Record 6,000 boe/d as Icaco Development Accelerates
Arrow Exploration Corp. (AIM/TSXV: AXL) has reached a record corporate production rate of more than 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, supported by recent drilling, workovers and its acquisition
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| BlackRock Cuts Greatland Resources Holding to 5.98%
BlackRock, Inc. has notified Greatland Resources Limited (AIM/ASX: GGP) that its holding in the company has fallen below the 6% threshold. Following the change on 1 September 2026, BlackRock now
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| Avacta pays £2.61m bond instalment as debt falls to £12m
Avacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT) has settled an accelerated deferred convertible bond repayment of £2.613 million in cash, reducing the remaining principal under the facility to £12 million. The payment relates
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| FTSE 100 set for cautious open ahead of US jobs report
The FTSE 100 is expected to open modestly lower on Friday following Thursday’s strong session, as investors turn their attention to the latest US employment figures and their implications for
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| Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group – Acquisition of Operating Assets & Technology of Pirkx
Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group PLC (AIM: PR1, OTC: PRIAF), the AI focused business delivering growth solutions to SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the operating assets and technology platform
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| FTSE 100 gains as UK private sector hits four-month high
London shares rallied on Thursday as investors welcomed signs of stronger momentum in the UK economy, with private-sector output expanding at its fastest pace in four months during August. The
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| Mkango Advances Nasdaq Listing as BlackRock-Managed Funds Secure US$4.8m of SPAC Cash
Mkango Resources Ltd (AIM/TSXV: MKA) has taken another step towards the proposed Nasdaq listing of its rare earths subsidiary after filing an amended Form F-4 with US regulators and announcing
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Thursday 3rd September 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Thursday 3rd September 2026
Gold rebounds as weak US jobs data cools rate hike bets MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Bezant Resources (BZT LN) – First concentrate due this month at
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| What happened overnight – Thursday 3rd September 2026
Asian stocks moved higher on Thursday as oil prices eased from this week’s sharp gains, helping support both equities and bonds. Brent crude traded near $94 a barrel after briefly
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| Strategic Minerals agrees sale of Leigh Creek copper mine
Strategic Minerals plc (AIM: SML) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Leigh Creek Copper Mine in South Australia to Cuprum Metals, with completion subject to conditions including approval
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: BZT, SNDA, EST, SML, ZIN, KZG, TUN & TAR
The Telegraph: Andy Burnham has been hit with a warning from the City of London that he risks market turmoil unless he slashes spending. Investors and economists said Britain would face a
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| Gem Diamonds Shares Jump 42% as Profit Rebounds and Net Debt Tumbles
Gem Diamonds Limited (LON: GEMD) shares surged 42% in the first 30 minutes of trading after the diamond producer reported a sharp improvement in first-half profitability, higher revenue and a
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| Rockfire Resources restarts drilling at Molaoi zinc project
Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK) has resumed diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Molaoi zinc project in Greece, while preliminary comminution test work has indicated that the ore falls within a
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| Talon Resources Starts Maiden Drilling at Eagle Lake Gold Project
Talon Resources plc (AIM: TAR) has commenced its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Eagle Lake gold project in Ontario, Canada, with the first hole underway at the high-priority East
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| FTSE 100 faces weaker open as markets await fresh data
The FTSE 100 is expected to open marginally lower on Thursday as investors monitor another escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, while oil prices remain elevated and markets
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| Bezant Resources targets September production at Hope & Gorob
Bezant Resources PLC (AIM: BZT) has confirmed that development of its Hope & Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia remains on schedule, with first run-of-mine ore expected to be processed through
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| Sunda Energy reports threefold increase in Halcon gas estimate
Update regarding Prospective Resources for Philippines exploration prospect Sunda Energy Plc (AIM: SNDA), the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on hydrocarbon assets in the Asia-Pacific region, notes the announcement
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| FTSE 100 closes down as market pressures persist
FTSE 100 Falls as Oil Tops $95 and UK Bond Yields Climb Further London stocks ended lower on Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $95 a barrel and government bond
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| Bezant Secures Hartree Co-Investment as Hope and Gorob Nears First Concentrate
Bezant Resources PLC (AIM: BZT) has agreed a co-investment arrangement with financing and offtake partner Hartree Metals LLC to help fund the accelerated purchase of the NLZM processing plant in
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Wednesday 2nd September 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| Kazera Global Shares Jump 28% After Sea Concession 2A Mining Right Approval
Kazera Global PLC (AIM: KZG) shares jumped 28% to 2.025p after the company secured approval for a mining right covering its Sea Concession 2A heavy mineral sands project in South
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| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Wednesday 2nd September 2026
El Niño leaves Indonesia’s biggest nickel park short of water MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below ACG Metals (ACG LN) – ACG makes first copper concentrate in Turkey
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: KEN, BTC, OMI, BZT, MPAL, SWC, WSBN, CNS, KZG, RGG & FORG
Kendrick Resources (KEN) announced a further important validation milestone at the Teufelskuppe (“TK”) Project, where X-ray fluorescence (“pXRF”) measurements of Light Rare Earth Oxide (“LREO”) grades in drill core have demonstrated an exceptionally strong positive correlation with
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| Kendrick Resources Reports 59.78m at 3.39% LREO at Teufelskuppe
Kendrick Resources Plc (LON: KEN) has reported further high-grade rare earth results from drilling at its Teufelskuppe project, alongside strong correlation between field pXRF readings and certified laboratory assays. The
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| Aminex Shares Jump 35% as Ntorya First Gas Targeted for December
Aminex (LON: AEX) shares jumped around 35% in early trading after the company announced an agreed revised implementation programme for the Ntorya gas development in Tanzania, targeting first gas in
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| Greatland Resources Directors Sell Shares but Retain Multi-Million Holdings
Greatland Resources Limited (AIM/ASX: GGP) has disclosed share sales by two members of its board, with both directors continuing to hold substantial equity positions in the company following the transactions.
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| Georgina Energy Completes Key Hussar Site Works Ahead of 3,200m Drill Programme
Georgina Energy Plc (LON: GEX) has completed a series of key civil engineering works at its Hussar helium, hydrogen and natural gas prospect in Western Australia as preparations advance toward
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| FTSE 100 set for lower open amid global market sell-off
The FTSE 100 is expected to open about 40 points lower on Wednesday as escalating military action between the US and Iran pushed oil prices above $95 a barrel and triggered
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| Wishbone Gold adds 118km² tenement near Havieron
Wishbone Registers Large Telfer Area Tenement Hosting 11km of the Havieron Thrust Fault Wishbone Gold Plc (AIM: WSBN, AQSE: WSBN) is pleased to announce that it has registered a new
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| FTSE 100 slides as UK borrowing costs hit 28-year high
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed oil prices above $92 a barrel, reigniting inflation concerns and driving UK government borrowing
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Tuesday 1st September 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Tuesday 1st September 2026
Warsh’s hawkish speech knocks gold back as US attacks IRGC missiles and assets in Iran MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Bradda Head Lithium (BHL LN) – Surface
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| Mounjaro wins US approval to cut heart attack and stroke risk
MedPal AI plc (AIM: MPAL) has highlighted the potential expansion of the GLP-1 market after the US Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro to reduce the risk of
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| Pulsar Helium Inc. Launches New Corporate Website
PULSAR LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE WEBSITE Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF), a primary helium company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, providing a
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: AFP, XCE, EST, FORG, MKA & OBI
BBC: AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20. The governor of the Bank of England has warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could cause a global economic
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| African Pioneer Plans Four-Rig Drilling Campaign at Ongombo-Ongeama
African Pioneer Plc (LON: AFP) has begun planning work for the next stage of development at its Ongombo and Ongeama copper projects in Namibia under its financing and technical services
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| Avacta Awards CEO 13.4m Share Options at 69p as Clinical Pipeline Advances
Avacta (AIM: AVCT) has granted a substantial package of share options to its management team, including 13.4 million options to chief executive Christina Coughlin, as part of an incentive and
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| Great Southern Copper Hits 106m of Copper From Surface at Especularita
Great Southern Copper plc (LON: GSCU) has reported a significant new porphyry copper discovery at its Especularita project in Chile, with scout drilling intersecting 106 metres at 0.33% copper and
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| Shuka Minerals Plc Assignment of £800,000 of GMI Loan to Investors
Assignment of £800,000 of GMI Loan to Strategic Investors Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM/AltX: SKA), an African focused mine operator and developer, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to
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| FTSE 100 Set for Flat Open as US-Iran Tensions Push Oil Above $90
The FTSE 100 is expected to open broadly flat on Tuesday as investors return from the Summer Bank Holiday, weighing on renewed tensions between the US and Iran alongside fresh
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| Mkango Completes €8m Remloy Acquisition to Expand European Rare Earth Recycling
Mkango Resources Ltd (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) has completed the acquisition of German rare earth magnet recycling business Remloy from Heraeus Amloy Technologies GmbH for €8 million (US$9.3 million), expanding its position
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| Share Talk Weekly Small Cap Movers & Shakers, Monday 31st August 2026
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, recovering from Thursday’s decline as investors digested corporate updates, improving UK business confidence and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson
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| First Class Metals Exploration in Action – Three Weeks in the Field
Over the past three weeks, CEO Marc Sale has been firmly back on the ground in Ontario, visiting some of First Class Metals’ key projects and getting closer to the geology that
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| Andrada Mining: Why the Market Is Waking Up to This Critical Minerals Story
Something has changed in how investors are viewing Andrada Mining (AIM: ATM). The shares have risen sharply during August, reaching a 52-week high of 6.6p and taking the company’s market
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| Best Of The 2026 Small Cap Winners: Monday 31st August 2026
A collection of the best risers of mostly minnows on the London market so far this year, including Aoti, ACG, Acceler8, Amigo, Delta Gold, Georgina, Galantas, Great Western, Hardide, IQE,
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| The Smarter Web Company – Weekly Update – Monday 31st August 2026
Shareholders are the owners of a business. That is a simple statement, but I think it is something that is sometimes forgotten when people talk about public companies. Andrew Webley
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Weekend Edition, Sunday 30th August 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| September drilling looms for Georgina Energy’s Hussar prospect
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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| Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 30th August 2026
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, recovering from Thursday’s decline as investors digested corporate updates, improving UK business confidence and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the
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| Orosur Mining: More Than a Bet on the Gold Price
Gold has returned firmly to investors’ attention after a sharp move higher in recent days, supported by renewed weakness in the US dollar and intervention in the Treasury market. On
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| Trader’s Café With Zak Mir: The Week In Small Caps, Sunday 30th August 2026
Is Gold A Leading Indicator? The great Fed Chairmen of the past were like gods. Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan were the most godlike of them all. Since then,
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| UK IPTV Operator Jailed for 6.5 Years After £1m Illegal Streaming Empire
A 68-year-old man has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after running a large illegal IPTV operation that generated close to £1 million in profits from pirated television and sports broadcasts.
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| Asda Returns to Sales Growth After More Than Two Years as Turnaround Gains Traction
Asda published its Q2 results (Apr-Jun 2026) and has returned to underlying sales growth for the first time in more than two years, according to Shore Capital, providing an early
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| UK Electricity Bills Could Rise £264 as Net Zero and Grid Costs Mount
UK households could see their annual electricity bills rise by more than £260 by 2030 as the cost of renewable subsidies and upgrading the power grid increasingly feeds through to
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| OpenAI’s Potential IPO Could Put a Trillion-Dollar Value on the Future of AI
OpenAI helped ignite the global artificial intelligence boom with ChatGPT. Now it appears to be moving toward another milestone that could reshape both technology and financial markets: a public listing.
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| Malcy’s Blog – Oil price, PetroTal Corp, Borders & Southern Petroleum, Rockhopper Exploration & finally
WTI (Oct) $83.50 +$1.30, Brent (Oct) $89.70 +$1.86, Diff -$6.17 +56c. USNG (Oct)* $2.91 -1c, UKNG (Oct)* 170.06p +10.35p, TTF (Oct) €68.97 +€3.655. *Denotes expiry of the September contracts. Author
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| FTSE 100 rises as UK confidence boosts sentiment
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, recovering from Thursday’s decline as investors digested corporate updates, improving UK business confidence and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the
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| Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Friday 28th August 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 the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold,
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| Power Metal starts Botswana gold drilling at Tati
Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM: POW) has commenced on-site operations at its 100%-owned Tati Gold Project in Botswana, marking the start of a new phase of exploration aimed at assessing
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| SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Friday 28th August 2026
Zinc hits a four-year high as LME stocks keep falling MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Beowulf Mining* (BEM LN) – H1 results looks ahead to completion of
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| RNS Hotlist with Zak Mir: HALO, TUN, SRVL, GNIP, TOO, GENI, IBAI, MCB, CGO, KR1 & POW
The Telegraph: Treasury analysis ‘shows wealth tax would lose money’ Further increases to capital gains tax will lead to lower receipts, Tories claim Author @ZaksTradersCafe Comment: Of course, we know that Labour’s taxation
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| Halo Minerals advances Playa Verde after AIM listing
Halo Minerals PLC (AIM: HALO) said it made further progress at its flagship Playa Verde copper and gold tailings project during the six months to 30 June 2026, while completing
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| GENinCode Shares Jump 23% as CARDIO inCode Study Shows Improved Coronary Risk Prediction
GENinCode Plc (AIM: GENI) shares rose around 23% in early trading after the predictive genetics company reported encouraging clinical results for its CARDIO inCode-Score® test in the prevention of coronary
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| Borders & Southern Says Sea Lion Progress Strengthens Falklands Investment Case
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM: BOR) has welcomed recent developments at the Sea Lion oil project, saying the accelerated plans from Navitas Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration further strengthen the
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| Oracle Power Submits Key Clearing Permit for Northern Zone Gold Project
Oracle Power PLC (AIM: ORCP) has submitted a Native Vegetation Clearing Permit application for its Northern Zone Gold Project, located around 25 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The
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| FTSE 100 Set to Rise as Nvidia AI Rally and UK Business Confidence Boost Markets
The FTSE 100 is expected to open higher on Friday, supported by a technology-led rally on Wall Street and signs of improving confidence among UK businesses. Futures indicate London’s blue-chip
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| Helium-3 Scarcity: How It Is Sourced Today And Why Anticipation Is Building Around New Terrestrial Discoveries
Helium-3 is one of the rarest isotopes on Earth, yet it is becoming increasingly important to advanced technologies spanning quantum computing, cryogenics, neutron detection, medical imaging and fusion-energy research. Despite
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| FTSE 100 Suffers Biggest Fall in Six Weeks
The FTSE 100 suffered its steepest daily decline in around six weeks on Thursday, falling 0.8% to 10,792.54, as weakness among banks and energy companies outweighed strong gains in technology,
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