Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 8th February 2026

Jewellery manufacturer Pandora has announced plans to transition from silver to platinum-plating across significant portions of its product range, responding to unprecedented volatility in precious metal markets. The Danish retailer,

Bitcoin has experienced a sharp decline this week, reaching its lowest level since late 2024 before mounting a modest recovery on Friday. Bitcoin briefly dipped just above $60,000 on Thursday

In this interview, Zak Mir speaks with Fulcrum Metals CEO Ryan Mee about the company’s progress in reprocessing a legacy gold mine in Canada, recent TR1 filings showing increased investor

In a quietly staged stall in Central Park, selling original signed canvases for $60 each, with a totally ordinary-looking vendor. Thousands of people walked past, assuming it was tourist junk.

UK stocks rebounded alongside Wall Street as investors bought the dip in tech shares. The FTSE 100 closed 0.6% higher, up 60 points to 10,370, while the FTSE 250 gained

Update on Publication of Annual Financial Report and Suspension of Listing The Board of Neo Energy Metals is pleased to announce that the finalisation of the Company’s Annual Financial Report

Nearly $240bn has been wiped off Amazon’s value as investors grow anxious over the eye-watering sums Wall Street is pouring into AI. Shares in the e-commerce giant plunged 10% at

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,

US stock indexes were set to open higher after a bruising sell-off in technology shares, though Amazon fell 7.5% in premarket trading after signalling a sharp increase in AI-related spending.

Marula Mining PLC (AQSE: MARU A2X: MAR) an African focused mining and development company, is announces that it intends to appoint Alpheus Nethononda, Martin Westerman and Boniface Mbithi as Directors

Gold ($4,865/oz) rebounds following wider market sell-off as liquidity tightens MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Barrick Mining (B US) – Results as North American spin-out targeted for

Blencowe Resources has reported further significant shallow graphite intercepts at its Iyan deposit within the Orom-Cross Graphite Project in Uganda. The second batch of Stage 7 drilling assays confirms thick,

The Times: House prices in the UK returned to growth in January, according to data released this morning by Halifax, the UK’s largest mortgage lender.  Property prices rose 0.7 per cent

Paranaíta Gold Project Update Highlights ·    Trenching returns gold grades of up to 4.3g/t and confirms 800m strike length; ·    1,100m of drilling completed; ·    First assay results from drill programme returned grades

Valereum Plc (AQSE: VLRM), a company aiming to be the global market leader in the rapidly developing tokenised digital markets sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter Scholtz

London stocks are set to open lower on Friday after renewed fears over heavy AI spending weighed on Wall Street. Futures point to the FTSE 100 to fall 50 points,

Overnight, Bitcoin suffered its steepest one-day fall on record, with $200bn wiped off its value after a Wall Street tech rout driven by AI fears. The cryptocurrency dropped as much

In this interview, Zak Mir speaks with Fulcrum Metals CEO Ryan Mee about the company’s progress in reprocessing a legacy gold mine in Canada, recent TR1 filings showing increased investor

Unionised baristas at Starbucks have escalated their industrial action, urging customers to delete the coffee chain’s mobile app in a show of solidarity as their strike enters its third month.

Gemini Space Station, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has approved plans to cut up to 200 jobs—about a quarter of its workforce—as part of a broader

Oh wow indeed — that is a really close call from the Bank of England. The 5–4 vote shows policymakers are basically sitting on a knife-edge right now. Four members

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,

Gold slides as precious metal profit taking continues on dollar rebound MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Alamos Gold (AGI CN) – IGD Expansion Study results to boost

Rome Resources plc has reported encouraging drill results from its Kalayi Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the presence of high-grade tin mineralisation at depth. The

Shell (SHEL) today announced the commencement of a $3.5 billion share buyback programme covering an aggregate contract term of approximately three months. The purpose of the programme is to reduce the

City economists expect the Bank of England to downgrade its growth outlook today as unemployment rises, while policymakers are widely forecast to keep interest rates on hold at 3.75% as

Defence Holdings PLC (LON: ALRT) has announced the appointment of Andrew Roughan as Chief Executive Officer, effective 30 March 2026, as the company looks to strengthen its leadership team with

Technology stocks came under heavy pressure as investors grew increasingly uneasy about the impact of artificial intelligence on earnings and the outlook for demand across the microchip sector. The latest

Georgina Energy PLC has provided an operational update on preparations for drilling at its Hussar prospect within the EP513 licence. The company said its technical consultants have now begun issuing

Kodal Minerals Plc has issued an operations update from its Bougouni Lithium Project, confirming a strong start to commercial shipments and cash generation. The company reported the full receipt of

HYPROMAG USA ADVANCES U.S. HUB-AND-SPOKE STRATEGY WITH ARRIVAL OF INSERMA PRE-PROCESSING MACHINES AT SOUTH CAROLINA AND NEVADA SITES Equipment delivery supports commissioning pathway for planned U.S. rare earth magnet recycling

Stocks in London are expected to open slightly lower on Thursday, following the FTSE 100’s record close the previous session, as investors turn their attention to key interest rate decisions

United Oil & Gas Plc (LON: UOG) is pleased to announce the release of the first episode of On the Rocks, an internal technical podcast aimed at providing shareholders and

GoldStone Resources Limited shares traded higher on Wednesday after the company confirmed that early gold production has continued into 2026, supported by a doré pour of around 12 kilograms (approximately

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,

Copper holds gains as Cochilco sees deficit of 238kt in 2026 MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Alpha Exploration (ALEX CN) – Assay results from Aburna return 10m

(Alliance News) – Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG)  raised full-year revenue guidance after strong holiday sales, although this was balanced by a trimmed margin outlook, keeping shares on the back foot.

Naked Wines plc has announced the launch of a share buyback programme of up to £1 million, aimed at enhancing shareholder returns. The buyback will be managed by Panmure Liberum

Quantum Blockchain Technologies plc (AIM: QBT) has provided an update following management’s attendance at the Nashville Energy & Mining Summit, where the team held meetings with leading ASIC manufacturers and

Alien Metals Limited has reported outstanding diamond drill assay results from its Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, with operator West Coast Silver confirming multiple high-grade and bonanza silver intersections. The standout

Tertiary Minerals plc has announced a major silver–copper discovery at its Mushima North Project in Zambia, delivering the strongest results recorded at the project to date. The standout drill intersection

London’s blue-chip index is expected to edge higher at the open, with futures pointing to a gain of around 15 points after the FTSE 100 slipped nearly 27 points to

Hamak Strategy Limited (LSE: HAMA / OTCQB: HASTF) a company combining traditional gold exploration in Africa with a Digital Asset Treasury Management strategy announces new appointments to its Board and Advisory

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,

Gold and silver rebound amid continued volatile trading as pauses dollar rally Copper jumps higher as Chinese end-users replenish stocks and Beijing looks to stockpile MiFID II exempt information –

Gold is staging a dramatic comeback and is on course for its biggest one-day gain since the financial crisis. Spot gold is up 6.19% so far today at $4,940.79 an

Apparently since last Friday, there have been TR1’s at Fulcrum Metals (FMET) amounting to 26.7% of the company. It would appear that FMET has gone from being something of an investment wallflower,

Avacta announces two key clinical updates to its faridoxorubicin program Cardiac dosing limit removed and path forward to dose selection identifiedAvacta Therapeutics (AIM: AVCT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing

Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, is pleased to announce a new exclusive commercial partnership with Crooked Media, the network behind some of the most influential podcasts in global politics,

ECR Minerals has identified a proposed offtake partner for gold production from its Raglan alluvial gold project in Queensland and expects to finalise formal documentation later this month, providing a

Ian Bagnall has increased his shareholding in Fulcrum Metals, crossing a notifiable threshold on 2 February 2026. Bagnall now holds 5,803,100 shares, giving him 4.20% of the voting rights, up

Stocks in London are set to edge higher on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 expected to build modestly on Monday’s record close. Futures point to the FTSE 100 opening 3

The Smarter Web Company (LSE: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF | FRA: 3M8) is pleased to announce that the admission of its entire share capital, being 350,237,093 ordinary shares of £0.001

WTI (Mar) $65.21 -21c, Brent (Apr)* $69.32 +88c, Diff -$4.11 -$1.18*.  USNG (Mar) $4.35 +42c, UKNG (Mar) 87.01p -7.74p, TTF (Mar) €35.025 -€3.825. Author @mgrahamwood *Denotes Brent March contract expiry.

The FTSE 100 closed at a fresh record high, ending the session up 1.15% at 10,341.56, adding 118 points. London’s blue-chip index earlier touched a new intraday peak of 10,345

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,

Metals complex corrects as dollar strengthens to 97.14 vs 96.45 on Friday MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below African Pioneer (AFP LN) – £1.8m fundraising to support development of Namibian

Oracle Power PLC has released final assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Kalgoorlie Gold Project in Western Australia, confirming further shallow gold mineralisation at the Northern Zone.

(Alliance News) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has a “future role to play” in government. Rayner resigned in September after it emerged she did not pay

Anonymity used to be easy to find online. Many services allowed people to interact, trade, or manage accounts without revealing much about themselves. That space is shrinking fast. Platforms now

Bitcoin slid to a 10-month low as the global market rout deepened, intensifying pressure on cryptocurrencies. The world’s largest digital asset fell as much as 2.5% overnight to $74,541, hovering

Metals One has increased its investment in Fulcrum Metals after exercising 2,916,667 warrants at 5p per share. The exercise lifts Metals One’s holding to 8,750,000 shares, equivalent to 6.33% of

The FTSE 100 fell sharply at the open, dropping 58 points, or 0.57%, to 10,167 as the sell-off across commodities fed through to UK equities. Precious metals producers were among

Asian shares, precious metals and oil slumped sharply in a global market rout, as investors fretted about the outlook for US interest rates and the risk of an artificial intelligence

Stocks across Asia tumbled overnight as a brutal sell-off in gold and silver rippled through global markets, dragging equities lower and denting risk appetite. European markets, including the FTSE 100,

Stocks in London are set to open sharply lower on Monday as investors digest violent losses across precious metals markets. Futures point to the FTSE 100 opening 73.2 points lower,

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,

The Battle For Lift Global Ventures, Continued Author @ZaksTradersCafe The final date for proxy voting for both the Lift Global Ventures adjourned AGM and the EGM is 11.30am February 6th.

hVIVO PLC reported annual revenue of £46.7 million, which met market expectations, prompting City brokers to evaluate whether the clinical research organisation has begun to reverse its fortunes after a

The week closed with the UK equities edging higher. In London, the FTSE 100 rose 0.5% to finish at 10,224 points, while the FTSE 250 was little changed at 23,253.  The sharp reversal

Between 1999 and 2002, the UK government sold approximately 395 tonnes of gold, representing more than half of the nation’s official reserves. The decision was overseen by then Chancellor Gordon Brown and justified as

In this interview, StockBox spoke to Ryan Mee, CEO of Fulcrum Metals, about the company’s latest advancements in reprocessing legacy mine waste in Canada. Here are the three key takeaways:

UK & European equities edged higher at the close. In London, the FTSE 100 rose 0.5% to finish at 10,224 points, while the FTSE 250 was little changed at 23,253.

SHAREHOLDER ACTION GROUP Re: Lift Global Ventures Plc The Shareholder Action Group (“SAG”), comprising dissatisfied shareholders of Lift Global Ventures Plc (AQSE: LFT) , has requisitioned an Extraordinary General Meeting

Every major financial collapse of the last century has followed the same five-stage sequence. It happened in 1929, 1987, 2000, and 2008. Today, those stages are visible again. For investors,

WTI (Mar) $65.42 +$2.21, Brent (Mar) $70.71 +$2.31, Diff -$5.29 +10c. USNG (Mar) $3.92 +19c, UKNG (Mar)* 94.75p -6.15p, TTF (Mar) €38.85 +€0.585. Author @mgrahamwood *Denotes expiry of February contract.

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,

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (AIM: GWMO) has raised £3.25 million through an oversubscribed placing priced at 1.4 pence per share, with investors also receiving one warrant for each placing share.

Gold corrects after hitting $5,635/oz alongside wider metals spectrum as Kevin Warsh takes poll-position for Fed chair MiFID II exempt information – see disclaimer below Aura Energy* (AURA LN) –

Gold, silver, copper and bitcoin prices slid sharply on Friday, extending the pullback from recent record highs as traders locked in profits after an explosive rally across metals markets. Gold

First Class Metals PLC (FCM), the UK-listed exploration company advancing high-grade, district-scale gold opportunities in Ontario, Canada, announced that it has entered into a new interest-free Convertible Loan Note Instrument with

Empyrean Energy PLC (AIM: EME) shares surged around 170% after the company announced it had reached a binding term sheet with Conrad Asia Energy Ltd to amicably resolve a long-running