The Market Wire
Friday, 23 October 2026
- Sigma Lithium extends debt runway as restart gathers pace
Sigma Lithium Corp (TSX-V:SGML, NASDAQ:SGML, ASX:SAU) has agreed with Synergy Capital to push back the maturity of its US$100 million senior secured debt by…
- Rentokil's price target raised by UBS as North America shows signs of stabilising
Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) has had its price target raised by UBS after third-quarter trading showed better-than-expected stability in its key North…
- UBS maintains attractive view on global equities as AI spending supports earnings
UBS has maintained its "attractive' view on global equities, arguing that resilient growth, solid earnings and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI)…
- Could Metals One deal trigger a rerating? Broker takes a deep dive
A broker has set a punchy 6.1p price target for shares in Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1, FRA:HT7, OTCQB:MTOPF) after it unveiled plans to take full ownership of…
- SMALL-CAP MOVERS: From the Rockies to Cornwall. The stories keeping AIM ticking as the sell-off bites
Imagine a battery that swaps scarce metals for sulfur, one of the cheapest and most plentiful materials on earth.
- BP valuation discount offers opportunity ahead of results, says Citi
BP PLC (LSE:BP.)’s substantial valuation discount to major oil peers offers an opportunity for investors ahead of its third-quarter results, according to Citi…
- Aviva price target raised by RBC despite Canada insurance hit
Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.) has had its price target raised by RBC Capital Markets despite the broker cutting near-term earnings forecasts because of higher…
- Oxford BioMedica’s AI tools could cut development time by 80%, Jefferies says
Oxford BioMedica PLC (LSE:OXB), the cell and gene therapy manufacturer, could improve development efficiency through artificial intelligence and automation…
- Barclays remains a buy for UBS and RBC despite third-quarter earnings miss
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), the UK banking group, retains support from UBS and RBC Capital Markets after its third-quarter results fell short of market…
- MARKETS LIVE: Wall Street ends volatile week lower as oil hits six-month high
Wall Street ended a volatile week on a sour note on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 653 points as selling spread beyond technology…
- IG Group wins bullish broker backing, but questions remain over revenue growth
IG Group Holdings Plc (LSE:IGG), the online trading platform operator, has received contrasting levels of optimism from Panmure Liberum and Peel Hunt following…
- Litigation Capital Management shares fall 40% after termination notice on collective action funding agreement
Shares in Litigation Capital Management Ltd (AIM:LIT), the dispute financing specialist, fell over 40% to 0.301p, after a funded party served notice seeking to…
- LSEG’s Octus deal wins broker backing as analysts see room for further gains
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), the financial markets and data provider, has won support from Citi, JP Morgan and RBC Capital Markets after…
- Petra Diamonds shares fall 26% as audit delay puts trading suspension on the cards
Shares in Petra Diamonds Limited (LSE:PDL, OTC:PDLMF), the diamond miner, fell 26% to 2.6p on Friday morning, after it said delays to its audit mean it will…
- Huddled shares rise 14% as it agrees to buy Whatnot joint venture partner AEWW
Shares in Huddled Group PLC (AIM:HUD, FRA:6XK), the live-commerce company, rose 14% to 0.825p on Friday, after it agreed to buy AEWW, its joint venture partner…
- Catenai shares fall 37% after administrator application filed against borrower Klarian
Catenai PLC (AIM:CTEA), the digital media and technology services provider, fell 37% to 0.06p on Friday morning, after an application was filed to appoint an…
- Boohoo Group shares jump 6% as Panmure Liberum backs strong interim results
Boohoo Group PLC (AIM:DEBS), trading as Debenhams Group PLC, jumped as much as 6% to 26.5p on Friday after strong interim results prompted Panmure Liberum to…
- Bezant Resources raises £4m for Hope and Gorob expansion
Bezant Resources PLC (AIM:BZT) has secured a £4 million financing facility to support the expansion of its Hope and Gorob copper project in Namibia, where…
- Helical lets floorspace at Brettenham House to FGS Global and expects £15.5 million from Southwark
Helical (LSE:HLCL), the London office developer, has exchanged an agreement for lease with FGS Global for 23,887 sq ft across three floors at Brettenham House…
- Robinson cuts profit expectations as weaker UK demand weighs
Robinson PLC (AIM:RBN) has cut its profit expectations for 2026 after weaker-than-anticipated demand in its UK paperboard and plastics businesses.
- Halo Minerals lands permit for Playa Verde copper project
Halo Minerals PLC (AIM:HALO) told investors that it has cleared another regulatory hurdle at its Playa Verde copper project in northern Chile, securing a…
- Unite agrees £40.7 million sale of London academy school to cut debt
Unite Group PLC (LSE:UTG), the UK’s largest student accommodation owner, has exchanged contracts to sell the academy school at its Hawthorne House development…
- Rio Tinto commits $1.9 billion to Queensland bauxite expansion
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) will invest $1.9 billion to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project in Queensland, extending the life of its Weipa…
- Evoke revenue falls 7% to £406m as shop closures and customer-friendly results weigh
Evoke PLC (LSE:EVOK), the owner of the William Hill, 888 and Mr Green brands, said third-quarter revenue fell 7% to £406 million, partly because of around 270…
- Ondine Biomedical says Canadian hospital findings reinforces Steriwave's point of care value - UPDATE
Ondine Biomedical Inc (AIM:OBI, OTC:OBIMF) has reported a 51.5% reduction in surgical-site infections at Canada's largest cardiac centre following the…
- Boohoo Group returns to profit as turnaround gathers pace
Boohoo Group PLC (AIM:DEBS), trading as Debenhams Group PLC, returned to profit in the first half as its turnaround gained pace, supported by improving sales…
Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Tesla earnings beat puts SpaceX merger speculation back in focus
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is giving investors two big things to consider: a stronger-than-expected earnings report and the possibility of joining forces with…
- Meta shares slide, but analysts see upside in Muse and advertising
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) is winning over Wall Street with a combination of resilient advertising growth and early traction for its…
- RBC flags downside risks for gold shares ahead of quarterly results
Gold-mining shares face a mixed third-quarter reporting season as lower bullion prices and elevated operating costs squeeze margins, while investors look for…
- The box that could crack the green hydrogen problem
A London-based start-up believes its novel solid oxide technology can make green hydrogen commercially viable at last.
- Barclays profit rises but misses forecasts as UBS keeps 'buy' rating
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) retained a 'buy' rating from UBS with a 590p price target despite weaker fixed-income trading contributing to a softer-than-expected…
- LSEG backed by brokers after guidance upgrade and Octus deal
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG) received backing from Jefferies and UBS after raising its 2026 guidance and announcing the $3.5 billion acquisition…
- Sainsbury raises profit guidance as grocery sales growth slows
J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY), the UK supermarket group, raised the lower end of its annual retail operating profit guidance after first-half earnings beat…
- XP Power upgraded to 'buy' by Deutsche Bank as price target rises 63%
XP Power Ltd (LSE:XPP), the power control systems manufacturer, has been upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' by Deutsche Bank, which raised its price target to…
- Cavendish rates Ilika a 'buy' with a 118p target as it launches ORKA brand for underwater batteries
Cavendish, the broker, rates Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A), the AIM-listed solid state battery developer, a 'buy' with a target price of 118.0p…
- Camellia shares fall over 7% as rising costs and weak avocado prices deepen trading woes
Shares in Camellia (LSE:CAM), the AIM-listed agricultural group, fell over 7% to 5,300p on Thursday, down 450p from the previous close of 5,750p, after it…
- Inchcape shares fall 7% as Australian weakness cuts margin outlook
Inchcape PLC (LSE:INCH), the automotive distributor, fell 7% to 642p on Thursday after weak Australian trading forced it to lower its full-year operating…
- Invinity Energy Systems shares plunge 38% despite £25 million fundraising
Invinity Energy Systems PLC (AIM:IES, OTCQX:IESVF, AQSE:IES) shares dropped 38% to 11p on Thursday, after the company confirmed a £25 million fundraising…
- Rentokil shares jump 8% as $200 million buyback and steady third quarter reassure investors
Shares in Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the FTSE 100 pest control and hygiene group, rose 8% to 337.70p on Thursday morning, a gain of 23p from Wednesday’s…
- MARKETS LIVE: Miners lead London lower as oil climbs Update
Mining shares led London lower on Thursday as falling gold and copper prices added to wider concerns about rising energy costs and interest rates.
- Bloomsbury shares fall over 5% as first-half profit drops 30% on weaker consumer sales and lower AI income
Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LSE:BMY), the FTSE 250 publisher of the Harry Potter books, fell over 5% to 636.00p on Thursday morning, a drop of 36.00p…
- Miners sink as weaker copper prices and rising inventories hit London stocks
Mining shares were hit hard in London on Thursday as weaker copper prices, rising metal inventories and company-specific pressures triggered broad selling…
- AJ Bell says customer numbers rose 24% to 796,000 as record inflows lift assets to £126 billion
AJ Bell PLC (LSE:AJB), the Manchester-based investment platform, said customer numbers rose by 152,000, or 24%, to 796,000 in the year to 30 September, while…
- MARKETS LIVE: London opens sharply lower as miners weigh Update
London stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday as weakness across Asian markets and rising oil prices unsettled investors.
- Rentokil announces $200 million share buyback as third-quarter organic revenue grows 3.4%
Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the pest control and hygiene services group, announced a $200 million share buyback on Thursday and reported third-quarter…
- Valereum secures security over US mining assets
Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM, FRA:6TJ, OTCQB:VLRMF) has secured and registered a US$300 million first fixed charge over a portfolio of US mining assets and…
- Renishaw says first-quarter revenue jumped 47% to a record £251.8 million on chip and defence demand
Renishaw PLC (LSE:RSW), the precision measuring and manufacturing systems maker, reported revenue of £251.8 million for the three months to 30 September, up…
- Metals One targets full control of South African gold business in all-share deal
Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1, FRA:HT7, OTCQB:MTOPF), the critical and precious metals developer, has agreed to acquire full ownership of South African gold and…
- IP Group cheers investor interest in spin-outs, calls for more supportive Govt backing
UK university spinouts attracted £1.56 billion of investment in the first half of 2026, but funding for new ventures collapsed by more than two-thirds…
- IHG backs full-year expectations as third-quarter growth accelerates
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said global revenue per available room growth accelerated to 5% in the third quarter as strong demand in the Americas and…
- Ilika launches ORKA product family as interest in new battery applications grows
Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A) is targeting new commercial opportunities in defence and marine markets with the launch of ORKA, a dedicated brand…
- Rathbones assets rise 7% as wealth management returns to inflows
Rathbones Group PLC (LSE:RAT, OTC:RTBBF) reported a 7% increase in funds under management and administration to £121.1 billion as its core wealth management…
- Arrow Exploration hits record production thanks to latest wells
Arrow Exploration Corp (TSX-V:AXL, AIM:AXL, OTC:CSTPF) has pushed production to a record high of more than 6,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d)…
- Sainsbury’s raises profit outlook after first-half growth
J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY) raised the lower end of its full-year profit guidance after first-half operating profit increased 4% as grocery volume growth and…