Market Pulse
US close: Stocks lower amid Middle East tensions
Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Monday as investors looked past some solid retail sales numbers amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Broker tips: Atome, Ceres Power
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Atome with a 'speculative buy' rating and 130. 0p target price on Monday, stating the company's choice to focus on finished ammonia fertiliser manufacture was "advantaged".
EnergyPathways reports progress on Marram gas project
EnergyPathways updated the market on its operational and strategic progress at the Marram gas project on Monday, saying it expected the outcome of its outstanding licence applications in the first half of this year.
London close: Stocks slip on renewed geopolitical tensions
London's equity markets markets experienced a downturn on Monday, with losses particularly notable in the mining and oil sectors, as investors remained cautious amid to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Director dealings: Abrdn CEO makes share sale
Abrdn revealed on Monday that chief executive Stephen Bird had disposed of 29,942 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed global investment company.
Audioboom swings to FY loss as revenues fall
Podcasting group Audioboom headed south after reporting a fall in full-year revenues and swinging to an underlying loss as a result of a "soft advertising market", constrained by macroeconomic headwinds.
Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage on Atome at 'speculative buy'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Atome with a 'speculative buy' rating and 130. 0p target price on Monday, stating the company's choice to focus on finished ammonia fertiliser manufacture was "advantaged".
US open: Stocks higher following retail sales
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as retail sales boosted sentiment and market participants prepared for the beginning of another corporate earnings season.
US pre-open: Futures higher following last week's sell-off
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as market participants strapped in for the beginning of corporate earnings season.
Corcel to shift exploration focus amid nitrogen shortage
Angola-focussed energy explorer and producer Corcel updated the market on progress at the Tobias Field reactivation on Monday, in Block KON-11 within the Kwanza Basin, where it holds a 20% working interest, or 18% ne.
Renold FY results seen 'materially ahead' of market expectations
Industrial chains manufacturer Renold said on Monday that its full-year results would now be "materially ahead" of current market expectations as "strong" first-half momentum continued throughout H2.
Checkit secures three contract wins, launches new product
Software solutions firm Checkit said on Monday that it has secured new contract wins from two existing customers worth a minimum of £417,000 in total lifetime revenues over their three-year terms.
Getech secures three separate contract wins
Subsurface resources locator Getech said on Monday that it had secured three separate contract wins related to the exploration of natural hydrogen.
Asia report: Most markets fall on fresh geopolitical concerns
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed but mostly lower on Monday, against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions and ahead of key economic indicators.
CyanConnode gets big order from IntelliSmart
Narrowband radiofrequency and smart mesh network technology specialist CyanConnode announced receiving an order for 265,331 Omnimesh modules from Madhyanchal One Infrastructure on Monday, a subsidiary of IntelliSmart Infrastructure.
Faron Pharmaceuticals CFO stands down
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals revealed on Monday that chief financial officer James O'Brien would be leaving the group to "pursue another career opportunity".
Ixico inks supply agreement with LMI
Analytics company Ixico has inked a supply agreement with Life Molecular Imaging that will see it supply that latter's Neuraceq Amyloid PET tracer for use in pharma-sponsored clinical trials.
Seed Innovations gets £2.4m balance from Leap Gaming sale
Health, wellness and medical cannabis investor Seed Innovations announced the receipt of £2. 4m (€2. 76m) from the final instalment of the sale proceeds of its portfolio company Fralison Monday, which operated as Leap Gaming.
HgCapital invests £21.3m into Focus Group
HgCapital Trust announced an investment in prominent UK essential business technology provider Focus Group on Monday.
Kainos profit before tax set to meet expectations
Digital services and IT provider Kainos Group said in an update on Monday that it expected solid revenue growth and robust growth in adjusted profit before tax for the financial year just ended.