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Fed minutes, Walmart earnings and UK inflation set the market agenda

Fed minutes, UK inflation and Walmart earnings put interest rates, currencies and consumer demand at the centre of this week’s market agenda...

Kazakhstan strengthens its role in the emerging vanadium supply chain

Kazakhstan’s established vanadium resources, processing expertise and advancing projects are strengthening its position as a potential alternative source of critical metals outside the industry’s dominant supply centres...

European stocks gain as lower yields support miners and technology shares

European stocks moved higher as lower yields, a weaker dollar and rising gold prices supported mining and technology shares...

Gold and copper gain support from stronger market fundamentals

Softer US rate expectations are supporting gold, while tight inventories and constrained mine supply are strengthening copper's market outlook...

Emerging markets attract fresh capital as domestic funding strengthens

Stronger domestic bond markets and improving financial resilience are changing how emerging economies respond to global volatility...

China and Hong Kong markets turn to economic data and tech earnings

Chinese and Hong Kong markets face a key week as economic data and technology earnings provide fresh signals on demand, profitability and sector positioning...

Gold near $4,500 as Fed expectations shift

Gold is holding above $4,400 as weaker US data lowers rate expectations, with $4,500 now the key level ahead of the Federal Reserve's 19 August meeting minutes...

FTSE 100 gains support from miners, AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce

Miners, AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce supported the FTSE 100 as markets prepared for UK employment and inflation data that could influence interest-rate expectations...

Asian shares climb as softer US data reshapes Fed rate outlook

Softer US data is reducing expectations for a near-term Fed rate rise, while Asian technology shares and higher oil prices shape the next phase of market positioning...

European miners gain as rate expectations shift

European miners and technology shares gained as a weaker dollar and lower rate expectations supported markets, while geopolitical and company-specific risks remained in focus...

Bentley Park agrees £55.1m cash acquisition of Time Finance

Bentley Park, parent company of Ultimate Finance, has agreed a recommended 59.1p-per-share cash offer for Time Finance, valuing the specialist lender at approximately £55.1 million. The deal is expected to..

Alien Metals outlines Georgina Basin exploration programme

Alien Metals has set out a 12-month work programme for its Georgina Basin IOCG Project, including target ranking, modelling and funding applications...

AstraZeneca reports positive Phase III results for Tagrisso-Orpathys lung cancer combination

Astrazeneca Plc has reported positive SAFFRON Phase III results for Tagrisso and Orpathys, showing improved progression-free and overall survival...

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following..

Gattaca FY26 profit rises sharply as contract growth lifts fee income

Gattaca plc reported stronger net fee income, higher contract activity and an increase in underlying profit before tax for FY26...

Telecom Plus FY27 trading ahead of target as five-year plan gains momentum

Telecom Plus reported encouraging early progress in FY27, with customer growth ahead of target and full-year guidance reiterated...

Real Estate Credit Investments reports £280.7m portfolio and 138.2p NAV for July 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments Limited has published its monthly fact sheet for 31 July 2026, showing a diversified portfolio of 22 investments valued at £280.7m. The company reported £13.4m in..

Drax Group gains strategic diversity from BSIF acquisition, says Longspur Research

Drax Group (LON:DRX) has added greater diversity and new long-term options to its UK power portfolio following the acquisition of Bluefield Solar Investment Fund, highlighted in the latest research note..

India’s smart meter rollout builds a larger digital grid market

India’s smart meter rollout is moving into a larger execution phase, expanding demand across metering hardware, communications, software and digital grid services...
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Fed minutes, Walmart earnings and UK inflation set the market agenda

Fed minutes, UK inflation and Walmart earnings put interest rates, currencies and consumer demand at the centre of this week’s market agenda...

Kazakhstan strengthens its role in the emerging vanadium supply chain

Kazakhstan’s established vanadium resources, processing expertise and advancing projects are strengthening its position as a potential alternative source of critical metals outside the industry’s dominant supply centres...

European stocks gain as lower yields support miners and technology shares

European stocks moved higher as lower yields, a weaker dollar and rising gold prices supported mining and technology shares...

Gold and copper gain support from stronger market fundamentals

Softer US rate expectations are supporting gold, while tight inventories and constrained mine supply are strengthening copper's market outlook...

Emerging markets attract fresh capital as domestic funding strengthens

Stronger domestic bond markets and improving financial resilience are changing how emerging economies respond to global volatility...

China and Hong Kong markets turn to economic data and tech earnings

Chinese and Hong Kong markets face a key week as economic data and technology earnings provide fresh signals on demand, profitability and sector positioning...

Gold near $4,500 as Fed expectations shift

Gold is holding above $4,400 as weaker US data lowers rate expectations, with $4,500 now the key level ahead of the Federal Reserve's 19 August meeting minutes...

FTSE 100 gains support from miners, AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce

Miners, AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce supported the FTSE 100 as markets prepared for UK employment and inflation data that could influence interest-rate expectations...

Asian shares climb as softer US data reshapes Fed rate outlook

Softer US data is reducing expectations for a near-term Fed rate rise, while Asian technology shares and higher oil prices shape the next phase of market positioning...

European miners gain as rate expectations shift

European miners and technology shares gained as a weaker dollar and lower rate expectations supported markets, while geopolitical and company-specific risks remained in focus...

Bentley Park agrees £55.1m cash acquisition of Time Finance

Bentley Park, parent company of Ultimate Finance, has agreed a recommended 59.1p-per-share cash offer for Time Finance, valuing the specialist lender at approximately £55.1 million. The deal is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals...

Alien Metals outlines Georgina Basin exploration programme

Alien Metals has set out a 12-month work programme for its Georgina Basin IOCG Project, including target ranking, modelling and funding applications...

AstraZeneca reports positive Phase III results for Tagrisso-Orpathys lung cancer combination

Astrazeneca Plc has reported positive SAFFRON Phase III results for Tagrisso and Orpathys, showing improved progression-free and overall survival...

International Public Partnership to exit equity investment in toob

International Public Partnership says it will not commit further capital to toob and plans to transfer its equity interest for a de minimis amount...

GCP Infrastructure Investments receives £31.5m early loan repayment

GCP Infrastructure Investments says a borrower has repaid in full the c. £31.5 million outstanding on a loan secured against UK renewable energy projects, after an agreed early repayment following a change of control. The repayment is in line with NAV valuation, and proceeds will follow the company’s capital allocation policy, including potential share buybacks. The RCF remains undrawn...

Gattaca FY26 profit rises sharply as contract growth lifts fee income

Gattaca plc reported stronger net fee income, higher contract activity and an increase in underlying profit before tax for FY26...

Telecom Plus FY27 trading ahead of target as five-year plan gains momentum

Telecom Plus reported encouraging early progress in FY27, with customer growth ahead of target and full-year guidance reiterated...

Real Estate Credit Investments reports £280.7m portfolio and 138.2p NAV for July 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments Limited has published its monthly fact sheet for 31 July 2026, showing a diversified portfolio of 22 investments valued at £280.7m. The company reported £13.4m in cash, 29.5% net effective leverage and £8.2m in cash equivalents. During the month, a French hotel senior loan repaid in full, generating a 10% unlevered IRR...

India’s smart meter rollout builds a larger digital grid market

India’s smart meter rollout is moving into a larger execution phase, expanding demand across metering hardware, communications, software and digital grid services...
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