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Investment bank turns neutral on US equities as Iran deal boosts Europe's appeal
An analyst team at Deutsche Bank has closed its overweight US stance relative to European equities, citing the Strait of Hormuz reopening, a rebounded US Tech sector, and a narrowing earnings growth gap.
Strait of Hormuz deal has knocked about $10 off the price of oil
Tamas Varga, analyst at PVM Oil Associates says the US‑Iran agreement removes a major supply risk and sent oil roughly $10/bbl lower, even as structural market tightness remains.
Small Caps Today: Union Jack Oil in takeover talks with Reabold, IQE, Forgent, Bradda Head Lithium . . .
A busy Monday for small-cap news brought a potential takeover bid, a landmark semiconductor supply deal, and a string of resource discoveries spanning copper, gold, lithium and helium.
Tap Earn AUM rises 43% driven by deposits
Tap Earn assets under management increased roughly 43% to more than US$5m versus US$3.5m on 18 May, driven by net customer deposits during a recent crypto price drawdown.
Pulsar Helium expands Topaz land position and shifts to production drilling
Pulsar Helium has secured 690 net mineral acres owned outright plus 4,941 net mineral acres under lease at its Topaz Helium Project, completed seven Jetstream exploration wells and is planning a two- to four-well production drilling programme.
Beeks wins $3m five-year analytics contract with North American exchange
Beeks Financial Cloud Group secured a $3m contract to deploy Beeks Analytics and Market Edge Intelligence® in New York, taking June contract wins to approximately $10m TCV.
Forgent reveals bonanza copper and gold assays at Green Rocks
Maiden surface sampling at the Green Rocks project returned assays up to 29.4% copper and 4.8g/t gold, validating historic data and flagging multiple undrilled high‑grade targets.
Metals Exploration secures exclusive rights to Batong Buhay porphyry project
It has signed agreements giving it exclusive exploration and development rights over the 440-hectare Batong Buhay porphyry copper-gold project in the Philippines, with pre-drilling work underway and a drill programme targeted for H2 2026.
TRIG to sell 17.5% stake in Beatrice for £155m
The Renewables Infrastructure Group agreed to sell its entire 17.5% stake in the Beatrice offshore wind farm for approximately £155m, a disposal the company says advances its 12-month £400m capital realisation target.
Fusion Antibodies wins InnovateUK grant to humanise DR5 antibody
An InnovateUK Launchpad grant with Queen's University Belfast will fund the development of a humanised DR5 therapeutic antibody, and UKRI has extended the project to 31 December.
Alkemy's Tees Valley Lithium publishes Billingham impact report
Tees Valley Lithium has published an Economic, Environmental and Social Impact Report for its proposed Billingham lithium hydroxide refinery, projecting a £185m capital investment would deliver £2.1bn UK GVA over 25 years and support about 1,700 jobs.
The Mission Group trading in line with the Board's expectations
The Mission Group says trading for the period 1 January to 15 June is in line with the Board's expectations, driven by client retention, new wins and strategic simplification.
Bradda Head sees widespread lithium results at Whistlejacket in Arizona
Surface assays from the Whistlejacket project returned a top value of 3.03% Li2O and 18 of 60 rock samples above 0.59% Li2O, sharpening drill targets ahead of planned 2026 drilling.
Team Internet says FY25 is in line with or above forecasts
It described FY25 results as in line with or above analyst expectations, and said that trading in 2026 is in line with expectations.
4basebio appoints Dr Jeff Coller to Strategic Advisory Board
Dr Jeff Coller joins 4basebio's Strategic Advisory Board effective 15 June to advise on scaling synthetic DNA manufacturing for mRNA, AAV vector and gene‑editing applications.
Vaalco posts strong initial flows in Gabon and Egypt as rig moves to SEENT
Ebouri-5H started at more than 8,000 gross BOPD (4,700 BOPD net) and Egypt's HE-9 exceeded predrill expectations with a 529 gross BOPD initial rate.
The Premarket Brief: Reabold in takeover talks with Union Jack Oil, Frasers Group's Aussie bid, Peel Hunt, AstraZeneca
M&A activity dominated the morning news flow, with a potential oil sector consolidation and a cross-hemisphere retail takeover bid both landing before the open. Alongside the deal news, strong full-year results from Peel Hunt, an FDA approval for AstraZeneca.
Zambeef expects operating profit growth, repeats guidance
It said there is no change to the market expectations set on 14 May and that sustained growth in operating profit is expected to continue through the remainder of the financial year.
Peel Hunt posts 57% revenue jump as Investment Banking hits record
The broker reported FY26 revenue rose 57.1% to £143.5m, led by its highest-ever Investment Banking fees.
Big Yellow sells Harrow estate for £38.4m to fund 12 new stores
It sold Harrow Industrial Estate for £38.4 million, and will use the proceeds to build 11 new stores and one replacement store in its development pipeline.