08:01 — Hochschild, Kakuzi, Jubilee Metals lead a busy RNS morning
A quick glance at the early headlines:
Hochschild Mining posts interim results this morning.
Kakuzi (LSE:KAKU) issues a profit warning, flagging net earnings for the period to 31 December could be at least 25% lower than the prior year, with major shareholder Camellia (AIM:CAM) filing a related announcement.
Jubilee Metals Group confirms its preferred purchaser for the sale of its LWP waste project.
Applied Nutrition says FY26 adjusted EBITDA and revenue are ahead of market expectations, up 40% year-on-year, with FY27 guidance above consensus.
Tpximpact Holdings announces contract wins and uplifts totalling £24m.
Harworth Group publishes its offer document and investor presentation covering Peel Pepper's cash offer for the company.
Alternative Income Reit rejects Glenstone Reit's latest approach, saying it fails to address the fundamental shortcomings of its offer.
AEW UK Reit issues a shareholder update alongside a separate statement on its bid intentions, and 4Basebio (AIM:4BB) enters a strategic collaboration with Genezen.
The full detail on this morning's news is in The Premarket Brief.
06:46 — FTSE 100 seen slightly higher after Wall Street and Asian markets climb
The FTSE 100 is seen firmer ahead of Wednesday's open, with IG's early pre-market quote marked at 10,902, up 22 points.
The move tracks a positive session last night on Wall Street, where the Dow closed up 181 points at 53,598, the S&P 500 added 26 points to 7,679, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.67% to 26,154.
Asia carried the positivityty through into Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 up 478 points, or 0.73%, to 66,335.
It comes as crude oil prices eased, with Brent down further, sliding another 1.5% at $85.95 per barrel, whilst WTI was off 1.73% at $80.62.
Sterling is a touch softer against the dollar, with GBP/USD at 1.3635, down 0.08%.
Gold is up ever so slightly at $4,700 per ounce.
Bitcoin added 0.72% to $79,097, and Ethereum is up 0.93% at $2,464, reflecting a broadly steady tone across so-called 'havens' and crypto alike.
Swissquote in its market commentary flagged that persistent energy and refined-product inflation could keep pressure on central banks even as crude prices ease, a dynamic worth watching given this morning's drop in indicative oil pricing.
