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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Nuformix down after £1.0 million placing

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Zenith Energy Ltd, up 19% at 5.38 pence,...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 10:26


Hochschild hails ‘strongest ever’ results but payout misses consensus

Hochschild Mining PLC on Wednesday reported significant revenue and profit growth for last year, although its increased dividend was lower than markets had expected.

The London-based...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 10:08


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi raises Centrica; Bernstein cuts Aston

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday:

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FTSE 100

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UBS raises Kingfisher price target to 315 (305) pence - ’neutral’

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UBS raises Sainsbury...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:53


Balfour Beatty posts share buyback but profit down; outlook positive

Balfour Beatty PLC on Wednesday said its long-term outlook remained positive amid ‘strong visibility’ from its order book, as it recommended a higher dividend despite...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:52


Legal & General plans record buyback but solvency ratio disappoints

Legal & General Group PLC on Wednesday said it was on course to hit financial targets, but shares fell as core operating profit and its...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:38


IN BRIEF: Rentokil Initial’s incoming CEO buys 16,000 shares

Rentokil Initial PLC - Crawley, England-based pest control specialist - Chief Executive Officer Designate Mike Duffy, and Laura Duffy, a person closely associated with him,...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:27


Early market roundup: Shares lower as war in Iran continues; oil up

Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday as investors were more risk-averse amid the continuous war between the US-Israel and Iran; with the oil...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 09:27


Heathrow Airport records busiest February after ‘bumper half-term’

Heathrow said it recorded its busiest February, with 5.8 million passengers travelling through its four terminals last month.

The figure was 110,000 more than the same...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 08:01


Market conditions for renters in UK ‘best for six years’ - Zoopla

Competition for rental homes in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for the month of February in six years, according to a property...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 06:47


UK’s Cooper speaks to Rubio as US warns ‘most intense day’ of Iran war

The UK Foreign secretary has emphasised ‘close co-ordination’ on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its ‘most intense...

Wed, 11/03/2026 - 06:41


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