Good morning from London where the FTSE 100 is off to a subdued start so far, reaching four-week lows of around 7,500 points. Mining companies Fresnillo, Anglo American and Rio Tinto are among the biggest losers.
Fintech group Plus 500 is among the few companies to still be putting out results, and its shareholders seem impressed by its new US$60 million share buyback programme despite falling revenue and profit at the half-year stage.
Shares in market research firm YouGov also opened higher today on comments from the company’s co-founder that it is thinking of listing in the US.
Real estate investor Shaftesbury Capital slipped early on however, after unveiling a new £200 million loan from Aviva Investors to fund the repayment of its secured bonds.
Britain’s pubs received positive news meanwhile as the government confirmed rules allowing venues to sell takeaway drinks without a license will be extended through to March next year.
And finally in small caps, RC365 received a boost this morning following news that its secured exclusive rights to use US-based YouneeqAI’s AI-driven platform in the UK.
And I’ll be speaking to the CEO of European plant-inspired medicines company MGC pharmaceuticals very shortly, so have a great week and don’t go anywhere.