SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Baker Steel asset value climbs in December

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

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd, up 7.6% at...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 10:43


Rightmove, NatWest announce three-year ‘mortgage in principle’ collab

NatWest Group PLC and Rightmove PLC have announced a partnership that will give home buyers an ‘instant’ digital NatWest mortgage decision in principle from April.

The...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 10:23


Victrex annual targets unchanged despite ‘subdued’ first quarter

Victrex PLC on Friday maintained annual guidance despite ‘subdued performance’ by certain markets in the first quarter.

The Lancashire, England-based polymer producer reported revenue of £62.4...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 10:17


UPDATE: Pressure mounts on UK PM to dismiss top adviser McSweeney

Pressure continues to mount on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to sack his most senior adviser amid the fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Labour MPs...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 09:48


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Oddo BHF cuts Wizz Air and Ryanair

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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RBC cuts Compass price target to 2,675 (2,775) pence - ’outperform’

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DZ Bank raises...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 09:37


Wheaton Precious Metals CEO steps down after 15 years

Wheaton Precious Metals PLC on Friday said its Chief Executive Randy Smallwood is stepping down after 15 years in the role.

The Vancouver-based mining firm has...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 09:28


Early market roundup: AI fears drag down FTSE 100; Relx shares decline

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower on Friday amid new fears regarding artificial intelligence investment from the US, with Relx,...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 09:21


Space X buys Xai, a new boss for Disney and why NS&I premium bonds are so popular

On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast Danni Hewson and Laura Suter dig into what has been another...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 08:28


IN BRIEF: Hammerson picks ex-Shaftesbury Capital exec as board member

Hammerson PLC - London-based real estate investment trust focused on city-centre shopping centres - Appoints Michelle McGrath as a non-executive director, with effect from March...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 07:36


UK house prices climb more than expected in January - Halifax

UK house prices rose more sharply than expected in January, while annual growth picked up, numbers from Halifax showed on Friday.

House prices rose by 0.7%...

Fri, 06/02/2026 - 07:16


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