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London close: Miners lead top-flight index higher
London stocks closed in positive territory on Thursday, supported by a solid showing in the mining sector as investors turned their attention to earnings.
React Group upbeat after half-year of growth
Cleaning, hygiene and decontamination provider React Group said it had continued to make “strong progress” in a trading update on Thursday, achieving year-on-year organic revenue growth of around 19% for the six months ended 31 March, to £2. 5m.
Epwin Group reports strong second half
Epwin Group reported a strong second half performance in its final results on Thursday, after its performance was impacted by Covid-19 shutdowns in the first half.
Harvest Minerals reports strong sales for KP Fertil
Remineraliser producer Harvest Minerals announced a strong first quarter sales performance for its organic multi-nutrient natural remineraliser ‘KP Fértil’ on Thursday, which it produces from its wholly-owned Arapua Fertiliser Project in Brazil.
GoldStone Resources delays planned gold pour
West Africa-focussed gold exploration and development company GoldStone Resources announced a delay to its planned gold pour on Thursday.
Iofina production falls as iodine market recovers
Iodine and specialty chemicals extractor and producer Iofina reported a “strong recovery” in the iodine market in the first quarter on Thursday, with sales demand said to be at pre-pandemic levels.
Botswana Diamonds to drill more holes at Thorny River
Botswana Diamonds announced on Thursday that a further drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect in South Africa’s Limpopo province would begin on 19 April.
Anglo Asian gold production down in first quarter
Azerbaijan-focussed gold, silver and copper producer Anglo Asian Mining updated the market on production, sales and operations at its Gedabek mining and production contract area in the first quarter on Thursday, reporting gold production of 11,907 ounces, down from 15,867 ounces year-on-year.
Serabi Gold makes solid progress in first quarter
Brazil-focussed gold mining and development company Serabi Gold reported first quarter gold production of 8,087 ounces for the Tapajos region of the country’s Para state on Thursday.
Asia report: Markets mixed, PBoC maintains liquidity levels
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as fresh jobs data out of Australia beat expectations.
Polar Capital posts solid performance for latest financial year
Polar Capital updated the market on its assets under management following the end of its financial year on Thursday, reporting total assets under management of £20. 9bn at year-end.
Brooks Macdonald maintains momentum in third quarter
Brooks Macdonald Group said on Thursday that total funds under management increased 0. 9% in its third quarter, ending the period at £15. 6bn, as strategic momentum continued to build from the first half.
Serica Energy profits plunge in tough year for sector
Upstream oil and gas company Serica Energy reported group profit before tax of £12. 5m in its 2020 results on Thursday, plunging from £108. 8m year-on-year, which it put down to low commodity prices and the Bruce caisson shut-in.
Ascential buys Toronto-based Perpetua Labs
Information and analytics company Ascential announced the acquisition of Perpetua Labs, an e-commerce media optimisation business that primarily targets third-party sellers, for $52m (£37. 71m) on Thursday.
Oxford Biomedica swings to EBITDA profit
Oxford Biomedica reported a 37% improvement in total revenues in its preliminary results on Thursday, to £87. 7m.
US close: Markets mixed as Fed Beige Book shows pick-up in growth
Wall Street stocks finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as market participants rifled through some strong earnings from several of the nation's largest banks.