London’s AIM market has made little progress during the session with concerns over Russia’s alleged retreat from the Ukrainian border weighing on sentiment and being further dragged down by a soft start on Wall Street. The index reached the bell less than two points higher at 1080.21.
- Ncondezi Energy +70%
- Mysale +48%
- Reabold Resources +24%
- RA international -28%
- Advanced Oncotherapy -10%
Ncondezi Energy [LON:NCCL] was the day’s biggest gainer with shares adding 60% by the closing bell. The stock has been struggling to find support since questions were raised over China’s commitment to fossil fuel power plants, but news reports today have highlighted a change of stance from Beijing in light of spiralling gas prices. The subsequent read across appears to be driving renewed interest in the stock – at least for now.
Mysale [LON:MYSL] also had a good session, adding 48% by the bell and clawing back some of yesterday’s losses. The situation here does seem to simply be one of that bout of selling being overblown – whilst the situation wasn’t great, it was more about bad timing that anything being fundamentally wrong with the business.
A notable mention for Reabold Resources [LON:RBD] which also moved higher today, finding itself in second place up by 24% at the bell. The company’s shares have been finding favour off the back of rising gas prices and jumped again today, testing new highs for the year to date.
RA International [LON:RAI] was the day’s biggest faller, off 28% at 4.30pm. A trading update issued this morning evidently failed to impress with a deterioration in margins being particularly evident, whilst the company also noted ongoing delays connected to contract wins and tenders. The business outlines a proactive response, aiming to attract more government work in the future, and promises further updates in due course.
Shares in Advanced Oncotherapy [LON:AVO] also struggled today, with the company extending the run lower that has been in play since the start of the year. Another 11% was accrued on the downside today in unremarkable volumes. Could news be incoming here?
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