2nd Oct 2026 10:45
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Friday.
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Main Market small-cap winners
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Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC, up 22% at 659.50p
abrdn Property Income Trust Ltd, up 18% at 1.90p
Gem Diamonds Ltd, up 12% at 11.75p
SIG PLC, up 11% at 9.40p
Atlas Metals Group PLC, up 7.4% at 7.25p
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Main Market small-cap losers
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Petra Diamonds Ltd, down 13% at 4.61p, extends decline
Sealand Capital Galaxy Ltd, down 11% at 0.40p
RC365 Holding PLC, down 11% at 6.25p
Literacy Capital PLC, down 10% at 287.00p
Alkemy Capital Investments PLC, down 10.0% at 284.50p
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AIM winners
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Mothercare PLC, up 21% at 0.34p
Ethernity Networks Ltd, up 19% at 0.00p
boohoo Group PLC, up 15% at 24.25p
Bezant Resources PLC, up 13% at 0.16p, Hope & Gorob output begins
Tooru PLC, up 10% at 0.16p, hails new retail win for OAF
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AIM losers
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Tower Resources PLC, down 11% at 0.02p
Litigation Capital Management Ltd, down 9.0% at 0.55p
UK Energy Group PLC, down 8.3% at 0.01p
Buccaneer Energy PLC, down 8.0% at 0.01p
Victoria PLC, down 7.2% at 48.80p
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Small-cap and AIM movers in focus:
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Bezant Resources, up 13% at 0.16p, 12-month range 0.052p-0.19p. Hails the commencement of production at the Hope & Gorob mine as a "significant milestone" for the copper and gold exploration company. "The commissioning process will continue over the coming weeks, producing copper-gold concentrate for sale, with steady ramp up scheduled for the rest of the year," it adds. Hope & Gorob is located in Namibia.
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Petra Diamonds, down 13% at 4.61p, 12-month range 4.00p-21.90p. It extends its losses after a 21% decline on Thursday. On Thursday, it said it would undertake a strategic review as Chair Jose Manual Vargas stepped down. The South Africa and Tanzania-focused diamond miner said its review "will include the consideration of all potential paths to address liquidity needs of the business...including but not limited to a potential sales process in relation to the company's assets."
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Tooru, up 10% at 0.16p, 12-month range 0.13p-0.34p. The branded health and wellness sector firm reports its OAF gluten-free offering wins a "significant new listing with a new major UK retailer", in addition to its deal with Tesco PLC and Asda stores. "The company expects two of its OAF gluten-free products to be launched in approximately 400 new stores in January 2027, representing a significant expansion of the brand's UK retail distribution. The board is delighted with the continued progress being made by OAF. The brand continues to perform strongly within both Tesco and Asda, where there has also been further expansion of both products and presence in stores," Tooru says.
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Critical Metals PLC, up 3.0% at 26.16p, 12-month range 6.00p-27.00p. The critical and strategic metals company begins a field programme at Molulu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The field work programme begins with surveying, mapping, trenching, and sampling, with quality assurance and quality control and data integration to support target assessment," Critical Metals says.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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