Health assessment technology developer GENinCode (LON: GENI) says the New York health authorities have approved CARDIO inCode-Score® Polygenic Risk Score for the prediction and prevention of coronary heart disease. This enables state-wide coverage at an average reimbursement of around $500 per test. Additional data will be submitted to the FDA in the first quarter of 2026 as part of the De Novo assessment. This approval is required to sell the test so that it can be used by other laboratories. The share price recovered 27.9% to 2.75p.
Kazakhstan-focused Caspian Sunrise (LON: CASP) has been awarded an extension to the previous Yelemes Deep licence at the BNG Contract Area. This is southeast of the Tengiz oilfield and offers potential shallow structures, as well as deep structures. The share price continued to rise following the return from suspension and is 17.7% higher at 3p, which is two-fifths more than the suspension price.
Ariana Resources (LON: AAU) reports the first gold pour at the Tavsan gold and silver heap-leach, where it has a 23.5% interest. Production should ramp up over the coming months and each steady production rates in the second quarter of 2026. The share price gained 6.9% to 1.55p.
Barely more than two weeks after reporting its interims, musical instruments retailer Gear4Music (LON: G4M) says trading has been very strong over the past weekend. This means expectations have been raised and the full year EBITDA forecast increased from £15.2m to £16.7m. The share price increased 6.64% to 305p.
FALLERS
Physiomics (LON: PSY) chief executive Peter Sargent is leaving the company in May 2026. Dr Jim Millen will resume the position of executive chairman of the mathematical modelling and data science company after the departure until a replacement is appointed. The share price slipped 22.7% to 0.29p.
North Sea oil and gas company Deltic Energy (LON: DELT) recommended a 7.46p/share bid from Rockrose Energy, which is owned by Viaro Energy, at the end of June but completion is still dependent on the North Sea regulator NSTA. NSTA wants further information in order to reach a decision to grant the change of control of licences. The long stop of the bid has been extended to the end of March 2026. The share price declined 13.4% to 5.5p.
Rockfire Resources (LON: ROCK) has temporarily ceased drilling of hole HMO-009 at the Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece because of difficult drilling conditions. It is moving to the next drill hole, where signs of mineralisation are good. HMO-009 will be redrilled at the end of the current campaign, where there are another 28 holes to be drilled. HMO-008 was also terminated early. The share price slid 12.1% to 0.1275p.
Alba Mineral Resources (LON: ALBA) is preparing to commence drilling and blasting at the Clogau gold mine, having undertaken work on shafts at the mine. Analysis of samples from the Aries deposit at the Motzfeldt critical metals project in South Greenland, where the explorer is acquiring a 51% interest, should start early next year with mineralogical test work results in the second half of January. Alba has completed a three hole drilling programme at Finnsbo copper gold rare earths project in Sweden, where it is earning an interest. The share price fell 10.7% to 0.0125p.