In this special edition of Monday Upbeat Markets, Graeme Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford break down the UK Budget and what it could mean for investors, businesses and the wider financial markets.

The team discusses taxation, government spending, bond yields and the outlook for UK small-cap stocks, while Justin provides technical analysis of gold, oil and GBP/USD. They also explore the potential for capital to return to AIM, the future of IPOs and whether precious metals and resource stocks could benefit from changing market conditions.

With plenty of debate, market insights and the usual MUM’s humour, this special episode takes a closer look at the challenges and opportunities facing investors.

00:00 UK Budget Breakdown – Taxes, Markets & Investor Impact
12:41 #GOLD/SPX – Gold / S&P500
19:57 #OIL – Crude Oil Price Outlook
24:58 #GBPUSD – British Pound / US Dollar
31:33 #AXX/UKX – Small Caps / FTSE 100 & AIM Market Outlook
41:58 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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In this week's Monday Upbeat Markets, Graham Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by David Rajakovich of Acuity RM Group (#ACRM) to discuss growing defence contracts, recurring revenues, international expansion and the upcoming launch of its AI-powered cybersecurity platform, Virilis.

Mark Eccleston, CEO of ValiRx (#VAL), joins the team to explore the company's evolving biotech strategy, its McGill University cancer research programme, the potential value of its Ambrose Healthcare stake and plans to fund drug development through separate investment vehicles.

Justin then takes us through the charts, with market commentary and technical analysis covering #ACRM #VAL #AEG #BZT #SVML #SVNS #PNPL #GMET.

00:16:21 #ARCM Interview
00:36:18 #VAL Interview
01:07:01 The Charts
01:07:05 Acuity RM Group plc #ACRM
01:08:30 ValiRx plc #VAL
01:10:54 Active Energy Group plc #AEG
01:15:18 Bezant Resources plc #BZT
01:18:40 Sovereign Metals Limited #SVML
01:22:43 Solvonis Therapeutics plc #SVNS
01:24:01 Pineapple Power Corporation plc #PNPL
01:26:37 Guardian Metal Resources plc #GMET

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), Graeme Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by Nick Clark, CEO of Built Cybernetics, to discuss the company’s acquisition of Ecolibrium, smart building technology, AI-powered automation, its expansion into African data centres, and future growth opportunities.

The team also welcomes Rory Maxwell, CEO of Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group, and Daniel Gee, CTO, to explore the company’s AI-driven solutions, its work with Premier League football clubs, the Vox AI voice agent, data protection, international expansion and plans to accelerate revenue growth.

Justin then takes a look at the charts, with technical analysis and market commentary covering a range of UK small-cap stocks.

00:00:31 #BUC Interview
00:25:48 #PR1 Interview
00:54:48 The Charts
00:54:52 #PR1
00:56:23 #HEX
00:58:50 #BUC
01:00:52 #80M
01:02:26 #RCGH
01:04:40 #GLND
01:06:39 #FORG
01:09:14 #TTA

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by Jack Yew, Chief Technology Officer of RC365 (RCGH), to discuss the company’s transition from RC 3.0 to RC 3.5, AI integration, fintech innovation, faster client onboarding and future growth opportunities.

The team also reviews the latest market developments and technical analysis across a range of small-cap stocks, including Pri0r1ty Intelligence (PR1), Acuity Risk Management (ACRM), First Development Resources (FDR), Fulcrum Metals (FMET), Ajax Resources (AJAX), Buccaneer Energy (BUCE), Total Graphite (TGR) and Great Southern Copper (GSCU)

00:00 - 00:00:31 Intro

00:00:31 #RCGH Interview

00:13:44 Charts

00:13:52 #RCGH

00:15:36 #PR1

00:17:13 #ACRM

00:19:07 #FDR

00:22:05 #FMET

00:25:54 #AJAX

00:28:38 #BUCE

00:30:48 #TGR

00:32:42 #GSCU

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), Graeme Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by Adrian Hargrave, CEO of SEEN plc, to discuss the company’s AI-powered video technology, the Medial acquisition, growth across education, sports and e-commerce, and its ambitions to scale revenues and profitability.

The team also speaks with Richard Belcher, Managing Director of Tertiary Minerals, covering the company’s Zambia copper-silver portfolio, the Mukai North opportunity, deeper drilling and resource potential, alongside its wider project portfolio and Sweden exposure.

Justin then takes a look at the charts, while the team discusses the latest opportunities and developments across the UK small-cap market.

00:00:26 #SEEN Interview
00:28:30 #TYM Interview
00:59:31 The Charts
00:59:35 #SEEN
01:00:54 #TYM
01:02:34 #MNTL
01:03:42 #KEN
01:05:27 #RCGH
01:07:51 #ARK
01:09:26 #BRES
01:13:26 #ATN
01:16:34 #SVNS
01:20:13 #URANIUM

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), Graeme Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by Christian Dennis, Executive Chairman of Total Graphite (TGR), to discuss the company's latest graphite processing results, downstream strategy, value-added products, and the growing demand for natural graphite.

The team also reviews the latest market news and technical analysis across a range of UK small caps

00:00 - 00:01:26 Intro
00:01:26 #TGR Interview
00:28:46 #FAR
00:32:52 #DGQ
00:35:49 #GDP
00:38:11 #GFIN
00:40:40 #UPL
00:44:23 #FORG
00:47:13 #TTA
00:49:50 #RCGH

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), Graeme Dickson, Kevin Hornsby, Charles Archer and Justin Pitchford are joined by Ben Clube, CEO of EnergyPathways, to discuss the latest developments around the MESH project, Jacobs joining as a tier-one partner, long-duration energy storage, graphite production and the potential for government support.

The team then revisits the 12 Stocks of Christmas originally selected for 2026, looking at how the picks have performed so far and what could drive the next leg across names including EnergyPathways, Guardian Metal, Ajax, Jubilee Metals and Solvonis Therapeutics.

00:00:27:16 #EPP Interview
00:27:05:21 The Charts
00:27:29:05 #DGQ
00:30:29:14 #AFP
00:31:53:06 #EPP
00:34:38:16 #BZT
00:37:10:04 #XTR
00:40:15:05 #GGP
00:43:19:08 #GMET
00:46:49:15 #AJAX
00:49:52:07 #JLP
00:55:00:00 #SVNS
00:58:53:02 #WCAP
01:06:10:16 #AMRQ

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In this week’s Monday Upbeat Markets (MUM’s), the team looks at a range of small-cap opportunities across graphite, quantum computing, energy storage, battery materials and mining.

The discussion covers turnaround stories, new management teams, funding catalysts and the potential for major re-ratings across companies including Technology Minerals, EnergyPathways, Reveille Resources and Xtract Resources.

Justin also breaks down the latest charts and key technical levels, while Kevin and Charles discuss the fundamentals behind each story and why resource stocks could be entering a much stronger cycle.

00:00:29 #TGR
00:03:52 #FORG
00:05:59 #DGQ
00:09:37 #EPP
00:15:10 #TM1
00:18:47 #RIFT
00:21:30 #REV
00:24:43 #XTR

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