Raspberry PI Holdings, down 1.8%, announced that Richard Boult would step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the second half of 2026.
4basebio, up 9.0%, announced that a global Tier 1 pharmaceutical partner has begun dosing patients with an mRNA product developed using 4basebio’s proprietary opDNA® template, following FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) approval. The opDNA® platform, offering faster, purer, and more cost-efficient DNA production than plasmid DNA, underpins 4basebio’s role in advancing next-generation therapies.
Xaar, up 3.7%, announced that it has launched a new fluid development and optimisation process to help manufacturers and OEMs speed up inkjet system development while lowering costs and risks. The process offers three pathways — using Xaar’s pre-approved fluids, adapting existing formulations, or creating bespoke solutions with full support.
Sareum Holdings, down 10.0%, announced that it has appointed Singer Capital Markets as Joint Corporate Broker, with immediate effect.
Nexteq, unchanged at 86.5p, announced that it has appointed Deborah Wilkinson to the board of Directors as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk committee with effect from 30th October 2025.
UK markets ended mostly lower last week, ahead of the Bank of England’s interest-rate decision and the government budget. On the data front, the UK nationwide housing prices rose in October, while the nation’s BRC shop price index advanced in October. Additionally, the UK mortgage approval rose to the highest level since December 2024 in September. The FTSE 100 index advanced 0.7% to settle at 9,717.3, while the FTSE AIM 100 index fell 0.9% to close at 3,669. Additionally, the FTSE techMARK 100 index lost 0.4% to end at 8,073.
US markets ended higher in the previous week, following a series of upbeat quarterly corporate earnings reports. On the macro front, the US Chicago PMI advanced more than expected in October, while the Richmond Fed manufacturing index rose more than expected in October. Also, the US consumer confidence dropped less than anticipated in September, meanwhile the US pending home sales unexpectedly remained flat in September. Separately, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%, as widely expected. However, Chair Jerome Powell signalled that further cuts this year are uncertain, amid government shutdown limiting key data. The DJIA index rose 0.8% to end at 47,562.9, while the NASDAQ index gained 2.2% to close at 23,725.
