The FTSE 100 moved nearly 1% higher to 7,192 as investors awaited the publication of the minutes from the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve. These might offer some clues into the future direction of interest rates across the pond.Plumbing group Ferguson (FERG) gained 1.6% amid reports it was considering switching to a US listing under pressure from activist investor Trian Fund...

A feasibility study on Asiamet Resources' (ARS:AIM) BKM copper mine is a bit of a flop with project economics a lot worse compared to a previous study three years ago.Its shares fell 11.5% to 4.73p after the study on the Indonesian project only showed a 19.5% internal rate of return - used to measure the potential profitability of an investment - at a $3.30 per pound copper price, 20% higher...

Three revenue warnings from large companies bring the short week to a gloomy end with retailer Next (NXT) dominating the headlines with its gloomy outlook for 2016. Its shares are marked down 8.4% to £61.03.Support services group Mitie (MTO) sinks 8.6% to 242p as it flags weaker-than-expected revenue for the year to 31 March 2016. Full-year profit will be in-line with expectations, a...

Asiamet Resources (ARS:AIM) 2.65pGain to date: 120.8%Original entry price: 1.2p, 25 Jun 2015A recovery in the copper price, a good year for the gold price and investor speculation over the contents of a forthcoming study have all contributed to a sudden share price surge in Asiamet Resources (ARS:AIM).We use this rally as a trigger to take a fantastic 120.8% profit in the belief that the metal...

Asiamet Resources (ARS:AIM) 1.28pGain to date: 6.7%Original entry price: 1.2p, 25 June 2015Encouraging drill results and a positive operational update help Asiamet Resources (ARS:AIM) avoid the turmoil facing many stocks on the market. Indeed, the stock is now in profit since our 1.2p entry point just over two months ago (25 Jun). Asiamet - until recently known as Kalimantan Gold - has found...