Malcy's Blog looks at the oil price, SDX, FOG, WRL, EME, BLOE, EDR, LEK and SLE

On today's podcast: Glen Goodman author of, "The Crypto Trader", talks about the recent rise, fall and rise again of Bitcoin. Russ Mould covers Stock Spirits, Nichols & Vodafone. Alan Green talks about: Cadence Minerals, RA International & BigDish.

In today's Taking Stock, some of the companies covered include: YU. BLOE IMMO STX EVE

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Anglo Asian Mining* (AAZ LN) BUY – 126p – Earnings update African Battery Metals* (ABM LN) – Kisinka copper-cobalt project field programme completed BlueRock Diamonds* (BRD LN) – Funding raised to implement new mine plan Pan African Resources (PAF LN) – Q3 results on track to meet guidance of 170,000oz of gold production

The company believes the aggregation of their assets will allow them to move “quickly” and “decisively” in achieving both short- and long-term goals.

BT to hand workers shares worth £50m as boss seeks a ‘new inclusive form of capitalism’, Banking giants fined €1bn for ‘Banana Split’ and ‘Essex Express’ foreign exchange cartel

Five financial stories, trending today in a 70 second podcast, including: China signaled a lack of interest in resuming trade talks with the U.S. under the current threat to escalate tariffs, while the government said stimulus will be stepped up to buttress the domestic economy.

Investec shuts robot savings adviser after losses mount, Thomas Cook suffers £1.5bn loss as it confirms ‘multiple’ bids received for airline business