AIM Exchange Round-Up: AIM Up Slightly to 719

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London is up 0.01 points today to 719.25. For the previous five days, the AIM is down 0.12 percent.

Money AM reported investors have been cautious due to U.S. non-farm payrolls data and mixed messages from the United Kingdom’s trade balance data for April.

African Eagle Resources (LSE:AFE), a company engaged in nickel, gold and copper exploration and development in Tanzania and Zambia, is the top riser on the AIM today. Gaining GBP0.018, African Eagle hit GBP0.42 on the AIM. Sefton Resources, Inc, (LSE:SER), a U.S.-based company that explores, develops and produces oil and natural gas, was also among the top risers on the AIM. The company gained GBP0.08 to hit GBP0.52. Alexander Mining PLC (LSE:AXM) also made headway today, gaining GBP0.38 to hit GBP3.12.

Noricum Gold Ltd (LSE:NMG) was down, however, on the AIM. The gold mining company lost GBP0.12 to hit GBP0.65. Hong Kong-based VANE Minerals (LSE:VML) was also down to GBP0.55, after declining GBP0.08 on the AIM.