The dust may be settling for now on the recent unrest in Kazakhstan, but the ructions are still being felt in the markets.Prices of oil and uranium, of which Kazakhstan is a major producer, moved higher amid the disruption. The country is a key centre for bitcoin mining and concerns over the violence helped contribute to volatility in the cryptocurrency, which recently hit a four-month...

Caspian Sunrise (CASP:AIM) 9.2pLoss to date: -4.7% Original entry point: Buy at 9.5p, 30 March 2017Mixed drilling results and a continuing wait for the Kazakh authorities to sign off on a key transaction with private company Baverstock are putting Caspian Sunrise (CASP:AIM) on the back foot.The latest work on its BNG asset showed two of the six horizons targeted by the well are not considered...

The FTSE 100 is flat at 7,297.40 suggesting centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron's resounding victory against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election had largely been priced in by the market.Mining stocks, which have a significant weighting in the index, are under pressure after uninspiring export numbers from China.British gas owner Centrica (CNA) slumps 1.1% to...

Now is an opportune time to invest in the newly-renamed Caspian Sunrise (CASP:AIM). An imminent deal will give it full control of the highly-prospective BNG asset in Kazakhstan.Don't be put off by the new corporate name sounding like a garishly-coloured cocktail. The company previously known as Roxi Petroleum looks really interesting if you have an appetite for higher-risk stocks.It has...