STOCK WATCH

VIDEO game maker Nektan played the markets well yesterday, rising 17.5pc, or 3.5p, to 23.5p.

It announced record figures and a new partnership with Malta-based Tyche Digital to use its software in online crypto-currency-based casinos. Nektan’s revenue generated from gaming grew 48.1pc in the last financial year to £19.4m, from £13.1m the previous year. It added that deregulation of online gambling in the US presented a ‘huge opportunity’ for expansion.