Mateusz Brzeziński

Mateusz Brzeziński is a financial and technology journalist at Bez-kabli.pl, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and global market developments. He graduated from the Prague University of Economics and Business in the Czech Republic and previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. His reporting focuses on the companies, technologies and market trends shaping the global economy.

ANZ up 2.5% this week ahead of key Australia inflation read
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ANZ up 2.5% this week ahead of key Australia inflation read

ANZ Group Holdings shares ended the week higher, though the stock dropped 11 Australian cents to A$35.03 on Friday. National Australia Bank closed up 1.07%. Commonwealth Bank was little changed, up 0.10%. Westpac dipped 0.43%. Australian cash trading is on hold for the weekend. Market action resumes Monday, June 22. For the week, ANZ outperformed the main index by about 2.2 percentage points. Investors are looking past revenue worries for now and sticking with CEO Nuno Matos’s cost reset plan as they wait to see if growth picks up.
June 19, 2026
Northern Star Resources Jumps 8.4% for the Week Even as Gold Falls
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Northern Star Resources Jumps 8.4% for the Week Even as Gold Falls

Northern Star Resources finished the week higher after a choppy stretch, but shares dropped 2.9% on Friday. The weaker gold price overpowered the ongoing news around Australia’s top listed gold miner. The ASX closed for the weekend. The rebound keeps the spotlight on Elliott Investment Management. The activist has revealed a stake over A$1 billion and pushed for a strategic review that could include selling Northern Star or part of its assets. The stock is up, but the move has tracked gains in Australian gold shares this week rather than a clear activist-driven re-rating.
June 19, 2026
ASX 200 Drops 0.6% as Miners, Banks Weigh on Australia Stocks
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ASX 200 Closes Week Flat With BHP Drop Dragging Miners; CPI, Jobs Ahead

ASX 200 squeaked out a gain of less than 0.3% this week even after shedding 82.4 points on Friday, as heavy mining losses led by BHP knocked the market back. Healthcare names and other defensives made some headway but couldn’t turn things around. “Not a panic, but rather a buyers’ strike on the day,” Moomoo strategist Michael McCarthy said. This drop is important since miners are still a big part of the Australian market and were behind some of its earlier gains. Commodity prices took another hit as the U.S. dollar firmed and the Federal Reserve signaled it still favors higher rates to curb inflation. By late morning, shares of Rio Tinto lost 2.9% and Fortescue fell 1.1%, with losses
June 19, 2026
3i Group Drops 1.8% in London With Action Still in Focus
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3i Group Drops 1.8% in London With Action Still in Focus

3i Group slipped 1.8% to 2,205 pence as of 14:56 BST Friday, lagging the FTSE 100, which was down 0.3% by about 3 p.m. The shares hovered near their session low of 2,200 pence. 3i shares closed at 2,303 pence Wednesday and dropped to 2,245 pence Thursday, after going ex-dividend for a 48-pence second payout. Ex-dividend status means buyers after that date aren’t due the payout, so the price usually drops by around the dividend amount. After adjusting for the payout, the real economic loss through Friday was about 2.2%, not the 4.3% headline fall.
June 19, 2026
Reckitt shares slip after £1 billion buyback ends, cost risks linger
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Reckitt shares slip after £1 billion buyback ends, cost risks linger

Reckitt Benckiser Group shares edged lower in London on Friday, slipping towards the bottom of their 4,613-4,659 pence trading range. The decline was modest, but slightly steeper than the broader market’s fall. There was no fresh trading statement behind the move. The London Stock Exchange’s company feed showed Reckitt’s newest regulatory notices were issued on June 16, suggesting Friday’s dealing was more about investor positioning than a new change in operations.
June 19, 2026
Experian shares rise as buyback disclosure follows $1 billion bond sale
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Experian shares rise as buyback disclosure follows $1 billion bond sale

Experian shares edged higher on Friday as investors weighed fresh purchases under the credit-data group’s buyback against the cost of a new $1 billion bond. The stock was quoted at 2,527p to sell and 2,528p to buy, up about 0.7%. The gain offered only a modest repair after Thursday’s 1.9% decline. Experian ended that session at £25.09 on volume of about 8 million shares, well above its recent daily average, and remained nearly 39% below last July’s 52-week high.
June 19, 2026
SSE share price slips after BoE hold, putting £33bn grid plan financing in focus
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SSE share price slips after BoE hold, putting £33bn grid plan financing in focus

SSE Plc shares edged lower in late-morning London trading on Friday, extending the previous session’s decline as investors weighed the outlook for interest rates and utility financing. The stock was around 2,308 pence after opening at 2,317 pence, with an intraday range of 2,269 to 2,318 pence. The retreat did not look specific to SSE. National Grid fell 2.1% on Thursday and Centrica lost 2.9%, compared with SSE’s 1.8% decline, pointing to a wider repricing of UK utilities rather than a fresh warning about SSE’s operations.
June 19, 2026
NatWest Shares Slip as Bank of England Rate Hold Clouds Margin Outlook
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NatWest Shares Slip as Bank of England Rate Hold Clouds Margin Outlook

NatWest Group shares fell about 0.9% to 635 pence in Friday morning trade, underperforming the wider market as investors reassessed the path for UK interest rates. Delayed quote data showed a bid-offer spread of 635.2 pence to 635.4 pence. That matters more for NatWest than for many FTSE 100 companies. The group is focused heavily on UK retail and commercial banking, leaving its earnings sensitive to the domestic economy and net interest margin — the gap between what a bank earns on loans and pays depositors.
June 19, 2026
BP Stock Climbs as Oil Rises Past $80 on Fresh Iran Truce Fears
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BP Stock Climbs as Oil Rises Past $80 on Fresh Iran Truce Fears

BP shares bounced at the open in London on Friday, trimming some of Thursday’s drop. The stock traded near 498.35 pence, or £4.98, after starting at 498.65 pence. Brent crude traded back above $80 a barrel. The rebound didn’t make up for Thursday’s 2.9% drop, so BP is still close to 20% down from its 52-week high marked on March 31. The shares continue to move as a quick-trading stand-in for oil supply risk premium — traders are still pricing in the risk that crude deliveries could be interrupted.
June 19, 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Just Made A €1 Billion Debt Move — And The Stock Still Fell
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Rolls-Royce Shares Close to 52-Week Top After SMR Agreement

Rolls-Royce Holdings shares were up about 0.3% Friday, trading around 1,413 pence after hitting an early high above 1,421 pence. The move put the British aero-engine maker within three pence of its 52-week high. Valuation is front and center now. The average analyst target for the next 12 months is just 1,425 pence, barely 1% higher than where shares closed Friday. Price targets run from 1,101 to 1,740 pence. Investors have less room for a re-rating and have to count more on earnings coming through.
June 19, 2026
Shell slips under £30 after Iran deal drives Brent crude below $78
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Shell Shares Advance on Brent Recovery, ARC and Buyback Pause in View

Shell shares gained 0.7% Friday morning in London, recovering some ground after dropping 2.4% Thursday. Oil moved up from recent lows. The stock traded at 2,984 pence, compared to 2,962 pence at the last close. Shell shares got a lift, but the move looks tied more to the bounce in commodities than any shift in how the market sees Shell itself. Brent added 0.6% to $80.36 a barrel, with U.S. crude gaining 1.7% as scheduled U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland were scrapped. Still, both Brent and U.S. crude were set to close the week down about 8%.
June 19, 2026
UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 19.06.2026

UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 19.06.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 19, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 20, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT FTSE 250 Gains 3.5% This Month: Time for UK Investors to Shift Focus? June 20, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. The FTSE 250 index, comprising mainly UK domestic companies, has gained 3.5% this month, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 1% rise. This mid-cap rally is driven by expectations of a domestic recovery trade, as analysts observe valuation discounts and potential earnings growth if the UK economy improves. However, risks remain from higher borrowing costs and cautious consumers, which could impact domestic firms more than global earners. Notably,
June 19, 2026
Computershare gains over ASX 200 after S&P keeps BBB rating
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Computershare gains over ASX 200 after S&P keeps BBB rating

Computershare Limited picked up new support from a top credit-rating agency before Friday’s open. The stock outpaced the broader Australian market by about 2.3 percentage points Thursday, according to delayed data. That’s in focus as investors look at how strong Computershare’s recurring fee income is, with interest income from client cash probably slowing. S&P’s decision left profit guidance unchanged. But the agency did say Computershare’s earnings mix and balance sheet are better now.
June 19, 2026
Qantas holds close to A$10 as Project Sunrise set for October 2027
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Qantas holds close to A$10 as Project Sunrise set for October 2027

Qantas Airways shares finished flat Thursday, as the airline targeted October 2027 to start its first nonstop Sydney-London route. Investors got a distant timeline for the earnings lift, with execution risks in focus. Qantas shares inched up 0.1% to A$9.99 after rising to A$10.09 earlier. The stock outperformed the Australia benchmark, which lost 0.62%. Qantas is counting on Project Sunrise for its long-haul future. The plan calls for a daily service that skips the usual Singapore stop, trimming as much as four hours from the trip. No other carrier runs this route direct from Australia's east coast. The first plane in the project, called Vega, is on track to be delivered in April 2027.
June 19, 2026
Fortescue Stock Falls Below A$20 as China Demand Worries Hit Iron Ore
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Fortescue Stock Falls Below A$20 as China Demand Worries Hit Iron Ore

Fortescue Ltd shares finished below A$20 on Thursday, falling more than twice as fast as Australia’s main share index as softer iron-ore signals and renewed concern over Chinese construction demand hit the sector. The stock lost A$0.35 to A$19.97. The timing matters. Singapore’s July iron-ore futures were near US$99.35 a tonne in Asian trade, close to a three-month low, while the more heavily traded Dalian contract retreated. Futures are contracts that set a price for delivery at a later date. Falling oil and freight costs also removed some support from delivered ore prices.
June 18, 2026
Westpac Share Price Drops 1.1% with Australian Bank Stocks Hit by Rate Uncertainty
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Westpac Share Price Drops 1.1% with Australian Bank Stocks Hit by Rate Uncertainty

Westpac Banking Corp finished Thursday in the red, pressured as traders pulled back from rate-sensitive banks following a more hawkish global view on rates. Commonwealth Bank dropped 0.90%, National Australia Bank slipped 0.88%. ANZ managed to buck the trend, edging up 0.26%. Higher rates don’t guarantee bank valuations will rise. “A higher-for-longer rate environment can help protect net interest margins, but it also risks softening credit demand and putting more pressure on borrowers,” Vantage senior market analyst Hebe Chen told AAP. Net interest margin is the spread between interest earned on loans and funding costs.
June 18, 2026
Macquarie at Record as AGM Pay Vote Brings Back Board-Spill Risk
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Macquarie at Record as AGM Pay Vote Brings Back Board-Spill Risk

Macquarie Group shares climbed to a new high on Thursday, up for the fifth straight session, while the Australian market slipped. The move followed the previous day’s release of annual meeting papers from the investment bank, which again put executive pay and a potential board spill to shareholders. Timing is key here. Investors have put money behind Macquarie’s trading income and better returns, but July’s vote is set to show if those gains have calmed long-running worries about risk controls, regulation mishaps, and the group’s high pay. The stock’s steady run points to earnings staying the top focus right now.
June 18, 2026
CBA climbs with ASX 200 steady after RBA keeps rates on hold
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CBA slips 0.9% in Sydney with rate pressure holding

Commonwealth Bank of Australia dropped 0.9% Thursday, finishing at A$162.23 as global rate worries pressured Australian banks. The S&P/ASX 200 gave up 55.2 points to close at 8,911.1. Sydney trading was closed at publication. CBA’s drop is key because the Reserve Bank of Australia pausing rates hasn’t removed investor worries about the stock. Higher borrowing costs could stick around or even go up while households are already showing some pressure. Morningstar’s Nathan Zaia said this week that Australian bank stocks remain “expensive after the share-price correction.”
June 18, 2026
easyJet Share Price Falls 3% as Oil Above $100 Revives Fuel-Cost Fears
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easyJet stock steady as IAG boss talks EU roadblocks to deal

easyJet shares slipped about 0.5% on Thursday, trading at 501 pence after starting at 492.6 pence, according to delayed London prices. The move was in line with the wider drop in UK mid-caps, and there was little sign that takeover chatter had much impact. Share price is the key figure. easyJet is at about 501 pence, up about 26% from its May 29 close of 398 pence, and trading around 24% above the 403.23-pence floor Castlelake said its offer would beat. Castlelake hasn’t put in a formal approach to the board. It has until June 26 to make a bid or walk away. easyJet called the move “highly opportunistic.”
June 18, 2026
St. James’s Place Stock Rebounds After 4% Slide — Why the SJP Share Price Story Is Still Uneasy
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St. James’s Place Stock Falls as Reporting Changes Leave Profit Outlook Intact

St. James’s Place shares fell on Thursday as the British wealth manager set out a simpler framework for reporting earnings. The stock was down about 2% at 1,144p shortly before 1500 BST. The decline was somewhat steeper than the wider London market, although it did not come in isolation. The FTSE 100 was down 0.87% at 1345 GMT as miners and financial stocks weakened after the Bank of England kept rates at 3.75% and the U.S. Federal Reserve struck a more hawkish tone.
June 18, 2026
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