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.

Aristocrat Gains, ASX Falls as Buyback Talk Circulates

Aristocrat Gains, ASX Falls as Buyback Talk Circulates

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd climbed Tuesday, outperforming the weaker Australian market. Investors coming back after the long weekend continued to buy into the gaming supplier’s cash-return pitch. The ASX-listed company finished at A$51.71, rising 0.78%. Shares moved between A$50.51 and A$51.82 on the day, with around 1.96 million changing hands. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.24% as declines in gold, metals and mining, and materials dragged on the index.
June 9, 2026
Wesfarmers Shares Up Ahead of Strategy Day; Focus on Bunnings

Wesfarmers Shares Up Ahead of Strategy Day; Focus on Bunnings

Wesfarmers shares traded higher on Tuesday while the broader Australian market stayed weaker. Investors set up ahead of the conglomerate’s strategy briefing, with interest focusing on Bunnings and its possible expansion. The stock last traded at A$80.17 on the ASX, gaining A$1.239, or 1.57%. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 20.9 points, or 0.24%, to close at 8,604.20. It was the first session back after the King’s Birthday holiday closed the market on Monday.
June 9, 2026
Macquarie shares edge up as ASX slips, investors eye SpaceX involvement and dividend news

Macquarie shares edge up as ASX slips, investors eye SpaceX involvement and dividend news

Macquarie Group shares gained on Tuesday, outpacing a softer Australian market. Investors were watching a new dividend update, recent ownership filings, and news that the bank is working on the Australian piece of SpaceX’s planned listing. The ASX-listed stock traded up at A$238.04, above its last close of A$236.42, after moving between A$235.17 and A$238.04 through the session. The S&P/ASX 200 wrapped up down 20.90 points, or 0.24%, to end at 8,604.20. Bank names were mixed. Commonwealth Bank dropped 0.26%, National Australia Bank lost 1.72%, while ANZ put on 0.44%.
June 9, 2026
NAB Hits 52-Week Low on Rate-Cut Speculation

NAB Hits 52-Week Low on Rate-Cut Speculation

National Australia Bank shares slipped on Tuesday, lagging behind other major lenders. Investors sold the stock after a soft business update and the bank adjusted its rate outlook again. Shares finished at A$35.96, sliding 1.72% after hitting a low of A$35.48. Commonwealth Bank dropped 0.26%, Westpac eased 0.29%. ANZ closed up 0.44%, according to Google Finance.
June 9, 2026
Commonwealth Bank Shares Slip as Australia’s Mortgage Giant Faces a Fresh Test

Commonwealth Bank Shares Slip as Australia’s Mortgage Giant Faces a Fresh Test

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares edged lower on Tuesday after the Australian market reopened from Monday’s King’s Birthday holiday, with investors weighing a fresh spending pledge from the country’s biggest home lender against a softer bank-sector tape. CBA last traded at A$160.48, down 0.26%, after moving between A$158.32 and A$161.96. The cash market was closed by publication time, with the ASX regular session ending at 4 p.m. Sydney time. The S&P/ASX 200, Australia’s main share index, lost 0.24% at the close as gold, metals and mining, and materials stocks led the decline. Decliners outnumbered advancers by 798 to 402, a weak breadth reading that showed the pullback was wider than a few large names.
June 9, 2026
CAR Group’s 6% rally eyes post-holiday session on ASX

CAR Group’s 6% rally eyes post-holiday session on ASX

CAR Group Limited goes into Tuesday’s ASX open helped by a light push from index futures, but the bigger focus is if last week’s rally in the online auto marketplace sticks. Shares were last at A$26.46 at 16:40 AEST on Friday before the ASX closed for the King’s Birthday holiday on Monday. Market data had the stock up 6.52% over the week. Still, that’s a long way from the 52-week high of A$41.62.
June 9, 2026
ASX Shares Set to Open After Holiday With Cost Pressure, CHESS Trial in Sight

ASX Shares Set to Open After Holiday With Cost Pressure, CHESS Trial in Sight

ASX Limited was due back on the boards Tuesday after the long weekend, with investors watching for any reaction to the blow from its recent cost overhaul and a pending court battle over the failed CHESS rebuild. Shares ended Friday at A$47.68, up 1.53%. The cash market was shut Monday for King’s Birthday. Tuesday's reopen is set to be the first big test for investors after a tough stretch for the operator of Australia’s main exchange. ASX 200 futures added 23 points, or 0.27%, at 8:33 a.m. AEST as Wall Street held steady overnight.
June 9, 2026
Aristocrat Faces First Trading Day After Holiday, Buyback in Focus

Aristocrat Faces First Trading Day After Holiday, Buyback in Focus

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd will resume trading Tuesday on the ASX with shares last quoted at A$51.31, gaining 2.1% in the first week of June. The stock outpaced a softer local market ahead of the King’s Birthday holiday. LSEG pricing showed Aristocrat ending at A$50.26 on June 1 and closing at A$51.31 on June 5. ASX is shutting for King’s Birthday on Monday, June 8, with no settlement taking place. Regular trading hours stay at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time on business days, so Friday’s close is the last price traders get before the market opens again on Tuesday.
June 8, 2026
Brambles shares back from break as pallet demand in focus Tuesday

Brambles shares back from break as pallet demand in focus Tuesday

Brambles shares are set for trading on Tuesday as investors look at the company’s May profit downgrade and the ongoing buy-back. The pallet-pooling group last closed Friday at A$16.92. Australia’s market sat out Monday’s global trade for the King’s Birthday, which makes the timing important. ASX cash trading starts just before 10 a.m. and goes to 4 p.m. Sydney time. The first local trade after the break should give a clear gauge on how buyers are looking at the U.S. repair-capacity bottleneck.
June 8, 2026
Pro Medicus up 25% on the week, faces new test ahead

Pro Medicus up 25% on the week, faces new test ahead

Pro Medicus is coming off a 25.2% gain for the week, but now faces a new headwind when the ASX opens Tuesday. S&P Dow Jones Indices said it will kick the medical-imaging software group out of the S&P/ASX 50 after June 22. ALS will move into the index. Index changes can hit hard when markets are shut. With the Australian cash market closed Monday for the King’s Birthday, Friday’s close is still the last price until trading is back on. A rebalance just means an index provider switches up which stocks are in the benchmark.
June 8, 2026
Woolworths set for trading restart after break as focus lands on costs

Woolworths set for trading restart after break as focus lands on costs

Woolworths Group shares are due to resume trading on Tuesday following the long weekend. Investors are watching for a possible small bounce in the supermarket operator’s stock, but the profit outlook remains unclear. ASX was closed Monday for the King’s Birthday holiday. The last trade was Friday, with the index ending at A$35.69. ASX will resume normal trading from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sydney time.
June 8, 2026
Woodside Energy Stock Faces Crucial ASX Reopen as Oil Shock Tests WDS Shares

Woodside Energy Stock Faces Crucial ASX Reopen as Oil Shock Tests WDS Shares

Woodside Energy Group’s Australian shares head into Tuesday’s reopen with a firmer offshore lead, after the ASX closed Monday for the King’s Birthday holiday and the company’s New York-listed stock rose while oil prices swung on Middle East headlines. The pause matters because local investors have had no cash-market trade since Friday. ASX’s 2026 calendar marks Monday, June 8, as a closed, non-settlement day, leaving Woodside’s last local print at A$30.91 at Friday’s close.
June 8, 2026
FTSE 100 Steady As Tate & Lyle’s $3.6 Billion Deal Drives Action In London

FTSE 100 Steady As Tate & Lyle’s $3.6 Billion Deal Drives Action In London

FTSE 100 closed Monday little changed after making up early losses. Oil prices dropped, which cooled selling tied to the Middle East. Tate & Lyle jumped in London after a buyout offer. FTSE 100 ekes out gain, FTSE 250 slips The blue-chip index ended up 0.05% at 10,373.20 after earlier falling as much as 0.5%. The FTSE 250, which tracks smaller UK-focused companies, lost 0.2%.
June 8, 2026
Pilbara Minerals Pauses for Holiday With Eyes on Lithium Move

Pilbara Minerals Pauses for Holiday With Eyes on Lithium Move

PLS Group shares look set for more pressure when trading resumes on Tuesday after falling 3.745% to A$5.910 at Friday’s close, slipping A$0.229 before the King’s Birthday holiday. The ASX cash market was shut on Monday for the public holiday. PLS, once called Pilbara Minerals, wants to prove it’s more than just a lithium ore miner. On Friday, it opened what the company says is Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing plant at Pilgangoora, Western Australia. The plant will process mined material into a higher-value intermediate product, instead of just shipping ore, before battery chemicals are made.
June 8, 2026
Vodafone Moves Ahead of FTSE, Germany Looms Large

Vodafone Moves Ahead of FTSE, Germany Looms Large

Vodafone Group shares moved up in London trading Monday, outperforming the FTSE 100 as investors looked past the dividend cut from last week and put their attention on the company’s UK consolidation plan. The share was last up 0.77% at 111.25 GBX at 1417 BST on delayed data, after trading between 110.00p and 111.42p. The FTSE 100 in London edged 0.05% higher to 10,373.23, also on delayed numbers.
June 8, 2026
easyJet Shares Hold Bid Premium as June 26 Takeover Clock Ticks

easyJet Shares Hold Bid Premium as June 26 Takeover Clock Ticks

easyJet shares edged higher in London on Monday, holding on to most of last week’s takeover-led rally as investors waited to see whether Castlelake will turn early-stage interest into a firm bid. The stock was up 0.36% at 473.42p at 12:39 BST, after trading between 450.80p and 479.00p. Volume was 3.51 million shares, with the market value shown at about £3.59 billion.
June 8, 2026
NatWest shares just got a fresh jolt from buybacks and branch cuts

NatWest shares just got a fresh jolt from buybacks and branch cuts

NatWest Group shares edged higher in London on Monday, quoted around 598 pence in delayed data, as investors weighed fresh buyback disclosures against the lender’s pledge to slow branch closures. Hargreaves Lansdown data showed the stock up 0.71%, ahead of a 0.10% rise in the FTSE 100, while market calendars showed the London Stock Exchange open for a regular 0800-1630 BST session. The move matters because NatWest has become a cleaner bet on the UK consumer and small-business cycle after years of restructuring. The question now is not whether the bank can make money in higher-rate conditions. It is how much of that profit can keep flowing back to shareholders if the economy turns choppier.
June 8, 2026
RELX shares steady despite AI worries and new buy ratings

RELX shares steady despite AI worries and new buy ratings

RELX PLC ended with a slight gain in London on Monday, holding close to Friday’s finish. The data and analytics group saw limited movement as investors weighed new broker backing and a broader stumble in AI-related shares. The shares traded at 2,620p to sell and 2,621p to buy, up 4p, or 0.15% on the day. The FTSE 100 rose 0.21%.
June 8, 2026
Lloyds Shares Slip Under 99p as Oil Shock Tests the UK Bank Trade

Lloyds Shares Slip Under 99p as Oil Shock Tests the UK Bank Trade

Lloyds Banking Group shares slipped below 99 pence on Monday, caught in a broader European selloff as fresh Iran-Israel strikes lifted oil prices and pushed investors back into a defensive mood. The stock was quoted at 98.94p to sell and 98.98p to buy, down 0.2%, after opening at 98.44p. Volume was 17.2 million shares, with the stock still below its 114.60p year high.
June 8, 2026
Unilever Down After €1.5B Buyback, Focus on Margins

Unilever Down After €1.5B Buyback, Focus on Margins

Unilever PLC slipped in late London trade on Monday, paring some of Friday’s gains. The stock, tracked by AJ Bell, was last seen around 4,164p, down 24p or 0.57%. It opened at 4,220.5p. Unilever had climbed 2.71% on Friday ahead of a modest 0.07% uptick in the FTSE 100, after wrapping up a €1.5 billion share buyback. Investors had looked to the buyback as a rare, visible support for capital returns while Fernando Fernandez works on a bigger overhaul of the company. In a buyback, a company purchases its own shares, which typically cuts the share count and can boost earnings per share by increasing profit per each share.
June 8, 2026
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