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.

Zip Co buyback close to done as ASX shares keep June rally
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Zip Co buyback close to done as ASX shares keep June rally

Zip Co Ltd starts Monday’s ASX session with most of its buyback cash nearly spent. The on-market bid is close to running dry. Zip's June 26 daily notice showed 23,954,546 shares repurchased so far, with A$47.69 million paid or to be paid, according to the latest buyback update on its investor page as of the dateline. The current buyback is capped at A$50 million and is set to continue until March 5, 2027. The table here does not include any shares bought on June 26, since no June 29 daily notice was posted on Zip’s investor page by the dateline.
June 29, 2026
NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) slips, equity value down by a third since May placement
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NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) slips, equity value down by a third since May placement

As of the dateline, the ASX cash market hadn’t hit its 07:00 pre-open yet. Regular trading on the ASX is set from 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time. ASX’s 2026 market holidays don’t include June 29, so Friday’s closing price is still the most recent trade. NEXTDC Limited comes into Monday after losing most of its April gains from the contract and capital announcement. Shares ended at A$14.06 on Friday, dropping A$0.66, and 4.11 million shares traded. Average volume, per Google Finance, is 2.69 million with a market cap at A$10.68 billion.
June 28, 2026
Stockland shares go ex-dividend as FY26 relies on second-half settlements
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Stockland shares go ex-dividend as FY26 relies on second-half settlements

Stockland starts Monday’s Sydney trade with its cash yield outpacing share price gains. The property group’s final distribution of 16.2 cents represents 3.75% of its Friday close at A$4.32. The stock rose 0.47% in the past week. ASX cash trading resumes at 10 a.m. AEST. The stock remains down 24.74% for the year, leaving Monday’s ex-distribution open in a tough position. Income investors receive a short-term cash payout, but the market also faces pricing a company whose annual profit goal depends on a significant June-half recovery.
June 28, 2026
MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative
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MinRes shares to reset by A$1.2 bln as Lucky Bay hit challenges narrative

Mineral Resources Limited faces a market hit much bigger than its garnet write-down as trading opens Monday. Shares dropped 8.7% last week to A$63.14, leaving the company with a market cap of A$12.48 billion. This wiped about A$1.19 billion off its equity value for the week—almost 30 times the A$40 million non-cash charge signaled for Lucky Bay. That's the investor view. Lucky Bay alone is not enough to move the needle for MinRes. The market is focused on cost risk, asset quality, and capital discipline at a company that carried about A$4.5 billion in net debt as of March 31.
June 28, 2026
Pro Medicus rally pushes Echo IQ AI note toward A$1 billion mark
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Pro Medicus rally pushes Echo IQ AI note toward A$1 billion mark

Pro Medicus Limited starts Monday’s session on the ASX after closing at A$188.88 Friday, gaining 1.88% for the day and 9.31% over the week from the previous Friday’s A$172.80. The ASX opens for regular trading at 10 a.m. Sydney time on business days. Pro Medicus shares jumped after it announced the Echo IQ deal, closing at A$178.99 on June 25. By the end of the week, the price was up A$9.89, which meant about A$1.03 billion more in equity value based on 104.47 million shares. That’s around 52 times the proposed A$20 million top-end financing for Echo IQ Limited.
June 28, 2026
QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up
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QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) trades close to 52-week peak as June half wraps up

QBE Insurance Group Limited opened the week trading near a one-year high. The stock pushed higher while the broader Australian market fell. Investors took another look at the insurer’s first-half claims record. Normal trading on the ASX cash market hadn’t started at the dateline. Standard hours for the market are 09:59:45 to 16:00 in Sydney, according to the Australian Securities Exchange.
June 28, 2026
Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) set for ASX start as oil drop challenges WA gas backstop
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Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) set for ASX start as oil drop challenges WA gas backstop

Woodside Energy Group Ltd heads into Monday on the ASX with shares acting much like an oil play. A domestic gas deal last week gave investors a clearer view of what its Western Australian supply could be worth, but the stock is still moving with oil. Woodside shares finished Friday at A$27.65, up 0.8% on the day. That’s still below last week’s A$29.03 close. The stock lost 4.8% over the week, while the S&P/ASX 200 gave up just 0.7%. Trading spiked to 8.33 million shares on Thursday when Woodside dropped 2.9%, before the volume fell to 4.79 million shares on Friday.
June 28, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) trades near A$162 as shorts test the stock ahead of FY26 close
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) trades near A$162 as shorts test the stock ahead of FY26 close

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is finishing the financial year with shares steady near A$162. The price looks quiet, but under the surface there’s tension. Valuation debates, short positions and rate outlooks are all in play. The ASX cash market stayed closed Sunday, with regular trading hours set from around 09:59:45 until 16:00 Sydney time. CBA faces its next session when the market opens again on Monday.
June 28, 2026
UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 28.06.2026

UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 28.06.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 28, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 29, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT BWA Group CEO Peter Taylor Increases Shareholding with 512,000 Ordinary Shares Purchase June 29, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT. BWA Group PLC’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Taylor, has increased his stake by purchasing 512,000 ordinary shares at 0.39p each. The mining investment company operates permits in Cameroon and Canada. Following these two transactions on June 25 and 26, 2026, Taylor now holds 54,349,586 shares, representing 5.60% of the company’s issued ordinary shares. The purchases took place on Aquis Stock Exchange. This move signals confidence from senior
June 28, 2026
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) shares underperform as Cevian stake rises above 13%, buyback passes midpoint
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Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) shares underperform as Cevian stake rises above 13%, buyback passes midpoint

Smith & Nephew plc is heading into next week with its buyback still running near the market. Funds tied to Cevian have taken their voting stake past 13%, bringing capital returns and governance issues back to the front. Shares ended Friday’s session at 1,138.5p, down 0.65% after trading wrapped in London. Cevian Capital II GP Limited increased its stake to 13.056468%, or about 110.5 million voting rights, after crossing a threshold on June 23, according to a Form 6-K filed June 25. That's up from 12.235936% earlier. The filing said Cevian held no position via financial instruments.
June 28, 2026
Babcock slides 7% as £200 million buyback sharpens cash concerns after ship charge
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Babcock slides 7% as £200 million buyback sharpens cash concerns after ship charge

Babcock International Group PLC shares fell again Friday, finishing at 971p, off 1.42% for the day. The stock is now about 7.2% under its June 19 close at 1,046p. The slide comes after Monday's results brought the Royal Navy frigate charge back into focus for traders. The company also announced a buyback big enough to move the dial. Babcock shares are now near the bottom of their 12-month range. Investors Chronicle, using LSEG figures, put the stock just 3.88% above its 52-week low and valued the company at around £4.76 billion at Friday’s close.
June 28, 2026
Rightmove bounce tests buyback logic as UK housing drags
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Rightmove bounce tests buyback logic as UK housing drags

London trading was closed Saturday, so Friday’s finish is the last one available. Rightmove plc ended Friday up 1.5% at 440p, outpacing a down day for the London indexes as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% and the FTSE 250 was off 0.06%. Rightmove’s five-day gain after dropping out of the FTSE 100 was 5.29%, but that doesn’t change the bigger picture. Shares are still down 15.32% for the year and 44.09% over the past 12 months, MarketWatch data show.
June 28, 2026
Admiral Group gains 8% this week as UK car insurance premiums rise
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Admiral Group gains 8% this week as UK car insurance premiums rise

Admiral Group plc gained 1.85% on Friday to close at 3,524p, putting shares just 4.4% under their 52-week high. The move marks a quick shift for the insurer, which often trades on UK motor insurance price trends. The London Stock Exchange closes weekends. Regular sessions run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in London. Admiral shares didn't just jump for a day. The bigger story is that Admiral rallied this week as new UK motor-premium numbers showed the first uptick in comprehensive car insurance quotes since late 2023. The Confused.com car insurance price index, using data from WTW, reported the average comprehensive policy at £719. That’s up £8, or 1%, in the past three months, but still 5%
June 27, 2026
easyJet (LON:EZJ) bid premium leaves £590 million deal spread
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easyJet stock lags Castlelake offer by £508 million with time running out

easyJet plc is looking more like a takeover spread bet than an airline play heading into next week. Shares finished Friday at 583p after rising 1.53%, still trading 67p under Castlelake's 650p-per-share bid. The last price was 583p at 4:35 p.m. in London, according to Google Finance, with market cap about £4.42 billion and 758.01 million shares out. That gap is the week’s clearer read. At 583p, shares show an equity value of about £4.42 billion. Castlelake’s newest offer prices the company around £4.93 billion on the same number of shares. The market trades about £508 million below the bid, meaning the stock is at an 11.5% discount to the offer price.
June 27, 2026
3i Group rises as Action reports stronger six-week sales
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3i Group (LON:III) bounces back, spotlight on Action discount trade after AGM update

3i Group plc heads into the weekend with London markets closed and investors still watching whether last week’s Action update shrinks the discount that widened during May’s slide. Shares finished Friday at 2,532p, flat on the session, but MarketWatch shows a five-day rise of 14.99%. The FTSE 100 closed out Friday at 10,508.02, which is up about 1.4% from the week before. 3i updated investors Thursday at its AGM with new numbers out of Action. Year-to-date like-for-like sales growth at the discount chain was 3.3% at the end of week 25, versus 2.4% at week 19 in May. Store openings also picked up, reaching 105 from 69 over those six weeks, or about six new stores a week.
June 27, 2026
Haleon PLC (LON:HLN) rises after report of Thorne bid puts focus on possible cash move
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Haleon PLC (LON:HLN) rises after report of Thorne bid puts focus on possible cash move

London markets were closed Saturday, so Friday’s prices held. Haleon PLC ended at 348.3p, rising 0.03% for the day. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.21% to 10,508.02. Haleon moved up 4.3% since last Friday’s 334.0p finish, ahead of the index, which gained 1.4%. Haleon’s 14.3p gain for the week all hit on Wednesday, jumping from 333.7p to 348.0p. The stock didn’t move much after that—by Friday, it was only 0.3p higher than Wednesday’s close. Friday’s volume came in at 15.84 million shares, trailing both Wednesday’s 25.03 million and Thursday’s 31.60 million. The Thorne report out late in the week got little response as London closed on Friday.
June 27, 2026
Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) slips after $1.5 bln buyback ends
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Standard Chartered (LON:STAN) trades after $1.5 billion buyback wraps up

London markets didn’t open Saturday, as the London Stock Exchange holds to its weekday trading. Investors last saw prices at Friday’s close, with Standard Chartered PLC slipping 1.31% to 2,036p. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.21%. Standard Chartered closed 10.62% under its 52-week high of 2,278p, set June 24. Standard Chartered wrapped its $1.5 billion buyback started in February, saying on June 25 it made a last purchase of 539,518 shares on June 24. The bank bought 62.8 million shares in total, to be cancelled, at an average price of £17.803262 per share. That leaves 2.191 billion voting shares outstanding after cancellation.
June 27, 2026
Prudential falls as China discount shows up in buyback pricing
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Prudential chairman buys shares at discount to market during wider buyback gap

Prudential plc closed out the week and the stock is trading below the average price the insurer paid for this year’s buybacks. That puts its buyback approach to a clearer test. London-listed shares ended Friday at 1,006.50 pence, down 5p, or 0.49%. Hargreaves Lansdown said the market closed with a £25.13 billion value and 5.7 million shares changed hands. The FTSE 100 finished 0.21% lower at 10,508.02.
June 27, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser trades higher after post-buyback pricing, market checks for July payout update
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Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) up 6.9%, all eyes on buyback price

June 27 lands on a Saturday in London this year, which makes Friday’s closing price the last available for Reckitt Benckiser Group plc. Reckitt ended Friday at 4,931p, up 2.15%. The shares have now risen for five straight sessions, with a 6.9% jump for the week after starting at 4,614p on June 19. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.21% on Friday.
June 27, 2026
LSEG (LSEG.L) trails FTSE 100 as buyback tranche wraps, focus turns to AI sales and FCA tape standoff
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LSEG (LSEG.L) trails FTSE 100 as buyback tranche wraps, focus turns to AI sales and FCA tape standoff

London Stock Exchange Group plc finished Friday up 34p at 8,062p. Still, the gain was not enough to make up for losses over the week. Shares dropped 4.7% since last Friday, while the FTSE 100 gained 1.4%. That’s a 6.1 point spread, hinting at worries specific to the stock rather than the wider UK market. The gap opened right after LSEG finished a buyback run to cut capital and prop up earnings per share. On June 10, the company said it wrapped up purchases on June 8 and June 9 under a Goldman Sachs scheme launched in April, targeting up to £900 million.
June 27, 2026
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