Artur Ślesik

Artur Ślesik is a technology and financial markets journalist at Bez-kabli.pl, covering artificial intelligence, semiconductors, technology stocks and emerging innovations. A graduate of Warsaw University of Technology, he combines a technical background with market analysis to explain how new technologies are shaping industries, businesses and investment trends worldwide.

APA Group Drops 5.3% Over Week Even as FY26 Distribution Raised
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APA Group Drops 5.3% Over Week Even as FY26 Distribution Raised

APA Group is set to start Monday on the back foot. The stock dropped 5.3% last week after holding its full-year distribution target. APA finished the week at A$10.29, slipping from its recent rally peak. Shares dropped 1.25% Friday, moving in a range from A$10.12 to A$10.45. Volume totaled 11.34 million, which beat recent daily averages. The selloff looked heavier than just typical pre-weekend moves.
June 21, 2026
Scentre Group stock enters new week at A$3.81 as rate risk tests Westfield resilience
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Scentre Group stock enters new week at A$3.81 as rate risk tests Westfield resilience

Scentre Group enters Monday’s session under pressure after its Westfield shopping-centre securities closed at A$3.81 on Friday. The company’s disclosure register showed no new filing after June 1, leaving investors without a fresh company-specific catalyst. That matters because the operating business and the market backdrop are pulling in opposite directions. Scentre’s tenant sales and occupancy remain firm, but higher interest rates raise property financing costs and can make income-producing securities less attractive against bonds.
June 21, 2026
Mineral Resources to Watch as ASX Trading Begins After Mining Shares Drop
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Mineral Resources to Watch as ASX Trading Begins After Mining Shares Drop

Mineral Resources shares start Monday’s ASX trade after closing at A$69.15 on Friday, down A$1.62 as a mining retreat late last week hit the stock. Shares bounced off an intraday low of A$67.27 and held a 1.4% gain over the week. The drop came with no operating update from the Perth-based lithium and iron-ore company. Its latest exchange filing was a director-interest notice on June 2, and the last project news was the May 26 approval for more investment at Mt Marion. This suggests a sector move, not any new company guidance.
June 21, 2026
ALS Ltd joins ASX 50 after late-week drop brings index moves into play
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ALS Ltd joins ASX 50 after late-week drop brings index moves into play

ALS Ltd is set to join the S&P/ASX 50 before the Australian market opens on Monday, after a sharp fall in the stock on Friday. More index-tracking funds will now pick up the laboratory-testing firm. S&P announced the change on June 5, dropping Pro Medicus, the medical-imaging software group, from the index. Cash trading hadn’t started when this was published. ASX’s normal session begins about 10 a.m. Sydney. ALS’s promotion is on investors’ radar because index-tracking funds might have to rebalance. Traders have had over two weeks to get ready, so some of the buying may already have played out. Where ALS opens Monday could show more about market positioning and liquidity than about the company itself.
June 21, 2026
Transurban Gains After A$825 Million Financing, Still Down 3.5% for the Week
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Transurban Gains After A$825 Million Financing, Still Down 3.5% for the Week

Transurban Group shares bounced Friday after the toll-road operator wrapped up new bank financing, but the gain wasn’t enough to reverse losses from earlier in the week after a quieter traffic report. Stock finished at A$15.06, up 0.9% for the day and A$0.55 under the 52-week high from June 12. The Australian market was closed before Monday’s session. Transurban fell 3.5% this week, but the S&P/ASX 200 managed a 0.3% gain. The Australian benchmark ended Friday at 8,828.7, down 0.9% on the day. That gap points traders toward Transurban’s own traffic and funding story, not just the wider market.
June 21, 2026
CBA up 1.8% as tech moves run into inflation test
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CBA up 1.8% as tech moves run into inflation test

Commonwealth Bank of Australia starts the week at A$162.40, following a 0.1% rise on Friday as the main Australian index dropped 0.92%. Shares in the nation’s biggest lender by market value held firm, wrapping up what was a better week for the stock. CBA is dividing top technology roles as it steps up moves in AI, data, and digital banking. While that's a big shift for the bank, investors are focused on how inflation figures and the rate outlook will hit the stock, especially around mortgages and household stress.
June 21, 2026
Halma Shares Finish Week Up, 2027 Growth Outlook Cools Recovery
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Halma Shares Finish Week Up, 2027 Growth Outlook Cools Recovery

Halma plc shares managed to finish the week up after choppy trading, but gains weren’t enough to recover the ground lost since results. The FTSE 100 safety and medical tech group remains far off its early June highs as investors digested record profits and soft outlook for growth. London markets did not trade on Saturday. Halma closed Friday at 3,960p, down 19.2% from its all-time high of 4,902p set on June 3. The stock sits just 0.8% above its June 11 close, the day results sent it down 15.4%. It rose 3.1% Monday, gave back 3.6% on Wednesday, bounced 2.2% Thursday, and finished flat Friday. The move doesn’t look like a real recovery—investors seem to be pricing off the 2027
June 21, 2026
BT Group drops 6.6% this week with cash-flow rebound in question
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BT Group drops 6.6% this week with cash-flow rebound in question

BT Group shares finished flat Friday but wrapped up the week down 6.6%, lagging the UK’s blue-chip index as some investors reconsidered the company’s cash prospects. The stock settled at 195.70 pence, roughly 19% short of its 52-week peak at 242.09 pence. The drop didn't come after a new profit warning. BT’s June 19 analyst estimates, which aren’t official guidance, were much the same as the last survey on June 11. So, the fall looks tied to a lower valuation on an unchanged earnings outlook rather than any downgrade in forecasts.
June 20, 2026
Vodafone drops 7.6% this week as debt sale, consolidation draw attention
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Vodafone drops 7.6% this week as debt sale, consolidation draw attention

Vodafone Group shares finished Friday at 107 pence, the stock’s weakest close since early June. Shares dropped every day this week, down 7.6% for the week compared to the FTSE 100's 1% drop. More than 106 million shares changed hands Friday. The London market is now closed for the weekend. The stock is down 18.4% off its 52-week peak of 131.1p from May 21. That’s pressuring investors to back Vodafone’s scale ambitions even though pledged savings and cash flow gains haven’t materialized yet.
June 20, 2026
National Grid Shares Rebound 1.8% but End Volatile Week Nearly Flat
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National Grid Shares Rebound 1.8% but End Volatile Week Nearly Flat

National Grid shares staged a late-week rebound on Friday, gaining 21.5 pence to 1,212 pence while the FTSE 100 fell 0.35%. The London market is closed for the weekend. The bounce prevented a weekly decline, though it did not settle the bigger valuation argument around the utility. National Grid remains about 15% below its March 2 high of 1,428.5 pence, leaving investors to weigh its expanding regulated investment base against higher financing costs.
June 20, 2026
Diageo Shares Tick Up While Dave Lewis Moves Ahead With Cuts
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Diageo up 1% in London as Lewis pushes cost cuts

Diageo finished the week at 1,530 pence, up 1.0% from last Friday’s 1,514.5 pence close. Shares picked up most of that gain on Thursday, rising 1.5%. The stock is still down almost 19% from a year earlier. Diageo shares moved Thursday after news that CEO Dave Lewis told executives to cut jobs and costs. Investors are watching the pace since Lewis is pushing for big changes ahead of his full turnaround plan.
June 20, 2026
Tesco shares slide 6.8% this week after UK sales disappoint
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Tesco shares slide 6.8% this week after UK sales disappoint

Tesco finished the week down as UK sales growth cooled, hitting confidence in the supermarket’s profit outlook. Shares dropped 2.6% on Friday to £4.41, while the FTSE 100 slipped 0.35%. The London market is closed for the weekend. Tesco left its full-year outlook unchanged. The issue was UK like-for-like sales. This measure, which ignores store openings and closures, rose 1.8% for the 13 weeks to May 30. That missed the average analyst call of 2.3% and slowed from 3.1% growth last quarter.
June 20, 2026
Experian bounces back Friday, still finishes week in the red as rate worries keep pressure on
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Experian bounces back Friday, still finishes week in the red as rate worries keep pressure on

Experian shares bounced back Friday, gaining 33 pence to 2,542 pence after dropping 1.9% on Thursday. The stock beat the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.35%. Even with the move higher, Experian still posted a weekly loss. The stock is still about 38% under its 52-week high of 4,101 pence. The difference exposes debate over where growth goes from here—if steady demand for credit data and fraud tools will beat concerns about tight lending, rate swings, and new AI worries.
June 20, 2026
Glencore falls 5.4% as Congo risk, metals slide weigh
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Glencore falls 5.4% as Congo risk, metals slide weigh

Glencore starts the week down after finishing Friday at 557 pence, off 9 pence. That’s where the market left it with London closed for the weekend. Investors seemed to care more about the read-through than the weak weekly numbers. Glencore shares fell much harder than copper prices, pointing to some profit-taking after the stock’s big 2026 run. The move also suggests they’re putting a steeper discount on political and rate risk.
June 20, 2026
Shell Stock Drops 7% in Week as Oil Slump Outweighs Friday Rebound
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Shell Stock Drops 7% in Week as Oil Slump Outweighs Friday Rebound

Shell shares ended a bruising week with a modest rebound on Friday, rising 1.1% to 2,993.5 pence after declining during each of the previous four sessions. The stock lost 7.0% from its June 12 close of 3,220.5 pence. London trading was closed on Saturday. The fall reflected a sharp reversal in the oil market rather than a fresh deterioration in Shell’s operations. Brent, the global crude benchmark, rose 0.9% on Friday but still lost 7.7% over the week as traders removed part of the extra price attached to supply risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
June 20, 2026
HSBC edges up 4.3% this week, trades close to 52-week high after bank rally
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HSBC edges up 4.3% this week, trades close to 52-week high after bank rally

HSBC Holdings Plc closed Friday at 1,431.6 pence, down 0.75%. The drop trimmed some of the week’s gains. The stock remains less than 1% off its 52-week high. Saturday trading in London was shut. FTSE 100 slid 1% for the week and shed 0.4% on Friday. U.S.-Iran tensions and political risks in Britain weighed on sentiment and hurt risk appetite. HSBC bucked the wider fall, with its shares up as investors focused on its earnings and efficiency story instead of the broader market moves.
June 20, 2026
Fortescue drops 2.3% over the week as China iron ore prices stay under pressure
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Fortescue drops 2.3% over the week as China iron ore prices stay under pressure

Fortescue Ltd closed the week at A$19.75. The stock dropped four sessions in a row after a rally on Monday tied to commodities. On Friday, Fortescue lost 1.1%. It finished near the day’s low of A$19.58, with volumes at 9.6 million shares. The decline is notable since the wider Australian market still managed a roughly 0.3% weekly gain. The S&P/ASX 200 jumped at the start of the week before giving back most of those gains in the next four days, ending Friday at 8,828.70, up from 8,804.00 last week.
June 19, 2026
Telstra Drops 2.9% for Week as Buyback Wraps With CPI Ahead
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Telstra Drops 2.9% for Week as Buyback Wraps With CPI Ahead

Telstra Group closed the week at A$5.05, dropping 2.9% over five days. That left the stock lagging the benchmark by roughly 3.2 percentage points. The ASX shuts for the weekend and trading will start back up Monday. Telstra dropped 0.4% on Friday, smaller than the 0.9% drop in the S&P/ASX 200 as resource stocks dragged the market down. But Telstra’s poor week points to a weak stretch, not just a reaction to the day’s broader selloff.
June 19, 2026
Pro Medicus jumps 3.1% to A$172.80 ahead of ASX 50 removal
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Pro Medicus jumps 3.1% to A$172.80 ahead of ASX 50 removal

Pro Medicus Ltd ended Friday at A$172.80, adding A$5.19. Buyers came back to the medical-imaging software stock ahead of a benchmark index move. The Australian market is now shut for the weekend. Heavy trading, not the share price move itself, stood out. Nearly 1.3 million shares were traded—about four times what the stock usually sees—on the last day before Pro Medicus exits the S&P/ASX 50. ALS Ltd takes the spot when the index update kicks in before Monday’s open.
June 19, 2026
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