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.

Brambles Limited Stock Beats ASX 200 as Buyback Accelerates, US Repair Risk Lingers
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Brambles Limited Stock Beats ASX 200 as Buyback Accelerates, US Repair Risk Lingers

Brambles Limited shares ended Friday at their session high, bucking a broad Australian market decline as investors weighed an accelerating share buyback against unresolved repair-capacity problems in the United States. Turnover reached 14.03 million shares, more than twice the recent daily average of 5.90 million. The pallet-pooling group finished only modestly above the previous Friday’s A$19.01 close. Still, the late-week strength stood out after the stock’s sharp repricing in May, when Brambles cut its annual outlook.
June 19, 2026
Macquarie Group shares finish week up 3% after A$734m employee plan buying
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Macquarie Group shares finish week up 3% after A$734m employee plan buying

Macquarie Group shares rose 3.0% for the week to end at A$249.82. The firm said it finished A$734 million in share purchases for employee awards. Shares dropped 1.17% on Friday after hitting A$254.31 on Thursday, the highest price in the 52-week data. The gain was higher than the S&P/ASX 200, which added 0.3% from last Friday but slipped 0.92% in the last session. Sydney trading is closed for the weekend. Investors now weigh Macquarie’s earnings momentum against a tight window for inflation data and governance headlines.
June 19, 2026
CSL jumps 7.6% as buyers step back into healthcare stocks
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CSL jumps 7.6% as buyers step back into healthcare stocks

CSL Ltd rallied hard Friday, gaining 7.6% to A$116.32 and closing at its high for the day, even as the S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.92% to 8,828.7. The stock, long out of favor with sellers, moved higher while most of the market fell. With the exchange shut for the weekend, the question is set for Monday. Did this rally in CSL stick, or was it just a quick bounce as positions shifted? CSL gave no new operating details with the move. Its investor page lists the latest ASX release from June 9. The simple read is the price moved before the business story did.
June 19, 2026
Vodafone slips 1.2% as debt worries, Germany pressure weigh
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Vodafone slips 1.2% as debt worries, Germany pressure weigh

Vodafone Group shares dropped Friday, putting the stock on track for its fifth loss in a row as worries about its debt and its business in Germany weighed. Historical prices showed declines every day since Monday. Vodafone now moves from cleaning up its portfolio to execution mode. After selling assets and tying up its UK arm with Three, management has to prove that bigger scale and earnings growth can throw off enough cash to handle integration, more deals and debt, all while keeping returns to shareholders steady.
June 19, 2026
Admiral Group slips after RBC cuts rating on UK motor pricing concerns
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Admiral Group slips after RBC cuts rating on UK motor pricing concerns

Admiral Group dropped as much as 5.8% by midday Friday after RBC Capital Markets said slower UK motor pricing would drag out the impact on the insurer’s earnings. That compared with a 0.3% slip for the FTSE 100. The shares later clawed back some of the losses. RBC cut its rating on Admiral to “sector perform” from “outperform”, saying it now sees the shares performing in line with other insurers. The broker also trimmed its 2026 UK motor profit forecast by 5%. It is now looking for an 8% drop in group pretax profit from last year.
June 19, 2026
Antofagasta Shares Fall Almost 4% with Copper Prices Lower, Pricing Change in Spotlight
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Antofagasta Shares Fall Almost 4% with Copper Prices Lower, Pricing Change in Spotlight

Antofagasta shares dropped 3.8% to 4,012 pence at 15:01 BST on Friday, close to the session low and trailing the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.3%. The stock started the day at 4,113 pence. Investors looked past falling copper prices after reports that the Chile-focused miner is pushing for better terms in concentrate sales. While the new terms wouldn’t boost output, Antofagasta could keep a bigger slice of copper’s value as tight supply continues.
June 19, 2026
Centrica trades steady close to 173p after 6.7% weekly drop
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Centrica trades steady close to 173p after 6.7% weekly drop

Centrica traded around 173 pence Friday, flat on the day and still heading for a sharp weekly drop after lagging in the last two sessions. The British Gas parent is now about 21% off its 52-week peak of 220.2 pence from April 7. Centrica shares slid Friday, but the company hasn’t posted any new announcement to explain the move. There’s been nothing for investors since May 12 on Centrica’s site, with no press release since June 11. The decline seems tied more to how investors see earnings and valuation now, not to any fresh disclosure. That’s based on the trading timing; Centrica hasn’t given an explanation.
June 19, 2026
Legal & General Dips 0.7% with UK Rate and Gilt Risks in Focus
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Legal & General Dips 0.7% with UK Rate and Gilt Risks in Focus

Legal & General Group Plc shares fell in London on Friday, tracking a move in UK government-bond yields and a murkier outlook on interest rates. The stock traded at 283.1 pence, off 0.72% in the afternoon. There was no new earnings release or trading update. The most recent regulatory filing was a share purchase notice posted June 15. L&G feels rate moves more than most in the FTSE 100. The group’s three main businesses—institutional retirement, asset management, and retail—keep profits and capital tied to swings in bond prices, savings rates, and how much it costs to provide retirement guarantees. Pension risk transfer, or PRT, is when the insurer takes over pension payments from a corporate plan.
June 19, 2026
GSK shares bounce after FDA nod for Utebzi
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GSK shares bounce after FDA nod for Utebzi

GSK shares pushed higher in London Friday morning after the company got U.S. approval for Utebzi, an oral antibiotic meant for adults with complicated urinary tract infections who don’t have other oral treatment options. The stock opened at 1,926 pence and reached 1,943 pence. Why it matters: Carbapenems are strong antibiotics, but until now, patients could only get them by IV. GSK says over 3 million tough cases hit the U.S. yearly, and failure rates can reach 34%.
June 19, 2026
Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up
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Glencore Dips in London as Congo Worker-Equity Law Puts Copper in Focus

Glencore shares fell again on Friday, dropping 0.6% to 562.6 pence as the miner faces fresh uncertainty from a new ownership rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo and softer copper prices. That adds to Thursday’s almost 3% slide. Congo miners want more time on a new rule forcing them to give workers a 5% equity stake before July 31. Industry leaders say it's still not clear if current owners need to give up shares or if the rule covers the past. Glencore, Ivanhoe Mines, CMOC, and Eurasian Resources Group discussed how to respond with Congo’s Chamber of Mines on June 11. Glencore would not comment.
June 19, 2026
HSBC slips after Australia fine, AI update
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HSBC trades close to 52-week high while AI bet faces Hong Kong risk

HSBC Holdings shares slipped in early London trading on Friday, down 0.4% at about 1,436p after trading from 1,422.6p to 1,441.2p. The stock stayed close to its 52-week high. HSBC shares are taking a breather after a strong rally. The stock hit a fresh high Thursday while the FTSE 100 slipped 1%. Traders kept buying, still paying up for HSBC’s Asia-heavy deposits, wealth business and steady interest income.
June 19, 2026
Capricorn Metals Jumps 19% in the Week, Eyes on Gold Price Now
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Capricorn Metals Jumps 19% in the Week, Eyes on Gold Price Now

Capricorn Metals Ltd heads into Friday on the ASX after locking in a solid gain for the week. Shares finished Thursday at A$13.70, up 5 cents. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.62% to 8,911.10. Gold prices offer less support this week. Regular trading kicks off at 10 a.m. Sydney. The Western Australian gold miner is up roughly 19% in the last five sessions. The move isn’t tied to any new operational news, with its most recent activities report out April 29. That puts the focus on gold prices and what’s next for its development plan.
June 19, 2026
Aristocrat Leisure shares hold near A$53.55 as buyback, July briefing draw focus
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Aristocrat Leisure shares hold near A$53.55 as buyback, July briefing draw focus

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd heads into Friday’s ASX session at A$53.55 after a modest pullback on Thursday. The shares traded between A$53.34 and A$54.46, retaining much of the rebound built earlier in the week. Attention is shifting from the latest market swing to the July 1 briefing. Management has said it will give more detail on Aristocrat Interactive and the route to its US$1 billion revenue target for fiscal 2029, making the event the next clear test of the stock’s recovery.
June 18, 2026
Transurban Group Shares Trade Up After A$825 Million Bank Facility Hike
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Transurban Group Shares Trade Up After A$825 Million Bank Facility Hike

Transurban Group expanded its syndicated bank facility on Thursday, adding a fresh A$825 million four-year tranche that brings the facility up to A$3.475 billion. The company’s stapled securities finished at A$14.92, up three cents or 0.2%. Syndicated facilities bring together a group of banks to offer a credit line. The new, bigger facility gives the toll-road operator more room on its balance sheet. But the move also puts attention on funding costs again, with the Reserve Bank of Australia keeping its cash rate at 4.35% on Tuesday and warning inflation was “still too high”. More hikes could be ahead.
June 18, 2026
Evolution Mining shares drop 1.9% in Sydney as Fed stance weighs on gold
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Evolution Mining shares drop 1.9% in Sydney as Fed stance weighs on gold

Evolution Mining dropped 1.9% Thursday, hit by pressure on bullion and Australian gold stocks after a hawkish Fed, even as a broker lifted its view on the company. Shares finished the day at A$13.21, moving in a range from A$12.96 to A$13.25. Australian trading was closed at the Sydney dateline before Friday. Timing is key here. Macquarie upgraded Evolution to Outperform, telling clients it expects the stock to outperform the broker’s benchmark, but cut its price target 7% to A$13. The bank bumped up near-term profit estimates while dragging down its valuation multiple, so each dollar of forecast profit is now worth less. Evolution closed Thursday 21 cents over the new target.
June 18, 2026
Goodman Group Drops 1.2% With Sector Slide Overshadowing A$2.65 Billion Brickworks Sale
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Goodman Group Drops 1.2% With Sector Slide Overshadowing A$2.65 Billion Brickworks Sale

Goodman Group ended down 1.2% on Thursday, dropping despite announcing a deal to grow its Australian industrial platform. Shares closed at A$32.31 after climbing to A$33.17 earlier in the session. Goodman is set to tighten its hold on major logistics sites by buying Brickworks’ stake in their industrial venture for around A$2.65 billion, as the group pushes ahead with a much larger data-centre development. Goodman Australia Industrial Partnership, or GAIP, and Goodman will cover the payment for the Brickworks industrial partnership interests.
June 18, 2026
CSL share price creeps up while ASX rally puts biotech to the test
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CSL Edges Up 1.2% While ASX Slips, Investors Test Turnaround

CSL Limited ended Thursday at A$108.08, up A$1.29. Shares traded between A$105.90 and A$108.44 during the session. The broader Australian index dropped 55.2 points to 8,911.1. S&P/ASX 200 ended its four-day winning streak. Still, healthcare names gained 0.35%, with buyers stepping in for weaker medical stocks. CSL led the group, climbing faster than the broader sector.
June 18, 2026
British American Tobacco shares drop in London as U.S. vape review adds pressure
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British American Tobacco shares drop in London as U.S. vape review adds pressure

British American Tobacco lost about 1% in London trading Thursday afternoon. The stock fell for a second straight session as the FTSE 100 also slipped 1%. The Bank of England kept rates steady at 3.75%. BAT shares dropped 2.55% to 4,471 pence on Wednesday, while the FTSE 100 finished up 0.14%. The stock didn’t track the wider market. Investors appeared to take a chunk out of its U.S. growth premium.
June 18, 2026
National Grid Down 1.6% as FTSE 100 Falls After Bank of England Holds Rates
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National Grid Down 1.6% as FTSE 100 Falls After Bank of England Holds Rates

National Grid shares dropped 1.6% to 1,197 pence at 12:54 BST Thursday. The stock opened at 1,210 and slipped to a low of 1,192.5. National Grid lagged the FTSE 100, which was off around 1%. National Grid’s latest regulatory filing was about annual performance-plan awards, not business activity. CEO Zoë Yujnovich got 24,797 shares, while CFO Andy Agg got 16,602 shares, both with retention and clawback clauses. Shares in SSE, another UK utility with a lot of networks, dropped 1.2%, which suggested the move was part of a larger sector reaction to rates, not a rethink of National Grid’s guidance.
June 18, 2026
RELX shares drop 3% as market slips, AI questions remain
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RELX shares drop 3% as market slips, AI questions remain

RELX shares fell 3.1% Thursday, hovering around 2,369 pence by midday after starting at 2,401 pence. That drop wiped out the 1% gain from Wednesday and pushed the stock toward the low end of its session range of 2,366.58 to 2,417 pence. RELX’s latest move put the AI debate back in focus for the information and analytics group. Some ask if artificial intelligence will push up demand for its specialist data or if cheaper products could put pressure on prices. Back in February, Reuters said RELX shares sank as AI worries hit information-service stocks.
June 18, 2026
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