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.

Woodside Energy Drops After Oil Slide and Less Chatter on Possible Exxon Deal
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Woodside Energy Drops After Oil Slide and Less Chatter on Possible Exxon Deal

Woodside Energy Group Ltd dropped hard Monday as oil prices moved lower, putting pressure on the shares even as the Australian market gained. The stock closed at A$29.46, down A$1.77 or 5.67%. Woodside traded in a range from A$29.30 to A$31.23 during the session. While the S&P/ASX 200 rose 110 points, or 1.25%, to 8,914 on hopes that cheaper oil could ease inflation and rates, energy names struggled. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy index fell 5.58%, with Woodside leading the sector move lower. Oil prices fell hard. Brent and WTI dropped about 5% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel for oil and LNG cargoes. Reuters reported Brent down at
June 15, 2026
Autotrader Holds Flat While Buyback Supports, Growth Worries Linger
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Autotrader Holds Flat While Buyback Supports, Growth Worries Linger

Autotrader Group plc shares held steady in London Monday, last seen at 464.60p, up 0.19%. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.39% to 10,430.62. Autotrader is still far below its 52-week high of 844.40p, trading just above last month’s low of 418.60p. Investors look to buybacks and cash flow as growth stays slow. Autotrader said in a filing it bought back 4,450,626 ordinary shares for cancellation between June 8 and June 12, using Merrill Lynch International. The company paid daily volume-weighted average prices ranging from 459.9453p to 470.8789p. Buybacks reduce the number of shares, which can lift earnings per share if profit stays the same. After these repurchases, Autotrader said it had 799,812,626 ordinary shares outstanding and 795,463,687 total voting rights.
June 15, 2026
Admiral Group Moves Higher With FTSE 100 as Motor Insurance Stays in Focus
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Admiral Group Moves Higher With FTSE 100 as Motor Insurance Stays in Focus

Admiral Group plc edged higher in London trading Monday, last up 0.23% at GBX 3,472 by 14:05 BST. The FTSE 100 insurer started the day at GBX 3,462 and reached GBX 3,480, but held below its 52-week high of GBX 3,686. Shares changed hands at about 14.3 times earnings, meaning the market priced Admiral at about 14 times annual EPS. The dividend yield stuck close to 4.6%. That payout is still luring income-seeking buyers. Admiral shares were flat after its new trading update. The only items in the latest regulatory release were routine disclosures of director shareholdings on June 12. London stocks pushed higher as European markets moved into risk-on mode, helped by hopes for cheaper energy and calmer geopolitics.
June 15, 2026
Elliott Takes Bunzl Stake, Puts Spotlight on Buybacks and US Business
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Elliott Takes Bunzl Stake, Puts Spotlight on Buybacks and US Business

London, June 15, 2026, 11:56 BST. Bunzl plc was up in London Monday after a Reuters report said Elliott Investment Management has built a near-5% stake and is pressing for a sizable buyback along with a review of the group’s North America arm. Reuters said shares jumped as much as 3.7% to 2,632p during early trading. Google Finance showed Bunzl at 2,570p, up 1.26% by late morning. The stock hit a 52-week high of 2,634p.
June 15, 2026
Rio Tinto Shares Rise as Miners Catch Risk-On Bid, but Valuation Looks Less Obvious After Rally
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Rio Tinto Shares Rise as Miners Catch Risk-On Bid, but Valuation Looks Less Obvious After Rally

London, June 15, 2026, 10:02 BST. Rio Tinto plc shares rose in London on Monday as investors moved back into large-cap mining stocks during a broader global risk rally. AJ Bell’s delayed market data showed Rio Tinto quoted at a 7,948p sell price and 7,950p buy price, up 133p, or 1.70%, from a previous close of 7,814p. The stock traded as high as 8,007p, while its market capitalisation stood near £129.7 billion.
June 15, 2026
Barclays Shares Up on GoHenry News, Rates, and Buyback Signals
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Barclays Shares Up on GoHenry News, Rates, and Buyback Signals

Barclays PLC shares climbed in early London trade Monday. The stock was up 1.98% at 482.20p by 09:16 BST, after opening at 486.15p and hitting 488.55p. Investors moved back into European equities as geopolitical risk eased. That put the FTSE 100 lender at about £65.25 billion in market cap, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13, comparing the shares to earnings per share. STOXX 600 closed at a record after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a preliminary peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt three months of fighting in the Middle East. Brent dropped 4% as risk appetite came back, Reuters said. That matters for banks—lower energy prices can cut inflation worries, help consumers, and take some
June 15, 2026
Goodman Group Stock: ASX GMG Rebounds as Data-Centre Pipeline Faces Contract Test
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Goodman Group Stock: ASX GMG Rebounds as Data-Centre Pipeline Faces Contract Test

Goodman Group enters the new trading week with GMG shares last quoted at A$31.52, after rising 2.24% in Friday’s session. The gain broadly matched a stronger Australian market, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,804.0 after a 1.98% rise, suggesting the move was helped by wider risk appetite rather than a fresh earnings release from Goodman itself. The stock matters to investors because Goodman has become one of the ASX’s clearest property-market exposures to the artificial-intelligence infrastructure buildout. The company owns, develops and manages logistics properties and data centres, and its share price is increasingly tied to whether demand for computing capacity can be turned into contracted developments, rental income and fund-management earnings.
June 14, 2026
Westpac Slides 2.6% as Mortgage Growth Slows, ASX Bank Stocks Fall
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Westpac Rises With ASX Banks Ahead of RBA Decision

Westpac Banking Corporation shares finished the latest session at A$35.00, up 1.45%, as the ASX bounced. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 1.98% higher at 8,804 on June 12. Westpac is a key name in the benchmark. Moves in WBC often track wider rate bets or shifts in risk appetite, not just what the bank reports. The key question now for investors is whether the rally keeps going after the RBA meets on June 16. A Reuters survey shows 42 of 45 economists expect the central bank to leave the cash rate at 4.35%, with three rate hikes since February. But Westpac still sees rates going up to 4.85%, according to the same poll. Higher rates can boost banks’ lending margins but
June 14, 2026
ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Decision, Oil and Iran Deal Hopes Put Australia Stocks on Watch
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ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Decision, Oil and Iran Deal Hopes Put Australia Stocks on Watch

Australian shares enter the week ahead with renewed momentum after the S&P/ASX 200 jumped 170.75 points, or 1.98%, to 8,804.00 on Friday, leaving the benchmark up 2.01% over the past month but still below its February 2026 all-time high of 9,202.90. The move matters for stock prices because the rebound was broad rather than confined to one sector: BHP, Rio Tinto and the big four banks all rose, while gold miners also rallied, giving investors a cleaner read on risk appetite after several weeks of oil-driven inflation anxiety. The next major catalyst is Tuesday’s RBA decision. The central bank says the cash rate target is 4.35%, effective since May 6, with the next update due at 2.30 p.m. AEST on
June 14, 2026
Beazley Shares Stay Under Zurich Offer With Investors Eyeing Court Ruling
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Beazley Shares Stay Under Zurich Offer With Investors Eyeing Court Ruling

London, June 13, 2026, 19:04. Beazley PLC shares closed the week flat, holding just under the remaining cash value in Zurich Insurance Group’s agreed deal. AJ Bell put Beazley at 1,283.00p to sell and 1,283.50p to buy, no change for the day. About 5.8 million shares changed hands. Market cap stood at £7.58 billion. On the same table, the FTSE 100 finished up 1.63% on 12 June.
June 13, 2026
FTSE Eyes Inflation Print and Bank of England This Week

FTSE Eyes Inflation Print and Bank of England This Week

London, June 13, 2026, 18:02. FTSE 100 hits fresh closing high as risk events loom The FTSE 100 closed Friday at its best level since May 27, up 1.6% on the day. The FTSE 250 also moved higher. Both indexes booked weekly gains of more than 1%, with Reuters citing optimism over a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal that could take pressure off energy markets.
June 13, 2026
Barclays Shares Up After GoHenry Deal as UK Bank Stocks Rally
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Barclays Shares Up After GoHenry Deal as UK Bank Stocks Rally

Barclays PLC jumped 5.32% on Friday, closing at around £4.73. The FTSE 100 added 1.63% to finish at 10,471.72. Shares surged along with the wider UK market as talk of a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal knocked oil prices lower. Heavyweight UK banks climbed 4.2% as a group, according to Reuters. Barclays said it will buy the UK business of GoHenry, the kids’ debit-card and money app that’s owned by U.S. fintech Acorns. GoHenry has about 500,000 UK child accounts and targets users aged six to 18. The app gives prepaid cards, parental controls, and financial-education tools. The GoHenry brand is set to stay after the takeover.
June 13, 2026
Shell Shares Dip on Hold to Buybacks, Oil Weakness
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Shell Shares Dip on Hold to Buybacks, Oil Weakness

Shell Plc shares slipped in the latest London trading as the company paused its buyback program and oil prices tumbled. Shares closed at 3,220.50p on June 12, off 55.50p, or 1.69%. The FTSE 100 gained 1.63%. Buybacks can help by shrinking the share count, which boosts earnings per share and can put a floor under the stock. Shell is putting its $3.0 billion buyback programme on hold from June 12 until after market close on July 14. Reuters said the pause comes as Shell works through securities laws tied to its planned $16.4 billion deal for ARC Resources, which needs at least 66% approval at ARC’s July 14 shareholder vote. Shell said any unfinished repurchases will be added to later
June 13, 2026
Genesis Minerals Up as Gold Gains and Magnetic Deal Hits
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Genesis Minerals Up as Gold Gains and Magnetic Deal Hits

Perth, June 13, 2026, 07:03. • Genesis Minerals ended Friday at A$5.32, jumping 10.83% as ASX miners saw a strong bounce.• Investors are now focused on the Magnetic Resources deal, with completion set for June 22.• Consensus targets offer some upside, but the name still carries high risk from gold prices, project delivery, and dilution from new shares.
June 13, 2026
Westpac Shares Bounce With RBA in View After Mortgage Growth Slows
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Westpac Shares Bounce With RBA in View After Mortgage Growth Slows

Westpac Banking Corporation shares bounced back Friday, gaining 1.45% to A$35.00 after a sharp drop a day earlier. The move came after the bank fell 2.57% to A$34.50 on Thursday as investors responded to the latest Consumer Update and new signs of softening mortgage growth, according to Trading Economics data. Westpac’s share price move is in focus as mortgages are still key for how investors view Australian banks. In its June 11 update, Westpac pointed to an “uncertain economic outlook” and flagged higher rates, policy shifts, tough competition, and steady customers. The bank said average monthly mortgage applications slipped from 35,000 in the first quarter of 2026 to 33,000 in the second, then fell to a 27,000 monthly pace after
June 12, 2026
Woodside Energy Edges Around A$31 With Oil Risk Back in Play
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Woodside Energy Drops in Sydney After Browse Project Update, U.S. Shares Move on Exxon Talk

Woodside Energy Group Ltd. lagged behind the broader Australian market on Friday after it increased its bet on the stalled Browse gas project. Shares fell 0.92% to finish at A$31.23. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.98% to 8,804. A later report tied to takeover talk offered investors a new angle on the story. The day’s move in Woodside shares looked tied to the company’s own news and commodity moves. Woodside triggered the move by exercising its pre-emption right on PetroChina International Investment’s 10.67% stake in the Browse Joint Venture. The company said it will pay US$225 million and reimburse CNPC for cash-call contributions after June 30, 2025. There’s also a possible extra US$175 million due if the joint venture makes a
June 12, 2026
Evolution Mining Up as Gold Rebounds, Lifting ASX EVN
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Evolution Mining Up as Gold Rebounds, Lifting ASX EVN

Evolution Mining Limited jumped Friday, climbing A$0.80, or 7.31%, to finish at A$11.75 as Australian gold miners drew buyers. S&P/ASX 200 gained too. Trading Economics reported group gains for gold miners, naming Evolution as a top mover. The session’s rally mattered since gold producers like Evolution can swing harder than gold itself when margin views shift. The stock rallied, though gold itself didn’t make a big move. Gold traded near US$4,221.65 an ounce on June 12, still off close to 10% for the month, Trading Economics said. That’s part of why EVN is so jumpy. Miners often trade like leveraged plays on gold: with lots of costs fixed or semi-fixed, a bump in bullion can speed up cash flow forecasts,
June 12, 2026
Wesfarmers Pops After Strategy Day as Bunnings and Kmart Tech Moves Stir WES Valuation Talk
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Wesfarmers Pops After Strategy Day as Bunnings and Kmart Tech Moves Stir WES Valuation Talk

Wesfarmers Limited closed Friday at A$86.47, gaining 2.56% after buyers stepped in this week. Shares in the Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks owner pushed higher as the S&P/ASX 200 advanced almost 2% to 8,804. Broader risk appetite lifted Australian equities. Wesfarmers shares gained as investors seemed to like the company’s more detailed growth case following its 2026 Strategy Briefing Day in Sydney. The official investor page included the June 10 strategy event and presentation, and market reports flagged management talking up productivity, artificial intelligence, digitisation, and a bigger Bunnings.
June 12, 2026
NAB Rises 2.3% Ahead of RBA Decision as ASX Banks See Gains
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NAB Rises 2.3% Ahead of RBA Decision as ASX Banks See Gains

National Australia Bank Limited shares finished Friday at A$36.50, up 2.30% with 5.22 million shares trading hands. The move recouped some of Thursday’s 1.79% drop and lifted NAB above this week’s low, but the stock is still under its May highs. NAB is one of Australia’s biggest rate-sensitive financial stocks, so the rise caught attention. Bank stocks often react to interest rate outlooks, bad loan forecasts and growth views. Buyers came in across the sector Friday, sending the S&P/ASX 200 up 1.98% to 8,804. The country’s major banks moved higher as financials drew cash following a volatile week.
June 12, 2026
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