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.

ASA International Group PLC (LON:ASAI) rises 5%, trading close to broker floor
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ASA International Group PLC (LON:ASAI) rises 5%, trading close to broker floor

The London cash markets hadn’t opened yet at the dateline. Regular trading on the London Stock Exchange runs 8:00 to 16:30, so this update uses the latest delayed and closing numbers from Monday. ASA International Group PLC climbed 5.2% to 284p on Monday with the FTSE All-Share down 0.24% on Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quote page. Shares peaked at 296.88p, hitting a fresh 52-week high. Around 144,900 shares changed hands.
July 7, 2026
DCC plc (LON:DCC) stock leaves 6% bid spread before July 8 deadline
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DCC plc (LON:DCC) stock leaves 6% bid spread before July 8 deadline

DCC plc closed Monday at 6,155p, up 65p, or 1.1%, with volume below its 65-day average, according to Wall Street Journal market data. The London Stock Exchange session ran as normal, from 08:00 to 16:30 BST, and had finished by the dateline time. The share price has not closed the gap to the possible bid. KKR & Co. and Energy Capital Partners have proposed 6,525p in cash per share, plus DCC’s proposed 147.22p final dividend, giving a total package of 6,672.22p for holders entitled to that dividend. The consortium has until 1700 BST on July 8 to make a firm offer or walk away under Irish takeover rules.
July 7, 2026
Amigo Resources stock: 10p target sits above confirmed Tanzania data
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Amigo Resources stock: 10p target sits above confirmed Tanzania data

Amigo Resources PLC ended Monday’s London session higher, but the sharper number for investors is the gap between its thinly traded equity value and the hard mining data now in the market. The stock was quoted at 2.38p at 16:05 BST, up 0.125p, or 5.56%, according to LSEG data carried by Investors Chronicle. Shares traded were 254,070, against average volume of 1.08 million. The same feed showed a 2.00p bid and 2.50p offer, a spread equal to roughly 21% of the quoted mid-price.
July 6, 2026
Strip Tinning at 52-week low; 2026 sales outlook much higher than current value
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Strip Tinning at 52-week low; 2026 sales outlook much higher than current value

Strip Tinning Holdings plc dropped to 17.00 pence on Monday, hitting a 52-week low. The AIM-traded auto connector supplier’s market cap was around £3.10 million, while its reported nominated lifetime sales are still over £100 million. Shares slipped 2.86% as of 1630 BST. Google Finance showed volume at 10,380 shares, a little above the 9,510 average. Strip Tinning closed at the lows of its 17.00p–30.00p 52-week band, but the FTSE AIM All-Share index ticked up 0.34% to 778.74 as of 1650 BST. Tape action was weak in the stock, not across the AIM index.
July 6, 2026
SEGRO (LON:SGRO) shares: Prologis (NYSE:PLD) paper offer just above market price
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SEGRO (LON:SGRO) shares: Prologis (NYSE:PLD) paper offer just above market price

SEGRO plc ended Monday as more of a speculative takeover trade, without the usual takeover premium. Hargreaves Lansdown showed the shares at 869.4p/869.8p after the London session, off 1.14%. Reuters reported the FTSE 100 slipped 0.3%. Based on Prologis Inc’s $140.20 share price in New York, GBP/USD close to $1.339 and a 0.084 exchange ratio, the rejected offer worked out to about 880p for each SEGRO share. That’s just about 1.1% over SEGRO’s midpoint on Monday. Back on June 24, when Prologis was at $145.30 and GBP/USD traded at $1.32, the same math got you 925p.
July 6, 2026
Fairview International stock rises on thin tape as spare school capacity drives valuation test
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Fairview International stock rises on thin tape as spare school capacity drives valuation test

Fairview International PLC rose on Monday, but the move said more about scarcity than fresh news. The shares were shown at 7.75p, up 0.50p, or 6.9%, on Investing.com and MarketScreener, while Hargreaves Lansdown showed a 7.25p sell quote and 8.25p buy quote, a 1p spread equal to about 12.9% of the mid price. That spread matters. Hargreaves Lansdown showed no volume in its key metrics, Investing.com also showed volume as “-”, and the latter put three-month average volume at 5,000 shares. At Monday’s 7.75p quote, that average day is less than £400 of stock.
July 6, 2026
Focusrite stock rises after forecasts signal 47% upside, profit margin reset
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Focusrite stock rises after forecasts signal 47% upside, profit margin reset

Focusrite shares moved higher as new forecasts pointed to a 47% upside. The outlook comes after a reset to profit margins. Focusrite PLC jumped Monday as investors bought into the audio tech firm’s low debt and stronger margins after last week’s final numbers. The AIM-listed stock is still trading under analyst targets, even with the strong move up.
July 6, 2026
IG Group shares up as buyback trails stock gains, eyes on trading revenue forecast
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IG Group shares up as buyback trails stock gains, eyes on trading revenue forecast

IG Group Holdings plc gained on Monday, picking up 1.35%, but investors were looking at something else: the gap between where the stock closed and the price the company paid for its recent buybacks just last week. The online trading platform was last seen changing hands at 1,888.15p as of 16:38 BST, putting its market cap around £6.25 billion. Shares moved between 1,844p and 1,901p on the day, keeping them roughly 3.5% below the 52-week peak at 1,956p.
July 6, 2026
Experian buyback activity gives investors early signal ahead of July update
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Experian (LON:EXPN) climbs as traders eye buyback setup for July

Experian PLC edged up 9p, or 0.34%, to 2,653p on Monday. The move came as the FTSE 100 slipped 27.26 points, or 0.26%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed London close data. AJ Bell data showed Experian traded as high as 2,723p with volume at 2.66 million shares. Market value came in at 23.57 billion pounds. The shares traded at 2,653p, about 20% higher than the year low of 2,203p, but around 35% off the 4,101p high. That's a wide range for a company still guiding for double-digit benchmark EPS growth.
July 6, 2026
National Grid’s AI investment leaves stock unmoved, Ofgem review still ahead
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National Grid dips in London trade after £70bn grid plan revealed

National Grid plc dropped more than the FTSE 100 on Monday, trading at 1,231p at 16:35 BST, off 1.05%. The FTSE 100 finished down 0.26%, Hargreaves Lansdown data show, after the session ended. The bigger issue for investors isn't Thursday's drop. National Grid has a £70 billion capital plan for the next five years, which is about 114% of the company’s £61.25 billion market cap, based on Hargreaves Lansdown data. That level keeps the stock exposed to funding and execution risk, even after management raised its earnings outlook.
July 6, 2026
Gem Diamonds spread stands out as volume lags on Monday
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Gem Diamonds spread stands out as volume lags on Monday

Gem Diamonds Limited changed hands quietly Monday, with retail quotes at 3.45p to sell and 3.90p to buy. Volume showed 29,846 shares. The spread was 0.45p, about 12% on the midpoint. That’s roughly £1,100 of stock at the mid, with the trade size and wide spread telling more than the nominal price move. The London Stock Exchange was in its standard session at the dateline, trading from 0800 to 1630 BST. There wasn’t a new regulatory filing from Gem Diamonds on Monday. The company’s RNS on July 1 showed only a regular voting rights update, following a June 3 chair appointment and AGM outcome.
July 6, 2026
Frontier IP rises as Parkinson’s funding returns focus to valuation gap
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Frontier IP rises as Parkinson’s funding returns focus to valuation gap

Frontier IP Group Plc climbed Monday after a small health-tech grant brought fresh focus to the gap between the firm's market cap and its book value. Hargreaves Lansdown gave a delayed quote of 15.5p to sell and 16.5p to buy, 2p higher, with the stock opening at 14p. The London Stock Exchange ran its usual 0800 to 1630 BST session. The stock outpaced the junior market. The FTSE AIM All-Share added 0.17% to 777.38 at 15:27 BST, Fidelity data showed.
July 6, 2026
Ajax Resources jumps after Reveille stake brings market-cap question
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Ajax Resources jumps after Reveille stake brings market-cap question

Ajax Resources PLC traded higher Monday after a pair of RNS releases that brought investors back to the company's numbers: final audited results for the year and a new uranium-related investment. The AQSE market was open at the time; its usual UK hours are 0800 to 1630 on business days, with July 6 not listed as a 2026 holiday. Ajax was quoted on Aquis on a 5.125p mid, with the bid at 4.75p and the ask at 5.50p. Market cap stood at £6.16 million. Volume showed 338,177 shares traded over nine deals. The latest trade was 125,000 shares at 5.18p at 13:56 BST.
July 6, 2026
Symphony Environmental shares: AIM microcap turnover shadows Monday loan question
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Symphony Environmental shares: AIM microcap turnover shadows Monday loan question

Symphony Environmental Technologies plc jumped early Monday, though hardly any trades went through. Google Finance marked the AIM-listed plastics tech name at 9.00p at 08:36 BST, up 0.75p or 9.09%, but just 11 shares had traded. AJ Bell showed the same quote of 7.50p to 9.00p and matched that 11-share volume. That’s a 99-pence reported trade, but the value traded was at 9p. With 236.36 million shares out, a 0.75p bump from the 8.25p previous close pushes up the quoted equity by around £1.8 million. So the headline trade isn’t as important as the wide spread and loan overhang here. Symphony’s own AIM Rule 26 page shows 236,363,995 shares issued, none in treasury.
July 6, 2026
Shell (LON:SHEL) lags FTSE after buyback halt and Brent fall
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Shell stalls after buyback halt leaves $1 billion gap

London stocks traded during regular hours, with the London Stock Exchange open from 0800 to 1630 local time Monday. Shell’s sell/buy quote showed 2,891.0/2,891.5 pence, holding steady. The stock hit 2,906 pence earlier, and Shell’s market cap stood around 160.3 billion pounds. Market action looked slow today. Shell didn’t have the typical big buyback. That’s because the company is waiting on its ARC deal paperwork, which still needs to clear a Canadian shareholder vote.
July 6, 2026
Unilever (LON:ULVR) lags FTSE 350 with traders eyeing buyback and July results
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Unilever shares: buyback plan and July results bring volume recovery into focus

Unilever PLC ticked higher in early afternoon trading Monday in London, outpacing the weaker FTSE 100. But for investors, the main focus is the reduced share count from a completed buyback, as the stock remains well under its one-year peak. Unilever traded at 4,627 pence, up 0.15% as of 13:01 BST, according to Google Finance. The FTSE 100 was off 0.41% at 10,634.78 at 12:53 BST, after Reuters said earlier that mining stocks dragged London blue chips lower.
July 6, 2026
IAG stock hovers close to analyst marks after easyJet offer and oil slide shake up airlines
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IAG stock hovers close to analyst marks after easyJet offer and oil slide shake up airlines

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, edged up 1.7% in London on Monday. Shares traded in a sell-buy spread of 485.5p/485.7p, with most recent trades at 485.6p. The London Stock Exchange was open; hours run 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST on weekdays. IAG’s investor page notes the shares are listed on Spain’s exchanges and also on London’s main market, with investors there getting CDIs. The dual listing is in focus today as the London shares approach both the 52-week high and the average sell-side target.
July 6, 2026
SysGroup stock surges as trading spikes ahead of FY26 results
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SysGroup stock surges as trading spikes ahead of FY26 results

SysGroup plc climbed 5.6% to 19p in Monday morning trading, showing some noticeable action for a small cap. By 10:16 BST, Google Finance tracked 123,130 shares changing hands, well above the 18,900 average volume. SysGroup’s market cap stood at £15.9 million on the site. The price still sat 7% under the 52-week high of 20.5p and 46% above the 52-week low of 13p. The London Stock Exchange traded as usual on Monday, with LSE’s posted July 6 hours running 0800 to 1630 BST. That puts the 11:09 BST dateline firmly within the session.
July 6, 2026
FTSE 100 this week: London stocks focus on single key rate decision
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FTSE 100 up early as easyJet, ITV news lift London shares

London shares gained Monday, though the real action was in deal speculation more than the FTSE 100 itself. The London Stock Exchange ran its usual 0800-1630 BST hours, and the FTSE 100 moved up. Bids in the takeover space and aerospace stocks lifted the index, even as UK activity data stayed weak. FTSE 100 rose 34.71 points, or 0.33%, to 10,713.74, according to LSEG data published on Investors Chronicle, with at least a 15-minute delay as of 0947 BST. The FTSE 250 added 51.81 points, or 0.22%, to 23,590.61 at the same time. The blue-chip index is still about 2% under its 52-week high, while the mid-cap index trails its own high by about 6.1%. That difference is one reason
July 6, 2026
B90 Holdings (LON:B90) trades higher in London as wide spread lifts early move
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B90 Holdings (LON:B90) trades higher in London as wide spread lifts early move

B90 Holdings opened up in London. The wide spread bumped the early gain. London, July 6, 2026, 09:17 B90 Holdings plc traded higher at the open in London on Monday, but investors seemed focused more on the wide spread than the move in the headline price. Google Finance had the shares at 2.90p by 09:09 BST, up 0.25p, or 9.43%, with volume showing around 100,070 shares.
July 6, 2026
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