Konrad Wysocki

Konrad Wysocki is a senior markets reporter at Bez-kabli.pl, specializing in technology stocks, artificial intelligence and global financial markets. A graduate of the University of Rzeszów, he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key trends, companies and innovations influencing investors worldwide.

IMI plc (LON:IMI) lags FTSE 100 as buyback impact dulls gains
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IMI shares gain ahead of £500 million buyback and July results

IMI plc pushed higher late in Friday’s London session, with trading patterns hinting at a cash-return move, not fresh news from the company. Shares were up 42p, or 1.44%, at 2,958p as of 16:01 BST on Google Finance. The FTSE 100 index added 0.18% at 15:47 BST. London Stock Exchange trading ends at 16:30 BST. IMI is trading near its highs, but the second £250 million piece of its buyback hasn’t shown up yet in daily filings. Investegate’s IMI RNS feed showed the most recent IMI update was a July 1 total voting rights notice; before that, a June 22 filing said the first £250 million buyback piece was finished.
July 3, 2026
Critical Mineral Resources stock: CMRS share-count gap before Morocco resource estimate
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Critical Mineral Resources stock: CMRS share-count gap before Morocco resource estimate

Critical Mineral Resources PLC sat in a wide quote on Friday, with delayed retail data showing a 2.00p sell price and 2.30p buy price. AJ Bell showed the stock up 0.20p, or 9.52%, with 277,016 shares traded and a market value of £7.86 million. Hargreaves Lansdown showed the same spread and volume but a £7.30 million market cap, a small but material mismatch for a junior miner. London was open for normal trading at the time of the dateline. The London Stock Exchange schedule for July 3 shows trading from 0800 to 1630 BST, even though U.S. markets were shut for the Independence Day holiday.
July 3, 2026
BAE Systems shares flat after UK ramps up submarine budget
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BAE Systems shares flat after UK ramps up submarine budget

BAE Systems plc edged lower late Friday in London, giving up some ground after Thursday’s rally. Shares traded at 1,981.01p as of 15:01 BST, down 0.08%. Investors looked past headline defence spending and focused on how much work could go to lower-margin submarine projects. The FTSE 100 Index was last off 0.03% according to Google Finance. BAE jumped 5.45% to £19.83 on Thursday, outpacing the FTSE 100, which added 1.67%. But MarketWatch data shows the stock remains 16% under its 52-week high of £23.60 set in March.
July 3, 2026
Emmerson stock rises on thin trade as $1.2 billion Morocco claim dwarfs market value
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Emmerson stock rises on thin trade as $1.2 billion Morocco claim dwarfs market value

Emmerson Plc was marked higher on Friday, but the trade tape was thin. AJ Bell data showed the AIM-listed potash developer at 2.30 pence, up 0.15 pence, or 6.98%, with volume of 30,000 shares and a market value of £30.74 million. The only July 3 trade shown was at 08:10:29 BST, worth £690. London Stock Exchange hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST on normal weekdays, so the price was an intraday small-cap quote, not a closing print. The stock’s bigger issue is not the day’s gain. It is the gap between Emmerson’s quoted equity value and the $1.215 billion claim it has filed against Morocco over the Khemisset potash project. Using a Friday pound rate of about
July 3, 2026
Iconic Labs rally puts London microcap liquidity in focus
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Iconic Labs rally puts London microcap liquidity in focus

Iconic Labs plc gained on Friday, but the numbers under the headline told a different story. A market cap increase between £55,000 and £64,000 was based on just 10,000 shares changing hands for a total value of roughly £205 at the session high. That’s using Thursday’s closing price of 1.665p, Friday’s reported range of 2.00p to 2.055p, and the latest share count from the company’s most recent RNS. The move is tough to take as a clear sign of demand. With a 0.40p bid-offer spread—20% of the mid—the quoted price shifts a lot on small trades. For a stock valued around £0.33 million, just the spread counts as a market event.
July 3, 2026
RC365 stock jumps after Blacksilver deal sets RC3.0 SaaS fee reference
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RC365 stock jumps after Blacksilver deal sets RC3.0 SaaS fee reference

RC365 shares jumped after the company struck a deal with Blacksilver for its RC3.0 SaaS platform fee. LONDON, July 3, 2026, 10:07 BST RC365 Holding PLC jumped 20.4% to 2.95p on Friday after the fintech company said it signed a five-year Blacksilver Trust contract, bringing in a monthly SaaS fee. According to delayed London South East data, 6.66 million shares changed hands, with a bid-offer at 2.80p/3.10p, putting the spread at 10.7% and market cap at £5.22 million. That’s about 3.8% of shares in issue. London session is open from 0800 to 1630 BST.
July 3, 2026
easyJet (LON:EZJ) shares leave £700 million gap to Castlelake bid before deadline
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easyJet (LON:EZJ) shares leave £700 million gap to Castlelake bid before deadline

easyJet plc is priced less like a clean cash takeover and more like a risk trade before Castlelake’s Sunday deadline. The stock last traded at 558p on Thursday, down 0.32%, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.38%; it was still 92p below Castlelake’s rejected 650p-a-share proposal. Using the reported 758.01 million shares in issue, that leaves about £697 million between easyJet’s close and Castlelake’s last proposal. The £7 level Reuters said investors had hoped to get would value the group at about £5.31 billion, £1.08 billion above the close.
July 3, 2026
Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) shares recover, with asset-base questions next up
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Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) shares recover, with asset-base questions next up

Severn Trent Plc climbed 2.69% to 2,982 pence in London Thursday. Shares traded between 2,898p and 3,004p. The move tracked back Wednesday’s 1.76% loss, though the stock stayed below the FTSE 100’s two-day showing. Severn Trent gained around 0.9% since Tuesday’s close, based on two daily closes. In the same stretch, the FTSE 100 is up about 1.5%. That’s the short-term move. The bigger story for investors is the asset-base value.
July 3, 2026
United Utilities (LON:UU) ends up only 1.8% over April issue price ahead of pay vote
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United Utilities (LON:UU) ends up only 1.8% over April issue price ahead of pay vote

United Utilities Group PLC closed up 2.53% at 1,336p after London trading, outpacing the UK market. The move doesn’t change much for shareholders—shares are just 1.8% higher than the price of the new equity sale from two months back. Thursday’s move just took the shares back over the April funding price, rather than pushing out ahead. The stock had finished at 1,303p on Wednesday, under the 1,312p placing level. The 33p jump added around £245 million in market value, based on Hargreaves Lansdown’s 742.86 million shares outstanding.
July 3, 2026
Synthomer shares rebound 9% while 2025 net debt is four times market value
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Synthomer shares rebound 9% while 2025 net debt is four times market value

Synthomer plc jumped 9.26% to 86.10 pence on Thursday, a sharp bounce for the London-listed polymer maker after a bruising late-June run. Hargreaves Lansdown data showed the FTSE All Share up 1.51%, putting Synthomer’s outperformance at about 7.8 percentage points. The bigger number for equity holders is still debt. Synthomer’s 2025 net debt of £575.0 million was about 4.1 times Thursday’s market value of £141.16 million. The ratio uses the last confirmed net-debt figure and the latest market cap, so it is a rough gearing read, not a current balance-sheet update.
July 2, 2026
Antofagasta shares climb as China concentrate pricing moves spotlight 2026 copper ramp
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Antofagasta shares climb as China concentrate pricing moves spotlight 2026 copper ramp

Antofagasta plc closed up 1.96% at GBX 3,852 on Thursday in London, up 74 pence. That added roughly 730 million pounds to its market cap using Google Finance’s share count. The quote came in at 16:49 BST, just after the London market closed at 16:30 BST. The stock topped the FTSE 100 Index, which added 1.7% to close at 10,652.9, a level not seen since late April. A weaker U.S. jobs report cooled rate worries, Reuters said.
July 2, 2026
Abri-Curo merger talks put £520 mln housing-association debt in focus

Abri-Curo merger talks put £520 mln housing-association debt in focus

Abri Group and Curo Group are not equity-listed companies, so the immediate market read-through is in debt, not shares. London securities trading had passed the exchange’s 16:30 BST close at the dateline time. The two housing associations said on July 1 their boards were exploring a partnership. A full business case is being drawn up and will need further due diligence, stakeholder talks and approval from both boards. Curo said a final decision is expected later this year after customer consultation.
July 2, 2026
Borders & Southern Petroleum (LON:BOR) hits 52-week high; warrants move into focus
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Borders & Southern Petroleum (LON:BOR) hits 52-week high; warrants move into focus

Borders & Southern Petroleum is at a 52-week high. Warrants are on traders' radar now. London, July 2, 2026, 19:03 BST Borders & Southern Petroleum plc jumped 10.24% to 14p on Thursday, touching a one-year high. The Falklands player’s shares traded further above its reported cash line, putting focus back on a potential Darwin farm-out. LSEG delayed data had the stock up 125.81% in 12 months, with 1.17 million shares changed hands by 16:40 BST.
July 2, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser trades higher on light volume, Mead Johnson court update in focus
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Reckitt Benckiser trades higher on light volume, Mead Johnson court update in focus

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc tacked on almost £0.9 billion in equity value Thursday, a big swing higher for a stock still off 18% this year and trading more than 21% under its January peak. Volume didn't follow the jump, with 999,020 shares traded—well below the 65-day average of 2.12 million, MarketWatch data showed. That’s the number investors will care about. Reckitt outperformed the FTSE 100 by 1.14 points, but traded at less than half its usual volume. This looks more like a risk adjustment than a full re-rating ahead of half-year results later this month.
July 2, 2026
Newbury Racecourse (NYR) discount to book keeps wide on light volume, July races announced
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Newbury Racecourse (NYR) discount to book keeps wide on light volume, July races announced

Newbury Racecourse PLC traded at a steep discount to its most recent book value Thursday. The Aquis-listed racecourse operator saw little trading action, though it added more fixtures to its 2026 schedule. As of 16:06 BST, AQSE was open as usual; July 2 wasn’t among the 2026 holiday dates posted by the exchange. Shares traded at 480p on the bid, 500p ask, with the mid at 490p. Market cap stood at £16.41 million. Only one trade went through Thursday on Aquis—101 shares at 491p at 11:37 BST for £495.91.
July 2, 2026
Fresnillo gains as silver edges higher and outlook for 2026 output heads lower
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Fresnillo gains as silver edges higher and outlook for 2026 output heads lower

Fresnillo plc traded higher again Thursday, building on the prior day’s jump as silver rallied after U.S. jobs data pushed traders away from a fresh Fed rate hike. Shares were up 78p at 2,872p at 15:06 BST, after closing up 1.93% at £27.94 Wednesday. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.18%. Fresnillo’s stock outperformed the wider London market but still lagged silver itself. That matters for investors. Fresnillo claims to be the top silver producer globally and a major Mexican gold miner, so shares often act like a leveraged bet on silver when production risks aren't rising.
July 2, 2026
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) rallies on strong volume with debt-cut plan in focus
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S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) rallies on strong volume with debt-cut plan in focus

S4 Capital plc jumped in London on Thursday. Trading action suggested the move was tied to balance-sheet trades instead of any fresh company news or filings. S4 Capital shares traded at 35.25p at 15:01 BST, up 6.82% for the session. Volume hit 10.63 million shares, close to five times the daily average, with the price moving between 31.55p and 37p. Google Finance showed a market cap of £236.19 million.
July 2, 2026
FTSE 100 edges up, but UK mid-caps slide after credit worries
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FTSE 100 edges up, but UK mid-caps slide after credit worries

The FTSE 100 edged higher late Thursday morning, but the main story was away from the headline number. Trading Economics showed its FTSE 100 GB100 CFD at 10,528.33, up 0.48%. But Sharecast’s 0834 BST snapshot had the FTSE 100 off 0.07% at 10,470.93 and the FTSE 250 0.58% lower at 23,194.67. Early moves showed small caps got hit harder on guidance. Sharecast’s table said the 10 worst FTSE 250 names dropped an average 4.10%. That compares to a 1.46% average drop for the 10 worst FTSE 100 stocks. The biggest FTSE 100 gainers rose an average 1.76%. Food retail, luxury and exchange infrastructure names led on the upside.
July 2, 2026
Marechale Capital (LON:MAC) shares move after deal changes outstanding count
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Marechale Capital (LON:MAC) shares move after deal changes outstanding count

Marechale Capital Plc jumped in early London trade on Thursday, drawing new focus to how far its share price is from the 1.75p issue price it used in June to fund acquisitions and boost cash. Regular hours at the London Stock Exchange are 0800 to 1630 local time on weekdays. Marechale’s Investegate page didn’t list any new regulatory news since a June 30 holding notice. So the stock jump seems to come down to cap-table changes from Marechale’s buys of Stanford Capital Partners, Blubird Global Inc and NJC Capital, with no fresh trading update posted.
July 2, 2026
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