Marcin Frąckiewicz

Shell Plc Stock Price Slips After Qatar Repair Warning as Oil Rally Keeps Shares Near Highs

Shell Plc Stock Price Slips After Qatar Repair Warning as Oil Rally Keeps Shares Near Highs

Shell shares closed down 0.78% at 3,434 pence after the company said repairs at its Pearl plant in Qatar would take about a year following damage from the Ras Laffan attack. QatarEnergy’s CEO reported Iranian strikes knocked out 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity, forcing force majeure on some contracts. Brent crude settled at $112.19 a barrel, its highest since July 2022.
March 21, 2026
Woodside Energy Share Price Near 52-Week High as Oil Rallies and New CEO Pushes LNG Agenda

Woodside Energy Share Price Near 52-Week High as Oil Rallies and New CEO Pushes LNG Agenda

Woodside Energy shares closed near a 52-week high at A$34.04 Friday, up about 42% this year as Brent crude hit $112.19 a barrel. Elizabeth Westcott was confirmed as CEO, prioritizing the Louisiana LNG project and growth execution. Woodside secured new LNG export rights in Western Australia and appointed Mark Cutifani to its board. Santos shares fell 0.5% Friday, underscoring Woodside’s company-specific gains.
March 21, 2026
Evolution Mining Limited Stock Price Rebounds After Gold Selloff, but EVN’s Next Test Comes April 15

Evolution Mining Limited Stock Price Rebounds After Gold Selloff, but EVN’s Next Test Comes April 15

Evolution Mining shares rose 1.64% to A$12.41 Friday after a sharp 9.56% drop, with turnover surging to 64.4 million shares. The stock remains down 11.1% for the week as gold prices fell 6% over two days. Evolution will release its March-quarter update on April 15, with guidance set at 710,000–780,000 ounces of gold and 70,000–80,000 tonnes of copper.
March 21, 2026
BHP Stock Price Falls as Oil Shock, China Friction and CEO Change Weigh on Outlook

BHP Stock Price Falls as Oil Shock, China Friction and CEO Change Weigh on Outlook

BHP Group’s U.S. shares fell 3.2% to $65.29 Friday after its Australia-listed stock dropped 1.8%, tracking a broader ASX 200 slide as miners sold off on oil and rate concerns. The moves follow BHP’s appointment of Brandon Craig as CEO and come amid Chinese restrictions on BHP iron ore, fuel supply disruptions, and scrutiny over the company’s leadership diversity. Rio Tinto also closed two Queensland mines due to a cyclone, sending its shares down 4%.
March 21, 2026
Legal & General Share Price Falls Again as Rate Fears Deepen After Earnings Miss

Legal & General Share Price Falls Again as Rate Fears Deepen After Earnings Miss

Legal & General shares closed at 236.3p in London Friday, down 2.1% and 15.5% below their Feb. 23 high, after missing profit and solvency targets last week despite a record £1.2 billion buyback. The FTSE 100 fell 1.4% as markets shifted to expect possible Bank of England rate hikes amid renewed inflation fears. CEO António Simões said he was comfortable with the solvency ratio.
March 21, 2026
BYD Set for Australia Emissions Credit Windfall as Shark 6 Expands and Hungary Questions Grow

BYD Set for Australia Emissions Credit Windfall as Shark 6 Expands and Hungary Questions Grow

BYD held 6.28 million tradable units under Australia’s new vehicle emissions scheme as of March 13, outpacing Toyota and Tesla, regulator data showed. BDO estimated those credits could be worth A$562 to A$972 per imported vehicle. The cab-chassis version of BYD’s Shark 6 ute has arrived in Australia, targeting the commercial fleet segment. Chinese brands made up 24% of Australia’s new vehicle market in early 2026, up from 14% a year earlier.
March 21, 2026
3i Group Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Action Seminar

3i Group Share Price Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Action Seminar

3i Group shares closed at a 52-week low of 2,701 pence on Friday, down 2.28%, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 1.4% drop. The stock has lost 10.6% since March 17 and now trades 9.4% below its last reported net asset value. The decline comes ahead of 3i’s Action Capital Markets Seminar on March 26. Other listed private-markets firms, including Intermediate Capital Group and Bridgepoint, also fell.
March 20, 2026
Wall Street Tumbles, Bond Yields Jump as Iran War Sends Oil Above $112 and Turns Fed Cut Hopes Into Hike Bets

Wall Street Tumbles, Bond Yields Jump as Iran War Sends Oil Above $112 and Turns Fed Cut Hopes Into Hike Bets

The S&P 500 fell 1.49% Friday, the Nasdaq lost 1.98%, and the Dow dropped 0.92% as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed no sign of ending, pushing oil prices to a two-year high. Bond yields jumped, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury at 4.386% and Britain’s 10-year above 5%. Brent crude settled at $112.19 a barrel after Iraq declared force majeure and Strait of Hormuz traffic remained disrupted.
March 20, 2026
BAE Systems Share Price Falls 2.5% From 52-Week High as FTSE 100 Selloff Hits Defence Stocks

BAE Systems Share Price Falls 2.5% From 52-Week High as FTSE 100 Selloff Hits Defence Stocks

BAE Systems shares dropped 2.5% to 2,250p in London Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 1.4% fall as defence stocks slid. The decline followed a recent 52-week high and came amid concerns over inflation, oil, and interest rates. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible hikes ahead. BAE also announced the sale of its remaining 6.9% stake in Air Astana for about $31 million.
March 20, 2026
Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast

Bitcoin Price Near $70,000 as ETF Outflows Clash With ChatGPT’s $98,000 Forecast

Bitcoin traded near $70,000 Friday after two days of U.S. spot ETF outflows, including $163.5 million on March 18 and $90.2 million on March 19. The cryptocurrency had briefly topped $75,000 earlier in the week. The Federal Reserve held rates steady March 18, signaling only one cut this year. Analysts cited ETF flows and macroeconomic pressures as key drivers for bitcoin’s price action.
March 20, 2026
Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof

Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof

Diageo shares closed near a 52-week low at around 1,400 pence in London on Friday, down over a third from last year’s high. The company cut its 2026 sales outlook and halved its interim dividend in February after reporting a 2.8% drop in first-half organic net sales and $21.7 billion in net debt. Demand remains weak in the U.S. and China. Investors await new CEO Dave Lewis’s updated strategy later this year.
March 20, 2026
IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review

IG Group Holdings plc Stock Price Near Record After Buyback, 2026 Outlook Lift and U.S. Listing Review

IG Group shares hovered near a record Friday after the company raised its 2026 outlook, announced a £125 million buyback, and began a review that could shift its listing. The stock traded between 1,427 pence and 1,462.89 pence, close to Thursday’s 52-week high, even as the FTSE 100 fell. IG reported 2025 revenue up 7% to £1.1234 billion and active customers up 174% to 742,100, boosted by the Freetrade deal.
March 20, 2026
SSE PLC share price falls 3% as UK rate fears eclipse Ferrybridge battery launch

SSE PLC share price falls 3% as UK rate fears eclipse Ferrybridge battery launch

SSE shares dropped 3% to 2,573 pence on Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 1.4% decline. The fall came days after SSE hit a 52-week high and Jefferies raised its price target. SSE said its Ferrybridge battery storage site is now fully operational. The company also admitted over 5 million new shares to trading, mainly through its scrip dividend scheme.
March 20, 2026
Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares

Anglo American Stock Price Falls 3% as Teck Merger Update Fails to Steady Shares

Anglo American shares fell 3.04% to 2,867 pence Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100 as metals markets slid and investors trimmed exposure to miners. The company is seeking final regulatory approval for its merger with Teck Resources, which would shift its portfolio heavily toward copper. Anglo also priced $2.3 billion in new bonds and cut 2026 copper output guidance. Diamond production dropped 12% last year.
March 20, 2026
Uber-Rivian Robotaxi Deal: $1.25 Billion Bet Targets 50,000 Driverless SUVs by 2031

Uber-Rivian Robotaxi Deal: $1.25 Billion Bet Targets 50,000 Driverless SUVs by 2031

Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, starting with $300 million, to deploy at least 10,000 autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis on its platform from 2028. Initial launches are planned for San Francisco and Miami, expanding to 25 cities if milestones are met. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Rivian shares rose, then fell after the announcement.
March 20, 2026
Arriva to Add 809 New UK Buses in £340 Million Fleet Overhaul, With Wakefield First to Benefit

Arriva to Add 809 New UK Buses in £340 Million Fleet Overhaul, With Wakefield First to Benefit

Arriva confirmed a £340 million UK bus fleet renewal, ordering 809 new vehicles, over half fully electric. The company has already launched 50 new buses in West Yorkshire, with 164 more ordered from Alexander Dennis for delivery this year. Wakefield will see new and upgraded services from May 17. Nearly 20% of Arriva’s regional fleet will be replaced within 18 months.
March 20, 2026
Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite

Australia Stock Market: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock and RBA Fears Bite

Australian shares fell Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.82% at 8,428.4, marking a third straight weekly loss. Materials and financials dropped, while energy and healthcare gained. Brent crude hovered near $109, and the Reserve Bank of Australia recently raised rates to 4.1% amid inflation concerns linked to Middle East tensions. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged motorists not to panic buy fuel.
March 20, 2026
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