Marcin Frąckiewicz

Marcin Frąckiewicz is the CEO of TS2 Space and a longtime technology entrepreneur focused on telecommunications, satellite communications and digital innovation. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), he writes about space technology, artificial intelligence and publicly traded technology companies. His analysis covers major market trends, emerging technologies and the businesses shaping the future of the global economy.

Transurban (ASX:TCL) moves higher after NSW shortens toll enforcement timeframe by 57 days
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Transurban (ASX:TCL) moves higher after NSW shortens toll enforcement timeframe by 57 days

Transurban Group finished Tuesday at A$15.19, adding 0.46%. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.33%, so the toll road group outperformed by 0.79 points. The ASX cash market was still in pre-open at deadline. Trading was set for a 10 a.m. start in Sydney. Transurban’s new digital system speeds up unpaid-toll enforcement. According to the process chart, unpaid tolls now hit debt collection or infringement in 21 days, instead of 78 days under the old setup. That’s 57 days quicker, a 73% reduction. Reminders go out between day two and four, with a payment demand by day eight.
June 24, 2026
Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) steady post-ASX 50 exit, 116x earnings remains hurdle
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Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) steady post-ASX 50 exit, 116x earnings remains hurdle

Pro Medicus Ltd traded through its S&P/ASX 50 exit with barely any net move in price. Shares finished Tuesday at A$172.93, up just 0.08% from the A$172.80 close Friday, when the reshuffle hit. PME is up 36% from May 25. Turnover jumped Friday to 1.19 million, more than 58% the sum of Monday and Tuesday, showing most index-driven trades landed at the close of the rebalance. Buyers and sellers can't be seen in public data. ALS Ltd is set to join the S&P/ASX 50 next week, with Pro Medicus dropped from the list, S&P Dow Jones Indices said. The move is effective before Monday’s open. The index review showed Pro Medicus as an ASX 50 removal only, not flagged for
June 24, 2026
South32 (ASX:S32) shares drop 16%, focus on manganese rail contract
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South32 (ASX:S32) shares drop 16%, focus on manganese rail contract

South32 Ltd starts Wednesday at A$4.14, down 0.24% from Tuesday. Shares are 16.4% under the 52-week high of A$4.95. That 81-cent drop on 4.49 billion shares wipes out close to A$3.6 billion in equity. Market cap sits at A$18.57 billion. The decline was just under the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.33% move down to 8,787. The ASX cash market was still in pre-open as of the dateline, with usual trading set to start after the opening auction at around 10 a.m. Sydney. June 24 is a standard trading day.
June 24, 2026
Cleanaway shares slide as falling oil tests A$20 million fuel-cost downgrade
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Cleanaway shares slide as falling oil tests A$20 million fuel-cost downgrade

Cleanaway Waste Management shares were set to reopen on Wednesday after ending Tuesday at A$2.32, down 2.1%, on 26.57 million shares. That was 2.1 times the displayed average volume. A calculation using the quoted share count puts the one-day equity-value loss at about A$112 million. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33% to 8,787. Cleanaway lagged the benchmark by about 1.8 percentage points, so the index explains only part of the decline.
June 24, 2026
Mineral Resources Drops 6% as CEO Search Puts Spotlight on Darren Killeen
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Mineral Resources Drops 6% as CEO Search Puts Spotlight on Darren Killeen

Mineral Resources Limited dropped again Tuesday, down 2.5% at A$64.95, bringing the loss for the past two sessions to 6.1%. The company put out a succession update that did not specify who will replace Managing Director Chris Ellison or when he will leave. Shares moved between A$64.00 and A$67.86. Why it matters now: Chair Malcolm Bundey listed governance reform, completion of Onslow Iron, and building a stronger balance sheet as top priorities in a presentation. The document was made for meetings this week with investors and proxy advisers, who advise shareholders how to vote.
June 23, 2026
Xero Shares Sink to A$65 as Tech Rout Puts Its Growth Story on Trial
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Xero Shares Sink to A$65 as Tech Rout Puts Its Growth Story on Trial

Xero Limited shares ended Tuesday at A$65.00, down 5.28% and at a fresh 52-week low, nearly 67% below their 52-week peak. The ASX cash market was closed early Wednesday, with pre-open due at 7 a.m. and normal trading beginning around 10 a.m. Sydney time. The stock has lost about 9.6% over Monday and Tuesday and 11.4% in seven days. The speed of the fall is testing whether Xero’s revenue gains can offset a market-wide decision to pay less for future software earnings.
June 23, 2026
Westpac Up 1% With Dividend Approaching; Bigger Test Still Ahead
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Westpac Up 1% With Dividend Approaching; Bigger Test Still Ahead

Westpac Banking Corporation closed up 1.03% at A$35.48 on Tuesday, ending close to its session high. The shares moved in a range from A$35.10 to A$35.54. Volume was about 5.69 million, just above the 65-day average. Westpac, ANZ Group, National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank all closed in the green, defying losses elsewhere. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.33% to 8,787 as technology names dragged. Technology stocks dropped, but the big lenders moved higher.
June 23, 2026
ANZ (ASX:ANZ) trades firm in weak ASX session as weekend mortgage drive kicks off
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ANZ (ASX:ANZ) trades firm in weak ASX session as weekend mortgage drive kicks off

ANZ Group Holdings finished up 1.4% at A$35.74 on Tuesday, ahead of Australia’s major banks as investors moved into large dividend stocks while tech sold off hard. National Australia Bank rose 1.2%. Westpac was up 1.0%. Commonwealth Bank added 0.5%. ANZ outperformed as the S&P/ASX 200 shed 29.1 points, or 0.33%, closing at 8,787.0. Tech and other growth names weighed on the benchmark, hurt by a global risk pullback. Banks picked up some of the defensive flows.
June 23, 2026
Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) Drops 26% After £55 Million Growth Spend Cuts Profit, Dividend
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Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) Drops 26% After £55 Million Growth Spend Cuts Profit, Dividend

Telecom Plus PLC dropped about 26% on Tuesday after the Utility Warehouse parent flagged a steep profit fall for next year as it plans a five-year investment push. Shares last changed hands at 709 pence at 15:02 BST, off 25.8% on the day and down about 47% on the year. Telecom Plus surprised investors with its new guidance. The company now sees adjusted pretax profit in a range of £80 million to £90 million for the year ending March 2027. That's down from the £132.2 million just reported, as Telecom Plus plans to spend about £55 million a year on pricing, marketing, insurance and technology.
June 23, 2026
Imperial Brands (IMB.L) Stock Trades Up After £1.45 Billion Buyback
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Imperial Brands (IMB.L) Stock Trades Up After £1.45 Billion Buyback

Imperial Brands moved up around 0.5% to 2,750 pence in London on Tuesday afternoon, while the FTSE 100 stayed almost unchanged. Shares changed hands between 2,736 pence and 2,771 pence. Imperial said it picked up 230,000 shares on Monday at an average price of 2,735.97p under its £1.45 billion buyback. The shares are being cancelled. Buybacks cut the number of shares on the market, which can raise profit per share. Imperial's share count will drop to about 770.6 million after this round.
June 23, 2026
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) jumps 3% as North America drives 2026 guidance
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Bunzl (LON:BNZL) jumps 3% as North America drives 2026 guidance

Bunzl shares gained 3% after the group raised its 2026 outlook, pointing to better trading in North America. London, June 23, 2026, 13:09 Bunzl shares jumped 3.25% to 2,544 pence Tuesday. The business-supplies distributor lifted its 2026 revenue forecast. Bunzl outperformed the FTSE 100, which slipped around 0.5%.
June 23, 2026
IAG Share Price Pulls Back From 52-Week High as Oil Drops
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IAG Share Price Pulls Back From 52-Week High as Oil Drops

International Consolidated Airlines Group dropped 0.6% to 463.1 pence in late London trade Tuesday. The British Airways parent gave back some ground after jumping 2.4% on Monday, when the shares hit a new 52-week high. IAG shares climbed earlier after Deutsche Bank analyst Jaime Rowbotham raised his price target to 540 pence from 460 pence and kept a “buy” rating. Rowbotham said IAG’s old fuel forecasts were made “at the height of the Middle East conflict” and now sees a 2026 fuel bill of €8.56 billion, less than the management estimate of about €9 billion. Deutsche also upped its targets for Air France-KLM and Lufthansa, but stayed at “hold” on both stocks.
June 23, 2026
Antofagasta Drops 6.4% in London Trading as Copper Selloff Weighs on Miners
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Antofagasta Drops 6.4% in London Trading as Copper Selloff Weighs on Miners

Antofagasta dropped 6.4% to 3,704 pence at 12:57 BST in London, falling more than the 5% slide in industrial-metal miners. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.7% earlier. Fresnillo, traded in London, lost 5.6% as gold, silver and copper prices moved lower. Shares in Antofagasta are sensitive to copper swings, since the miner sticks to copper and by-products. The London Stock Exchange listed nothing new for earnings or output on Tuesday, with the latest posted update still the May 7 AGM material. That suggests the drop is coming from a wider sector move, not company news.
June 23, 2026
Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL) Reclaims 3,000p—Why the Stock Is Defying Sub-$80 Brent
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Shell (LON:SHEL) Down as Oil Drops, Focus Turns to Strait of Hormuz

Shell Plc shares slipped 0.25% to 3,001 pence as of 11:05 BST on Tuesday, putting its market value near £166.5 billion. The stock started the day at 3,006 pence after finishing at 3,008.5 pence on Monday. Brent crude dropped 0.6% to $77.47 a barrel by 1001 GMT, building on Monday’s more than 3% loss. Tanker movement is starting to pick up through the Strait of Hormuz after early U.S.-Iran talks. Ole Hvalbye at SEB Research said the deal was “new and fragile.” Tamas Varga at PVM Oil Associates said mines, damage to ports and congestion are still slowing a full reopening.
June 23, 2026
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) picks up 0.21% as copper bounces, but nearly all the drop holds
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Anglo American Shares Drop Almost 6% as Copper Prices Fall

Anglo American shares dropped 5.9% to 3,676 pence in early London trade Tuesday, trading just above the session low at 3,675 pence. The stock started at 3,755 pence, down from a close of 3,905 pence on Monday. Anglo is focusing on copper, premium iron ore, and crop nutrients, so the move is important. Copper was off nearly 3% at $6.17 a pound on Tuesday, putting more pressure on the miner after copper’s recent records earlier this month.
June 23, 2026
Suncorp (ASX:SUN) up 2% as traders point to June 30 event
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Suncorp (ASX:SUN) up 2% as traders point to June 30 event

Suncorp Group Limited heads into Tuesday after closing up 2.04% at A$19.00 on Monday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which slipped 0.1%. Shares moved in a range of A$18.61 to A$19.05 through the day. Volume came in at 2.63 million. Suncorp shares rose but the company didn’t put out any new operating news. The most recent ASX updates from June 18 covered capital-note payments and ending some securities. Monday’s action likely showed wider interest in the insurer group, not fresh direction from Suncorp itself.
June 23, 2026
Mineral Resources Shares Slide 3.6% — Why Darren Killeen Is Now in the CEO Spotlight
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Mineral Resources Shares Slide 3.6% — Why Darren Killeen Is Now in the CEO Spotlight

Mineral Resources Ltd enters Tuesday’s session under pressure after closing at A$66.63 on Monday, down A$2.52, or 3.64%, as investors weighed a fresh board update on the succession of founder and Managing Director Chris Ellison. The stock opened at A$69.70 and touched A$66.12. The fall was considerably steeper than the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.14% decline to 8,816.1, leaving MinRes about 3.5 percentage points behind the benchmark. Mining stocks were broadly weak: lithium peer PLS fell 5.95%, while BHP lost 1.73%.
June 23, 2026
Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) share price hits 52-week high as IGA narrows price gap
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Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) share price hits 52-week high as IGA narrows price gap

Woolworths Group entered Tuesday’s pre-open at a 52-week high after closing at A$38.55, up 0.6%, as investors favoured the grocer in a slightly weaker Australian market. Rival Coles added just 0.13%. Normal ASX trading begins shortly before 10 a.m. Sydney time. The move matters because no new Woolworths disclosure caused it. The company’s latest price-sensitive filing remains its April 30 third-quarter sales report, while Monday’s volume was well below the recent average. Taken together, that suggests steady defensive positioning rather than a broad, high-conviction valuation reset — an inference from the trading data, not a company-stated catalyst.
June 22, 2026
Xero (ASX:XRO) Stock Falls Below A$70 as Tech Rout Masks July Pricing Catalyst
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Xero (ASX:XRO) Stock Falls Below A$70 as Tech Rout Masks July Pricing Catalyst

Xero Ltd fell A$3.26 to A$68.62 on Monday, a 4.54% drop that left the cloud-accounting stock at its session low. It broke A$70 in the final half-hour and recorded its first close below that level since 2022. The ASX information technology index lost 4.2%, against a 0.14% decline for the broader S&P/ASX 200. The immediate trigger looked like a sector shock rather than a new assessment of Xero’s operations. WiseTech Global sank more than 18% after reports that Australian Federal Police were investigating executive chairman Richard White. Reuters could not independently verify the reports, while WiseTech declined to comment. No fresh Xero earnings or trading update accompanied the fall; its public media-release list was last updated on June 18.
June 22, 2026
ANZ Group (ASX:ANZ) stock rises as Saturday branch push targets mortgage gap
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ANZ Group (ASX:ANZ) stock rises as Saturday branch push targets mortgage gap

ANZ Group Holdings Limited rose 22 Australian cents to A$35.25 on Monday, gaining 0.63% as investors favoured the major banks during a weak session for technology, energy and mining shares. The benchmark ASX 200 ended around 0.1% lower. The cash market was closed ahead of Tuesday’s open. The move followed ANZ’s announcement that it will introduce Saturday trading at 27 branches in high-demand locations. For ASX:ANZ investors, the important detail is not the extra day itself but the service mix: home loans, relationship banking and specialist support will be available, while counter deposits and withdrawals will remain with self-service machines.
June 22, 2026
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