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.

Westpac (ASX:WBC) ticks up after warning on 20% housing turnover
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Westpac (ASX:WBC) ticks up after warning on 20% housing turnover

Westpac Banking Corp added 11 Australian cents to finish at A$35.12 on Monday. Shares outperformed the broader market, which was down, but the move lagged behind other banks as investors looked at steady credit quality and weak mortgage demand. Commonwealth Bank was up 0.62%. ANZ gained 0.63%, both about double Westpac’s percentage rise. Westpac’s economics team sounded a stronger alarm on housing. Matthew Hassan, who leads Australian macro-forecasting at the bank, said, “We expect the changes to drive a steep fall in investor activity with wider market turnover declining 20%.” The team predicted a 2% fall in national prices, which would leave prices unchanged for the year 2026.
June 22, 2026
PLS Group (ASX:PLS) drops 6% in Sydney as lithium’s pullback pressures P2000 plans
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) drops 6% in Sydney as lithium’s pullback pressures P2000 plans

PLS Group Limited dropped 5.95% to close at A$5.53 on Monday. That put its loss over the last two sessions at 10.4%. Weak lithium prices continued to pressure shares, even as the miner talked up plans to speed up its P2000 expansion. The S&P/ASX 200 ended at 8,816.1, off just 0.16%. PLS was the big underperformer. The stock fell in line with the 6.13% decline in the benchmark price for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China, which ended at 157,000 yuan a tonne. It's not clear this was cause and effect, but the trading points to investors treating PLS as a bet on Chinese lithium, not just on its new capex. The benchmark is down 14.3% in the past month.
June 22, 2026
CBA rises in Sydney ahead of CPI release as bank rotation strengthens
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CBA rises in Sydney ahead of CPI release as bank rotation strengthens

Commonwealth Bank of Australia gained A$1.01 to end at A$163.41 on Monday, as the S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.14%. CBA shares touched A$164.13 during the session. Bank stocks offered some support, but selling hit technology, healthcare and resources. Investors are going back to using CBA as a play on where Australian interest rates are headed, instead of focusing on any new earnings news. The Reserve Bank left the cash rate at 4.35% last week after three hikes this year. CBA, ANZ and NAB economists say rates are now at their peak. Westpac still forecasts one more hike to 4.85%.
June 22, 2026
IMI drops off year high after £500 million buyback cuts shares
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IMI drops off year high after £500 million buyback cuts shares

IMI plc slipped roughly 1.4% late Monday in London, easing back from Friday’s top even as the broader market moved higher. The stock pulled back with no new operating warning, and some traders pointed to profit-taking after the recent rally. IMI reported its latest buyback on Friday, picking up 54,318 shares at an average price of £30.31 each. That’s near the day’s top trade at £30.42. The group cancels the bought shares, which shrinks its total share count.
June 22, 2026
Marks & Spencer (LSE:MKS) climbs 3% as UK retail mix helps margins
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Marks & Spencer (LSE:MKS) climbs 3% as UK retail mix helps margins

Marks and Spencer Group plc shares jumped 3.3% to around 359.5 pence on Monday afternoon, leading gains among retailers in London. Next was up 1.6%, and Tesco put on 0.9%. That suggests M&S is pushing ahead of sector peers and not just following a broad retail rally. Investors are watching more than the headline gain in British retail sales. The mix matters. Department-store and online sales picked up in May, the areas where M&S is looking to rebuild after last year’s cyber issues hit clothing, stock and digital business.
June 22, 2026
SSE Shares Edge Higher with Grid Debt Linked to Indexation (LSE:SSE)
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SSE Shares Edge Higher with Grid Debt Linked to Indexation (LSE:SSE)

SSE PLC moved higher Monday, with shares at 2,352 pence at 14:50 BST, up 28 pence. There was no new trading update from the company, and the latest regulatory filing was a director shareholding notice on June 17. UK markets shifted focus back to political risk and borrowing after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would resign. Shares in rate-sensitive housing names dropped and the debate returned about whether a possible new government might ease up on fiscal policy. SSE shares moved higher.
June 22, 2026
RELX PLC (LSE:REL) falls 0.8% with AI valuations still in focus
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RELX PLC (LSE:REL) falls 0.8% with AI valuations still in focus

RELX PLC dropped 0.8% to 2,359 pence by 14:01 BST on Monday, coming in behind the broader London market. Shares started the session at 2,383p, then traded as high as 2,396p before slipping to 2,350p. The FTSE 100 was up about 0.5% in afternoon action. Banks, miners and energy names pulled the index up after a drop tied to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, but RELX lagged and ended lower. The stock didn’t get any help from company news. The slip shows investors still wary about AI competition hitting RELX, even as the wider London market found buyers. That split stands out.
June 22, 2026
BT Group (LSE:BT.A) falls 1.35% as UK political uncertainty shadows telecoms
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BT Group (LSE:BT.A) falls 1.35% as UK political uncertainty shadows telecoms

BT Group plc shares fell 1.35% to 193.05 pence in delayed midday London data on Monday, reversing from an opening price of 195.60 pence and a session high of 196.05 pence. The decline left the former state monopoly trailing a rising blue-chip index. The move came as investors assessed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to resign and the prospect of a change in economic policy. Sterling slipped towards three-month lows and the 10-year gilt yield — the return on UK government debt — hovered around 4.85%.
June 22, 2026
Standard Chartered up 6% in the week, ahead of FTSE 100
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Standard Chartered shares hit 2026 high as buyback nears end

Standard Chartered PLC shares were up 2.0% at 2,085p in afternoon trading in London. The stock touched 2,086.55p earlier. There wasn’t a new earnings report, just a regular buyback notice and an Asia-focused investment update from the company. Standard Chartered broke past its earlier 52-week high of 2,073p, set June 3, with the FTSE 100 lifting 0.4%. On the chart, that old high had acted as resistance, capping moves higher, and now traders will look to it as the next support level.
June 22, 2026
Experian bounces back Friday, still finishes week in the red as rate worries keep pressure on
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Experian (LSE:EXPN) trades up with £12.1m buyback in focus

Experian PLC traded up in London on Monday, with the stock ticking 8 pence higher to about 2,550 pence by 12:46 BST. Shares added 0.3% from Friday’s close as the company posted another buyback filing and the broader market steadied. Experian shares saw only a small gain. The stock is still down nearly 38% from its 52-week high of 4,101 pence. That leaves Experian trading well off the level it needs for any real recovery after getting hit by a steep derating in the past year.
June 22, 2026
HSBC (LSE: HSBA) trades close to highs as London keeps edge on Hong Kong
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HSBC (LSE: HSBA) trades close to highs as London keeps edge on Hong Kong

KEY TAKEAWAYS HSBC Holdings Plc added 0.15% to 1,433.8p at 09:20 BST on Monday, with LSE: HSBA sitting just 0.60% off its 52-week high of 1,442.4p. With results not due until August 4, the early uptick looked tied to currency and macro moves. Sterling weakened on UK political jitters, while HSBC’s Hong Kong shares ended 0.67% lower at HK$148.00 as the Hang Seng shed nearly 0.6%. The price gap is mostly optical. At the GBP/HKD rate, the Hong Kong finish worked out to about 1,431.7p, just 0.15% under London, pointing to an FX and timing effect, not a real split in value.
June 22, 2026
Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) Falls 2.48% on Four-Times Volume—Why A$3.07 Now Matters
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Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) Falls 2.48% on Four-Times Volume—Why A$3.07 Now Matters

Key takeaways Ramelius Resources Limited closed Friday at A$3.14, down A$0.08, or 2.48%, as bullion weakness and sector selling hit Australian gold producers despite the company’s active buyback. The public filing record showed no fresh operating warning: Ramelius’s latest ASX items were a buyback notification before trade and an application for quotation after the close. Volume reached 35.69 million shares, about 4.0 times the displayed average, while the stock recovered from A$3.07—making that low the immediate technical test for Monday.
June 22, 2026
Lynas shares start week up; G7 supply effort and CEO departure in focus
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Lynas shares start week up; G7 supply effort and CEO departure in focus

Lynas Rare Earths heads into Monday with shares trading close to the week’s highs. The stock closed up 36 Australian cents at A$18.18 on Friday. Volume hit about 7.3 million, nearly double the usual daily turnover. The stock is holding up as policy shifts pick up. Governments are moving from big critical-minerals talks to potential buying programs, stockpiles, and trade steps. The Group of Seven said last week it will aim for reliance below 60% on any one supplier for rare earths and permanent magnets by 2030, according to Reuters.
June 21, 2026
Liontown shares drop 9% on lithium retreat, brokers cautious
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Liontown shares drop 9% on lithium retreat, brokers cautious

Liontown Limited shares face the new week in Australia after a tough stretch. The stock finished Friday at A$1.98, off 2.9% for the day and down around 9.2% for the week. Volume was over three times the recent average. That’s notable underperformance. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% this week, but Liontown’s investor page still shows its May 5 conference as the most recent update. The stock dropped even though there was no new operating news from the company.
June 21, 2026
Cleanaway Waste Shares Slide This Week, Market Watches Fuel Cost Moves
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Cleanaway Waste Shares Slide This Week, Market Watches Fuel Cost Moves

Cleanaway Waste Management came into Monday’s session trading at A$2.37, the Friday low after heavier selling. Shares started at A$2.41 and touched A$2.43 but ended down 1.66%. The stock is down 8.1% from the beginning of 2026 and off 12.6% for the financial year. Friday’s drop was sharper than the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.92% fall, with investors focusing on company earnings pressure over general market moves.
June 21, 2026
QBE Insurance Share Price Holds Near 52-Week High as Australia Data Loom
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QBE Insurance Share Price Holds Near 52-Week High as Australia Data Loom

QBE Insurance Group enters Monday’s pre-market session near a 52-week high after its shares edged higher during Friday’s broad selloff. The stock added five Australian cents to A$24.06 on turnover of 7.5 million shares. The gain was small, and QBE ended exactly where it began the week. Still, holding firm while the benchmark lost almost 1% suggests defensive demand rather than a fresh earnings trigger. At this price, investors are already paying for QBE to deliver on its underwriting and investment targets.
June 21, 2026
ASX 200: Inflation, Jobs Data in Focus After BHP Rout as RBA Holds
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ASX 200: Inflation, Jobs Data in Focus After BHP Rout as RBA Holds

Australian shares start the week with traders watching for new inflation and jobs data to guide the next move. The S&P/ASX 200 gave up ground Friday, ending down 0.92% at 8,828.7 after miners slumped and pulled the index lower, wiping out early gains. The releases are in focus after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates at 4.35% last week. That followed three hikes earlier this year. The central bank repeated that inflation is “still too high” and kept the door open to more tightening if demand and prices don’t cool.
June 21, 2026
FTSE 100 Eyes Starmer After 1% Weekly Drop
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FTSE 100 Eyes Starmer After 1% Weekly Drop

London markets open Monday set for a political jolt, as mixed headlines about Starmer’s future threaten to move sterling, government bonds, and stocks with UK exposure early in the session. Starmer may lay out plans for a managed exit as soon as Monday, The Observer said. But a government source told Reuters he is still concentrating on his work. A long contest could keep investors unclear on where the next government stands on tax, spend and borrowing.
June 21, 2026
PLS Group Drops Almost 10% as A$175M P2000 Spend Weighs on Lithium Rally
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PLS Group Drops Almost 10% as A$175M P2000 Spend Weighs on Lithium Rally

PLS Group Ltd closed down 4.7% at A$5.88 on Friday, bringing its five-day loss to 9.8% as investors looked at the company’s early spending on expanding Pilgangoora and the sharp drop across mining stocks. Trading volume reached 37.1 million shares. The stock hit a session low of A$5.77. PLS is putting money in before the project has full sign-off and all the numbers are clear. Shares have jumped roughly 354% in the past year, making the stock more sensitive to shifts in lithium pricing, build costs, or any changes to the production timeline.
June 21, 2026
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