Marcin Frąckiewicz

Santos Stock Price Today: Why ASX STO Held Firm as Oil Hit $103 and Rates Rose
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Santos Stock Price Today: Why ASX STO Held Firm as Oil Hit $103 and Rates Rose

Santos shares rose to A$7.71 on March 17 as Brent crude hit $103.42 after Iranian attacks on the UAE raised supply fears. The company expects a 25–30% production boost by 2027 from Barossa and Pikka projects, despite a 25% drop in 2025 profit and plans to cut 10% of staff. Australia’s central bank raised rates to 4.1% citing energy-driven inflation risks. Santos loaded its first Barossa cargo from Darwin LNG.
March 18, 2026
UK Petrol Prices Jump Again as Iran Conflict Opens a 49p Gap Between M1 Pumps and London’s Cheapest Stations
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UK Petrol Prices Jump Again as Iran Conflict Opens a 49p Gap Between M1 Pumps and London’s Cheapest Stations

UK petrol prices climbed Tuesday, with a 49p-per-litre gap between the priciest M1 motorway stop and the cheapest London station as Brent crude topped $101 a barrel amid Iran conflict disruptions. RAC data showed unleaded averaging 142.29p and diesel 162.06p per litre. Motorway sites charged up to 172.9p for petrol, while Morrisons Camden offered 123.9p. Ministers warned retailers against unjustified price hikes.
March 17, 2026
Northern Star Resources share price steadies after second fiscal 2026 downgrade
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Northern Star Resources share price steadies after second fiscal 2026 downgrade

Northern Star Resources shares closed up 0.39% at A$20.66 Tuesday after a two-day, 23% slide triggered by a fiscal 2026 production downgrade. The company now expects output above 1.50 million ounces, down from its previous 1.6–1.7 million ounce forecast. JPMorgan and RBC cut their target prices sharply. Evolution Mining rose 3.66% the same day, highlighting investor concerns specific to Northern Star.
March 17, 2026
Westpac Stock Price Rises After RBA Hike as Lender Lifts Mortgage Rates
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Westpac Stock Price Rises After RBA Hike as Lender Lifts Mortgage Rates

Westpac shares closed up 1.39% at A$41.49 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% in a 5-4 split decision. Westpac and other major banks said they will pass the full rate increase to variable home loan customers from late March. Westpac’s first-quarter net profit reached A$1.9 billion, beating analyst forecasts. Consumer sentiment remains subdued, with the latest survey still below 100.
March 17, 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Share Price Rises After RBA Hike, but Split Vote Clouds Outlook
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Share Price Rises After RBA Hike, but Split Vote Clouds Outlook

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$176.12 Tuesday, up 0.34%, after the bank said it will raise variable home-loan rates by 25 basis points from March 27. The move follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s quarter-point rate hike to 4.1%. CBA posted record first-half cash net profit of A$5.45 billion last month. Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest since early 2020.
March 17, 2026
BHP stock price rises as miner files $5 billion Escondida plan, advances Arizona copper project
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BHP stock price rises as miner files $5 billion Escondida plan, advances Arizona copper project

BHP shares closed up 1.1% after the company filed for environmental approval to build a $4.4–$5.9 billion copper concentrator at Escondida in Chile and advanced its Resolution Copper project in Arizona. Resolution, owned with Rio Tinto, secured 2,400 acres for development but faces opposition from Native groups. Copper accounted for 51% of BHP's operating earnings in the latest half, overtaking iron ore.
March 17, 2026
Babcock International Group PLC share price today: stock edges up as buyback continues, but a bigger trigger is missing
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Babcock International Group PLC share price today: stock edges up as buyback continues, but a bigger trigger is missing

Babcock International shares closed at 1,366p Tuesday, up 0.44% after extending its buyback, while the FTSE 100 rose 0.83%. The company repurchased 13,784 shares on March 16, part of an ongoing programme totaling 8.125 million shares since July 2025. Shares remain below their 52-week high despite an 80.7% gain over the past year. Investors weighed recent gains against inflation and interest rate concerns.
March 17, 2026
Prudential plc Stock Price Rises Ahead of 2025 Results as Cash-Flow Test Nears
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Prudential plc Stock Price Rises Ahead of 2025 Results as Cash-Flow Test Nears

Prudential plc shares closed up 0.46% at 1,095 pence in London on Tuesday ahead of its full-year 2025 results, due at 10 p.m. UK time. The insurer repurchased 370,360 shares on March 16 for about £4 million, set for cancellation. Analysts expect 2025 adjusted operating profit before tax of $3.32 billion and a total dividend of 26.23 cents per share. The FTSE 100 rose 0.83%.
March 17, 2026
BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap
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BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap

BT Group shares climbed 2.5% to 220 pence after Ofcom set new five-year rules for Openreach and expanded a wholesale price cap. Ofcom said full-fibre broadband now reaches 78% of UK homes, with a cap on prices for speeds up to 80 Mbit/s. BT shares are up nearly 37% over the past year. Openreach will review the changes, while rivals urged continued oversight.
March 17, 2026
Informa Share Price Today: Why the Stock Lagged the FTSE Despite a Bigger Buyback
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Informa Share Price Today: Why the Stock Lagged the FTSE Despite a Bigger Buyback

Informa shares closed down 0.21% at 759.2 pence Tuesday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.83% gain, as investors weighed Middle East disruption risks. The company raised its 2026 share buyback to £250 million and reported record 2025 free cash flow of £884.8 million. CEO Stephen Carter said 45% of 2026 revenue is already secured. Informa TechTarget posted a £64.3 million pre-tax loss in 2025.
March 17, 2026
Diageo Stock Price Holds Near 52-Week Low as Investors Await Dave Lewis Strategy
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Diageo Stock Price Holds Near 52-Week Low as Investors Await Dave Lewis Strategy

Diageo shares closed at 1,450p in London Tuesday, just above their 12-month low, after cutting its 2026 organic sales forecast and halving its interim dividend. CEO Debra Crew and finance chief Hannah Brooks received new share awards under a long-term incentive plan. First-half net sales fell 4% to $10.46 billion, with U.S. and China demand weak. The next trading update is set for May 6.
March 17, 2026
Haleon PLC Stock Price Rises After Buyback Launch and Berenberg Target Hike
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Haleon PLC Stock Price Rises After Buyback Launch and Berenberg Target Hike

Haleon shares rose Tuesday after Berenberg raised its target price and the company disclosed its first purchases under a new £500 million buyback. The buyback began March 12, with 2.75 million shares already bought for cancellation. U.S. sales remain pressured by weak consumer demand, while Haleon is investing £65 million in a new Shanghai plant and expanding Parodontax across China.
March 17, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Climbs Despite Glitch Scrutiny as Rate Bets Lift Shares
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Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Climbs Despite Glitch Scrutiny as Rate Bets Lift Shares

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose 1.37% to 96.20 pence Tuesday despite new questions from lawmakers over a recent app glitch. The bank bought back 8.94 million shares the same day. UK bank stocks led the FTSE 100, as traders focused on interest rate expectations ahead of the Bank of England meeting. Lloyds has not disclosed how many customers were affected by the March 12 outage.
March 17, 2026
Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Rolls On, New UK Broadband Rules Land

Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Rolls On, New UK Broadband Rules Land

Vodafone shares closed up 1.4% at 111.1 pence in London after a new filing tied to its ongoing buyback plan, which has now lifted treasury stock to 1.7657 billion shares. The company bought 2 million shares from Goldman Sachs at an average 110.29 pence on March 16. Ofcom set new price caps for BT’s Openreach, affecting Vodafone’s wholesale costs. Vodafone’s buyback programme runs through May 11.
March 17, 2026
BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract
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BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract

BAE Systems shares rose 0.4% to about 2,331 pence Tuesday after announcing new U.S. Air Force work on the U-2’s electronic warfare system. The stock held near record highs despite a broader pullback in European defence shares. BAE’s backlog hit £83.6 billion last month, with 2026 sales and profit growth forecast. Sector peers saw mixed moves as investors focus on delivery and margins.
March 17, 2026
LSEG Share Price Today: London Stock Exchange Group Stock Rises as Buyback Builds Ahead of AGM
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LSEG Share Price Today: London Stock Exchange Group Stock Rises as Buyback Builds Ahead of AGM

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose about 1% Tuesday after the company disclosed further purchases under its £3 billion buyback, with 343,251 shares bought March 16 at an average 8,736.31 pence. LSEG spent nearly £60 million across two recent sessions. The company also published its AGM notice for April 23. Sixteen analysts rate the stock a buy, with no holds or sells.
March 17, 2026
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