Marcin Frąckiewicz

Rolls-Royce Share Price Slides Again Despite Fresh Buyback as FTSE Selloff Deepens
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Rolls-Royce Share Price Slides Again Despite Fresh Buyback as FTSE Selloff Deepens

Rolls-Royce shares fell 2.44% to 1,161 pence Friday, extending losses and leaving the stock 18% below its February peak. The drop came as European markets slid and traders priced in a likely Bank of England rate hike. Rolls-Royce bought back 2.47 million shares this week as part of a planned £7–9 billion program. The company recently raised profit targets after 2025 operating profit hit £3.5 billion.
March 21, 2026
National Grid Stock Price Falls 3% as UK Yields Top 5%, Energy Shock Hits Utilities
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National Grid Stock Price Falls 3% as UK Yields Top 5%, Energy Shock Hits Utilities

National Grid shares closed at 1,233p Friday, down 3.1%, extending losses as UK bond yields topped 5% and the FTSE 100 fell 1.4%. Investors sold utilities on fears of higher borrowing costs after the Bank of England held rates and warned on inflation. The stock is now 13.7% below its March 2 high. SSE and United Utilities also dropped, while analysts forecast a 10% rise in UK household energy bills from July.
March 21, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Falls 2% as AI Job-Cut Report and Inflation Fears Hit Shares

HSBC Stock Price Falls 2% as AI Job-Cut Report and Inflation Fears Hit Shares

HSBC shares closed down 2.34% at 1,144.2 pence in London on Friday, leading declines among UK banks as oil prices and inflation fears weighed on the FTSE 100. The drop followed reports HSBC may cut up to 20,000 jobs and amid concerns over its exposure to Middle East conflict. Barclays and NatWest also fell more than 2%. HSBC reported 208,720 staff at end-2025 but declined to comment on possible cuts.
March 21, 2026
Glencore Share Price: Stock Holds Above 520p Despite South Africa Smelter Warning
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Glencore Share Price: Stock Holds Above 520p Despite South Africa Smelter Warning

Glencore shares closed at 520.10 pence on Friday, up 0.37%, with 232 million shares traded and turnover near £699 million on the LSE. The miner’s South African ferrochrome unit warned it could exit talks over discounted electricity, putting up to 1,500 jobs at risk. Despite this, Glencore stock is up 27.9% this year, buoyed by coal prices and speculation after failed merger talks with Rio Tinto.
March 21, 2026
Shell Plc Stock Price Slips After Qatar Repair Warning as Oil Rally Keeps Shares Near Highs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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