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.

Aristocrat Leisure shares test buyback value after A$60 break
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Aristocrat Leisure shares test buyback value after A$60 break

Aristocrat Leisure Limited goes into Tuesday with a buyback that is still large, but now less cheap. The stock closed Monday at A$60.51, up 3.10%, after trading between A$59.40 and A$60.62 on volume of 1.63 million shares. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.68% on the same day. The latest filing says Aristocrat bought 193,344 shares on June 26 for A$11.34 million. It had bought 24.56 million shares before that for A$1.379 billion. The on-market program was raised to up to A$2.5 billion in May and runs to May 12, 2027.
June 29, 2026
Goodman Group stock trades up after going ex-distribution, data-centre premium in view
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Goodman Group stock trades up after going ex-distribution, data-centre premium in view

Goodman Group closed up 0.28% at A$32.10 on Monday, but investors who watched only the price move missed the bigger story. The stock went ex a 15-cent distribution for the half ending June 30. Factoring that in, the actual return was closer to A$0.24, or 0.75%, based on the prior close of A$32.01. Goodman doesn’t trade like a regular yield stock anymore. Google Finance pegs its dividend yield at about 0.79%, way under the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT index yield of 3.39% from State Street. Still, State Street gives Goodman a 40.50% weight in that benchmark, the biggest in the listed property group.
June 29, 2026
Woodside Energy stock bounce is thin as WDS stays below June oil-war levels
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Woodside Energy stock bounce is thin as WDS stays below June oil-war levels

Woodside Energy Group Ltd enters Tuesday before the Sydney open with a better last price than its recent tape. The stock closed at A$27.97 on Monday, up 1.16%, after trading between A$27.51 and A$27.97. The ASX cash market’s normal trading window runs from about 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, so the next live local test is the open. The catch is volume. Only 4.36 million shares changed hands, against Google’s listed average volume of 5.65 million. That makes the rally look more like a low-volume repair trade than a full return of oil-linked buying.
June 29, 2026
Westpac (ASX:WBC) trails banking sector rebound with funds still underweight
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Westpac (ASX:WBC) trails banking sector rebound with funds still underweight

Westpac Banking Corporation edged up 10 cents to A$35.24 on Monday, trailing the broader market and sector. The S&P/ASX 200 was up 59.2 points at 8,823.4 and financials rose 0.75%, Market Index data showed. Google Finance showed a 0.28% gain for WBC at 4:19 p.m. AEST. Westpac moved 3.75 million shares, or about 66% of normal turnover, with shares still sitting 18.6% under the A$43.32 52-week high. Trading didn’t pick up, and neither did the price, so even a low multiple probably won’t draw new money in when the sector rallies.
June 29, 2026
CBA shares edge up, valuation gap holds
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CBA shares edge up, valuation gap holds

The ASX cash market was closed at 02:06 AEST in Sydney, outside its standard 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. session. Monday’s close is the most recent full cash-market price. Commonwealth Bank of Australia climbed 0.98% to finish at A$163.61 on Monday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200, which gained 59.2 points to close at 8,823.4. Volume was below average, with 1.79 million CBA shares traded versus the usual 2.51 million.
June 29, 2026
Atlas Arteria bid spread narrows to 1 cent, index risk moves up
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Atlas Arteria bid spread narrows to 1 cent, index risk moves up

Atlas Arteria was little changed after four filings on Monday tweaked the takeover numbers for minorities. The shares sit one cent below IFM’s last A$5.10 per share cash offer. Management scrapped a planned 20-cent extra payout and flagged that IFM’s ongoing control could bring index-weight headwinds. Toll-road shares finished 0.2% higher at A$5.09. Trading volume hit 48.18 million, well above the usual 10.53 million. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.68% to close at 8,823.40 on Monday.
June 29, 2026
CSL (ASX:CSL) traders look to Tavneos results as ASX volatility, Seqirus separation approach
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CSL holds steady, Tavneos EU loss seen minor versus Vifor overhaul

CSL Limited inched up Monday, putting a price tag on its new European drug setback. The gain left CSL shares at A$115.39, up 0.45%. The S&P/ASX 200 did better, ending 0.68% higher at 8,823.40. CSL picked up 22.49% in the last four weeks, but shares are still off 51.82% in the past year. The rally was no broad sign of support. Data is from June 29, Trading Economics.
June 29, 2026
BT Group gives back Verizon JV gains as cash-flow forecast holds
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BT Group gives back Verizon JV gains as cash-flow forecast holds

BT Group plc pared most of an early move higher Monday after the Verizon tie-up landed as more of a revenue shift than a cash boost. Shares at 1501 BST traded at 195.10 pence, up just 0.05%. The high for the session was 199.65p. The FTSE 100 Index slipped 0.06% to 10,501.74 a little before 1500 BST. Trading ran as normal on June 29, with LSE cash hours from 0800 to 1630 BST. BT and Verizon Communications Inc will merge their international enterprise businesses into a 50:50 joint venture serving over 3,000 clients across more than 180 countries. The venture targets around $4 billion in yearly revenue. Verizon will make a $625 million equalisation payment to BT. Closing is aimed
June 29, 2026
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) stock slips as buyback math puts July results in focus
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Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) stock slips as buyback math puts July results in focus

Barclays PLC fell in Monday morning trade, but the bigger number for holders sits in last week’s completed buyback. The stock was at 508.90p, down 0.35%, at 0956 BST, while the FTSE 100 was down 0.19% at 10,488.45 at 0948 BST. The shares remain 8.2% below their 52-week high of 554.10p. Barclays completed the £500 million programme on June 25. The bank bought 110,060,483 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 454.2957p. The final 8,655,353 shares were bought from June 22 to June 24, and the share count will fall to 13,506,618,629 voting shares.
June 29, 2026
BP stock trails Shell after Brent rally leaves discount on debt
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BP stock trails Shell after Brent rally leaves discount on debt

BP PLC ticked up on Monday. But gains lagged Shell as traders continued to give BP a weaker read, keeping a discount in place over its higher debt load, despite oil pushing higher after new U.S.-Iran strikes. BP was at 470.60 pence, gaining 1.20p, or 0.26%, as of 08:55 BST after London opened. Shell added 13p to 2,911p, up 0.45% at the same time. BP volume stood at about 2.02 million shares, only 4% of the 65-day average. Shell saw 272,110 shares change hands, roughly 3% of its 65-day average.
June 29, 2026
Suncorp (ASX:SUN) to begin FY26 near A$20bn market cap as new reinsurance starts June 30
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Suncorp (ASX:SUN) to begin FY26 near A$20bn market cap as new reinsurance starts June 30

Suncorp Group Limited is nearing the end of FY26 with a market cap of a little over A$20 billion and improved weather-related risk since the February half-year. Still, the shares look pricey compared with its Australian insurance rivals. ASX normal trading was yet to start at the Sydney dateline; the session is scheduled from 09:59:45 to 16:00 local time. Suncorp last traded at A$18.94 on June 26, losing 0.68% for the day on volume of 2.40 million shares. Google Finance pegged Suncorp’s market cap at A$20.08 billion, with its 52-week high at A$22.14 and low at A$13.80.
June 29, 2026
ASIC super platform warning puts A$2.2 billion advice-fee market under review

ASIC super platform warning puts A$2.2 billion advice-fee market under review

Australia’s corporate regulator is warning wealth platform operators about loose controls over superannuation money, moving the focus for investors from one-off compensation costs to the A$2.2 billion in advice fees connected to rising platform accounts. ASIC looked at six platform trustees managing about A$300 billion, or almost three-quarters of trustee fund assets, and found big gaps. The regulator said trustees weren’t doing enough to check advice-fee controls, look over advice documents, or examine adviser business models that use lead generators. ASIC also called out weak monitoring of churn, fees, holding limits and unusual flows. “There are clear failures,” ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant said, telling trustees to “do your job.”
June 29, 2026
Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) tops ASX 200 as forward yield narrows to 4.7%
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Scentre Group (ASX:SCG) tops ASX 200 as forward yield narrows to 4.7%

Scentre Group, which runs 42 Westfield sites in Australia and New Zealand, heads into the ASX pre-open Monday looking steadier than the broader index. The shares have outperformed the benchmark, though the forward income yield has tightened. The last quote was A$3.92 at Friday’s close. ASX regular trading kicks off at 09:59:45 Sydney time; at the dateline time, the market had not started normal matching.
June 28, 2026
ASX:LTR drops as Liontown faces cash flow pressure at Kathleen Valley
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ASX:LTR drops as Liontown faces cash flow pressure at Kathleen Valley

Liontown Limited starts Monday trading on the ASX with shares slipping, even as its most recent mine economics saw a big boost. As of 07:02 AEST, the ASX cash market was still in pre-open. Regular trading is set to begin at 09:59:45 Sydney time. June 29 isn’t shown as a holiday on the exchange’s 2026 schedule.
June 28, 2026
4DMedical set for Monday ASX open after TGA nod and end-of-week slide
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4DMedical set for Monday ASX open after TGA nod and end-of-week slide

4DMedical Ltd opens the week with a mixed message for investors. The company got Australian regulatory approval for its CT:VQ lung-imaging software, but the shares dropped after the news. The stock ended Friday at A$4.16, off 8.97%. The S&P/ASX 200 inched up 0.18% to 8,764.2. The index was down 0.73% for the week, ABC said. Friday's session saw busy trading with 12.24 million shares changing hands, or 30.1% of the past week’s volume and 1.7 times the average for Monday through Thursday, data from Morningstar via Motley Fool show. 4DMedical ended the day down 8.4% compared to last Friday’s A$4.54 finish.
June 28, 2026
Judo Capital (ASX:JDO) set for ASX trade after A$730m credit-risk cut
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Judo Capital (ASX:JDO) set for ASX trade after A$730m credit-risk cut

Judo Capital Holdings Limited is in the spotlight Monday as investors look past profit guidance and focus more on how its credit model holds up. ASX trading hadn’t started yet as of 06:04 AEST. Live prices kick in at 10:00 a.m. AEST and update until 4:13 p.m. Judo shares last traded at A$0.88, just above their 2026 low of A$0.82. The S&P/ASX 200 finished Friday at 8,764.20, up 0.18% for the session but down for the week.
June 28, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) rises on ASX as China premium persists, Malaysia EIA risk in focus
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Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) rises on ASX as China premium persists, Malaysia EIA risk in focus

ASX cash trading had not opened yet in Sydney. Regular trading begins after 09:59:45 Sydney time, so Friday’s close remains the latest price for Lynas Rare Earths Limited: A$18.54, down 0.86% on the day, but up 1.98% from the previous Friday. The S&P/ASX 200 ended the week down 0.73%. The trade was not across all “rare earths.” Lynas finished the week higher, while Iluka Resources Limited dropped 11.8% to A$6.90, despite Canberra’s A$1.65 billion non-recourse loan for its Eneabba refinery. The moves suggest investors favored cash flow and separated products over refinery construction risk.
June 28, 2026
Worley faces ASX trading week after $706 million selloff, $110 million FY26 impact
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Worley faces ASX trading week after $706 million selloff, $110 million FY26 impact

SYDNEY, June 29, 2026, 04:09 AEST – Worley enters the new ASX week after shares slumped by $706 million last week, following its forecast of a $110 million earnings hit in FY26. Worley Limited enters Monday with no new local trades since the market closed on Friday. ASX data shows the pre-open begins at 0700 Sydney time, with normal trading starting at 09:59:45. June 29 does not appear in the ASX’s 2026 public holiday schedule.
June 28, 2026
Santos stock trades as Brent slide weighs, Pikka project in focus
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Santos stock trades as Brent slide weighs, Pikka project in focus

Santos Limited is starting the week with Alaska’s Pikka project up and running, giving the company a more direct oil position than last month. Brent crude just saw a sharp weekly drop. Santos shares last changed hands at A$7.14, up 1.42% Friday. The ASX 200 wrapped up at 8,764.20, up 0.18% Friday but down 0.7% for the week. ASX cash market stayed shut in overnight close as of writing. The pre-open will begin at 07:00 Sydney time, with regular trading from 09:59:45 to 16:00. June 29 isn't labeled a market holiday on the ASX.
June 28, 2026
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