Mateusz Ługowik

Mateusz Ługowik is a senior markets reporter at Bez-kabli.pl, specializing in technology stocks, artificial intelligence and global financial markets. A graduate of the University of Gdańsk, he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key trends, companies and innovations influencing investors worldwide.

Westpac shares up after RBA holds rates; investors still question value
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Westpac shares up after RBA holds rates; investors still question value

Westpac Banking Corporation rose on Tuesday as buyers moved back into the big Australian banks after the Reserve Bank of Australia held rates steady. Shares last traded at A$35.75, up 43 cents or 1.22%. The broader S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 8,917.70, up just 0.04%. Trading stayed choppy, but financial stocks gained with investors seeing the RBA’s pause as short-term relief for banks and mortgage borrowers. Westpac is exposed to rate decisions since banks feel swings in the cash rate in their loans, deposits and credit levels. The RBA kept the cash rate at 4.35% after three hikes earlier this year, warning inflation is still high and rates may need to rise again. Higher rates can help net interest
June 16, 2026
Commonwealth Bank Tracks Higher Following RBA Hold, Valuations Still in Focus
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Commonwealth Bank Tracks Higher Following RBA Hold, Valuations Still in Focus

CBA barely moved Tuesday, adding less than a tenth of a percent after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates steady. Commonwealth Bank of Australia settled at A$161.88, up 0.06%. The S&P/ASX 200 ticked up 3.7 points to end at 8,917.70 after dipping earlier. Bank shares picked up 0.6% as a group. CBA lagged the sector, with the market still wary of the country’s biggest bank. CBA shares didn’t see much reaction after the RBA held the cash rate steady at 4.35%, holding off on new tightening. That took some heat off the banks, but the outlook stayed uncertain. RBA governor Michele Bullock said, “If we need to increase again, we will,” with inflation still proving stubborn. For CBA, higher
June 16, 2026
B&M Shares Slip as Brokerage Cut Moves Spotlight to July Trading Update
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B&M Shares Slip as Brokerage Cut Moves Spotlight to July Trading Update

B&M European Value Retail shares dropped for a second day on Tuesday after a new broker downgrade and some early signs the company’s turnaround is starting to stick. Hargreaves Lansdown’s delayed quotes put the shares at 187.70p to sell and 187.90p to buy, down 4.20p, or 2.19%. The FTSE 250 index was flat. AJ Bell quoted 187.70p/188.00p, with a last close at 192.00p and trading volume just below 6 million shares. B&M shares came under fresh pressure after Shore Capital cut its rating to hold from buy. The broker hasn’t walked away from its turnaround argument, saying B&M is still making moves on availability, price, and range, and sees France as a growth lever. Timing is the issue. UK like-for-likes
June 16, 2026
Legal & General trades up on £1.2bn buyback; investors watch dividend
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Legal & General trades up on £1.2bn buyback; investors watch dividend

Legal & General Group Plc inched higher in London, changing hands at 282.00p to sell and 282.20p to buy. The shares added 0.60p, or 0.21%, on Hargreaves Lansdown. The stock moved with UK blue chips, as the FTSE 100 rose about 0.59%. Reuters reported financial names helped drive gains after a drop in oil prices boosted risk appetite. Legal & General is keeping its profit guidance in place, but said it will buy back shares. A filing on June 15 showed it bought 3,821,565 ordinary shares through Barclays Capital Securities between June 8 and June 11. These shares will be cancelled, so the overall share count drops. That could help per-share numbers if profits don’t change. After the buyback and
June 16, 2026
easyJet Stays Close to 500p as Castlelake Bid Deadline Approaches, Fuel Costs in Focus
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easyJet Stays Close to 500p as Castlelake Bid Deadline Approaches, Fuel Costs in Focus

easyJet plc edged down in London, hovering just above 500p as traders balanced ongoing bid rumors with questions about summer demand. The latest Hargreaves Lansdown quote had easyJet off 0.70p, or 0.14%, giving the group a market cap around £3.73 billion and a P/E of 7.53. That figure puts easyJet’s valuation below many peers, but some investors remain cautious on the airline's profit outlook. Shares underperformed the FTSE 250, which inched up 0.08%. The company’s latest action is still all about the ongoing takeover and not new trading updates. Two new Rule 8.3 disclosures from Barclays and M&G landed on Tuesday. Investors with more than 1% must file those under the U.K. Takeover Code during a bid. The share price
June 16, 2026
Haleon slips after Redburn downgrade with eyes on U.S. and July earnings
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Haleon slips after Redburn downgrade with eyes on U.S. and July earnings

Haleon PLC shares dropped Tuesday, slipping to the lower ranks of the FTSE 100 after Rothschild & Co Redburn cut its rating and price target. The stock was at 331.7p/331.9p, down 3.30p or 0.98%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. The FTSE 100 was up 0.71%. MarketScreener showed Haleon around 332.5p on Cboe Europe, off 0.78%. The fresh downgrade is adding to investor concern over Haleon’s sales growth prospects. Haleon shares fell, though the company is still buying back its own stock. On June 15, Haleon said it repurchased 565,285 ordinary shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average of 331.9552p, bringing voting ordinary shares down to 8.83 billion after the trade settles. Buybacks like this shrink the share count and may lift
June 16, 2026
SSE drags on FTSE 100 after £33bn grid plan and July update
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SSE drags on FTSE 100 after £33bn grid plan and July update

SSE PLC dropped on Tuesday, bucking a stronger London session. The stock was at a 2,358p sell price and 2,359p buy price, off 18p or 0.76%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. The FTSE 100 was up 0.60% at the time. Reuters said the blue-chip index got a lift from financials and industrials as falling oil and a pickup in risk appetite helped the tape. SSE’s slip stood out since the wider market was firmer—investors appeared to rotate away from utilities into cyclicals. No fresh SSE trading update was posted. On the company’s investor page, the latest filings stayed the same: the June 12 Annual Financial Report and a June 9 Director/PDMR shareholding notice. SSE has set the AGM and Q1 Trading
June 16, 2026
BAT up after share buyback, tobacco volumes still key
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BAT up after share buyback, tobacco volumes still key

LONDON, June 16, 2026, 14:03 BST — Shares of British American Tobacco climbed after the company launched a buyback. Tobacco volumes remain a focus for investors. British American Tobacco p.l.c. moved higher in London Tuesday, lifted by FTSE 100 strength with ongoing buybacks. The stock was last seen at 4,583p, up 0.22%. BAT opened at 4,505p after closing the previous session at 4,573p. Hargreaves Lansdown puts the group’s market cap near £99.03 billion. BAT trades on a P/E ratio of 12.92 and offers a 5.24% dividend yield. P/E measures share price to earnings per share, while dividend yield is the payout as a portion of the share price.
June 16, 2026
Intertek shares climb as EQT’s £60 bid deadline keeps takeover premium in focus
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Intertek shares climb as EQT’s £60 bid deadline keeps takeover premium in focus

Intertek Group plc shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors kept positioning around Swedish buyout firm EQT’s possible £60-a-share cash offer. The stock was at 5,705p, up 40p or 0.71%, at 12:02 BST, leaving it still roughly 5% below the proposed cash bid level. That gap matters. In takeover situations, the gap between the market price and offer price is called the deal spread, and it usually reflects the market’s view of completion risk. The latest driver is simple: the clock is running. Intertek said last week that EQT had asked for more time to complete confirmatory due diligence and internal approvals, while keeping the financial terms unchanged at £60 per share in cash. The UK Takeover Panel extended the
June 16, 2026
Weir Group Shares Extend Rebound as Mining-Tech Stock Tries to Recover From 2026 Slide
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Weir Group Shares Extend Rebound as Mining-Tech Stock Tries to Recover From 2026 Slide

London, June 16, 2026, 12:04 BST. Weir Group PLC edged higher again on Tuesday, extending a sharp rebound from the previous session as investors moved back into the FTSE 100 mining-technology stock. Google Finance showed Weir at 2,456p at 12:02 p.m. BST, up 12p on the day, with the shares having traded between 2,446p and 2,488p. The move followed Monday’s 5.16% rise to £24.44, a gain that stood out because the wider FTSE 100 fell 0.39% that day.
June 16, 2026
Diploma PLC holds near highs with July update in focus
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Diploma PLC holds near highs with July update in focus

London, June 16, 2026, 11:03 BST. Diploma PLC traded higher Tuesday, topping the FTSE 100. Investors kept buying into the distribution group’s growth story. Hargreaves Lansdown’s late price showed shares up 1.50% at 7,080p/7,085p. The FTSE 100 rose 0.57% at the same point. Diploma shares approached recent highs, valuing the group close to £9.5 billion.
June 16, 2026
HSBC shares gain after Hong Kong app glitch fixed, investors watch Asia asset sale
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HSBC Shares Tick Up After Hong Kong App Outage, Market Eyes Rate Call

HSBC Holdings Plc shares saw a small gain in London early Tuesday. Shares traded at 1,393.40p, up 0.64%, on Google Finance at 09:03 BST. The price was near the 52-week high of 1,416.80p with the group’s market cap at roughly £239.44 billion. On HSBC’s investor page, the London price was 1,389.60p, Hong Kong shares stayed at HK$145.80 and the New York ADR traded higher at $92.92, all on at least 15-minute delays. HSBC restores digital banking in Hong Kong after outage The day’s market move was muted, not tied to a single headline. HSBC said its Hong Kong digital banking services were back to normal before 2 p.m. local time on Monday, following reports that some users had trouble accessing
June 16, 2026
Barclays Gains After Announcing Buyback, Market Eyes BOE Decision
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Barclays Gains After Announcing Buyback, Market Eyes BOE Decision

Barclays PLC shares edged up in London on Tuesday, changing hands at 482.70p to sell and 482.80p to buy, up 2.90p, or 0.60%, from 479.90p, according to AJ Bell. Hargreaves Lansdown had Barclays trade near 483p, 0.74% higher. AJ Bell data said Barclays recorded a 1.49% total return on Monday while the FTSE 100 fell 0.39%. Barclays shares rose on Tuesday, even with no fresh earnings update. The move came as European stocks were modestly higher, with traders watching reports about a possible U.S.-Iran deal and weaker oil prices. Lower oil has eased some pressure on inflation fears. That has an impact on Barclays. Bank stocks tend to react fast to shifts in interest-rate outlooks. Banks earn more net interest
June 16, 2026
Telstra Shares Fall While ASX 200 Advances: TLS Value Questioned Heading Into August Results
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Telstra Shares Fall While ASX 200 Advances: TLS Value Questioned Heading Into August Results

Telstra shares slipped to A$5.10 on Monday while the S&P/ASX 200 added 110 points. The Australian benchmark climbed after reports of a US-Iran peace deal boosted risk appetite, but Telstra went the other way. When a stock drops as the index rallies, investors are often focused on valuation, sector moves or something specific to the company rather than just following market direction. Shares usually go up on hopes for higher earnings, better dividends or less risk. They tend to drop when those hopes fade or when prices look rich. Telstra isn’t looking outright cheap on valuation. Google Finance shows a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.7 and a 3.92% dividend yield. Shares have traded between A$4.70 and A$5.58 over the past year,
June 16, 2026
Computershare slips with ASX 200 higher; traders eye RBA and FY26 margin income
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Computershare slips with ASX 200 higher; traders eye RBA and FY26 margin income

Computershare Limited dropped 2.31% to A$36.00 on Monday, slipping A$0.85 as nearly 3.20 million shares traded. Pressure from sellers left the stock weaker while the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.3% to 8,914, helped by gains in miners, gold, and travel after the US-Iran ceasefire pulled oil prices down. Computershare didn’t release any new price-sensitive announcements Monday. Its last major update was the May 5 guidance. Computershare shares have already bounced a lot since the March lows, which didn’t leave much space for a miss. Stocks tend to climb on better cash flow or if investors pay higher multiples, but often fall if any optimism already looks baked in or the setup isn’t as attractive. Here, the trade looks aimed at valuation
June 15, 2026
NAB Shares Climb With ASX; Traders Watch RBA Decision
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NAB Shares Climb With ASX; Traders Watch RBA Decision

National Australia Bank Limited shares jumped Monday as buyers moved back into Australian bank stocks. NAB ended the day at A$37.46, up A$0.96, or 2.63%, on about 7.5 million shares changing hands. The stock is still trading well under its 52-week high at A$49.45 but has rebounded from last week’s A$35.48 low, which traders say made it more attractive after the slow start to June. NAB wasn’t the only story traders chased today. Australian shares jumped after a US-Iran peace deal boosted risk-on trades and sent oil tumbling, easing some inflation and growth concerns. The S&P/ASX 200 put on 110 points to 8,914, with the All Ordinaries up 1.35% at 9,128. Big banks rallied, too. That’s relevant for NAB—bank shares
June 15, 2026
SEGRO Slips After BoE Decision as Data Centres Remain in Spotlight
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SEGRO Slips After BoE Decision as Data Centres Remain in Spotlight

SEGRO plc shares slipped on Monday, closing off 0.56% at 746.40p. The stock started at 765.00p and hit 774.00p early, but sellers pushed it down after Friday's 4.28% surge. SEGRO gave back some recent gains and ended near its low for the day, trailing a few other UK property stocks. The FTSE 100 finished the session lower, off 0.39% at 10,430.62. SEGRO is sensitive to rates, so shares usually move with bond yields and leasing in the property market. The REIT owns income-generating property, paying most of its taxable profit to shareholders. REITs generally get a lift when investors expect rent growth, lower interest costs, or rising property values. Higher bond yields, weaker leasing, or a bigger risk premium can
June 15, 2026
Diageo Stock Slips as Investors Wait for Dave Lewis’ August Turnaround Plan
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Diageo Stock Slips as Investors Wait for Dave Lewis’ August Turnaround Plan

Diageo plc shares slipped in London on Monday as investors continued to price the drinks group as a turnaround story rather than a defensive blue-chip. Delayed Hargreaves Lansdown data showed Diageo quoted at 1,503.50p to sell and 1,505.00p to buy, down 13p, while the FTSE 100 was also lower. A stock can fall even without a dramatic new announcement when investors mark down future earnings, margins or dividend confidence; it can rise when the market sees stronger cash generation or lower risk. Today’s move looked less like a reaction to fresh operating news and more like a continuation of the debate over whether Diageo can repair weak U.S. spirits demand. The company’s new RNS filing said chair Sir John Manzoni
June 15, 2026
Aviva trades ahead of FTSE 100 after buyback news, CEO comments watched
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Aviva trades ahead of FTSE 100 after buyback news, CEO comments watched

Aviva plc closed Monday up 0.51% at 631.00p, beating out a 0.39% drop on the FTSE 100. That’s according to Aviva’s investor site and Hargreaves Lansdown at 16:39 UK time. Aviva's market cap was about £18.88 billion. Traders pointed to capital return and momentum in the shares, not a new earnings boost, as the main reasons for the move. Aviva’s governance is in focus again after Alliance News pointed to a Times piece that said two top shareholders want CEO Amanda Blanc to explain her BP workload during the oil major’s executive crisis. Blanc sits as BP’s senior independent director, and these investors are raising concerns she may be overstretched. Aviva is also finalizing its £3.7 billion Direct Line buyout,
June 15, 2026
Prudential Shares Edge Up After Chair Buys Stock, Buyback in Play
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Prudential Shares Edge Up After Chair Buys Stock, Buyback in Play

Prudential plc traded up on Monday, with shares at 1,004.50p as of 16:02 London time, a 23.30p rise, or 2.37%, based on Davy’s delayed London prices. The Asia-focused insurer regained the 1,000p level after a rough June, though the stock is still well under its 52-week high of 1,238p. Google Finance listed the price-to-earnings ratio at around 8.8, a common fast valuation tool comparing price to earnings per share. Director buying, not earnings, was the latest news from Prudential. The company said Chair Douglas Flint bought 12,500 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on June 11 at £9.592 a share. Insider buys don't guarantee the stock heads higher, but investors often see board-level buying as a positive signal. Stocks
June 15, 2026
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