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.

RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) stock rise flips week on thin volume before July results
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RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) stock rise flips week on thin volume before July results

RHI Magnesita N.V. goes into the new London trading week with a price gain that looks stronger at the close than it did in the order book. The refractory maker’s shares closed at 2,890p on Friday, up 115p, or 4.14%, versus a 0.52% gain for the FTSE 250. The London market was shut on Sunday, with standard LSE trading hours running Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. London time.
July 6, 2026
Hansard Global’s 8% yield stocks edge up near 52-week high on thin trading
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Hansard Global’s 8% yield stocks edge up near 52-week high on thin trading

Hansard Global plc finished up 4.35% for the week, but the move was on thin volume. Shares in the Isle of Man-based insurer closed Friday at 54.00p, compared to 51.75p before. AJ Bell reported five trades on July 3 totaling 40,089 shares, worth about £21,006. That’s what matters for investors. With 137.56 million shares out, a 2.25p move in Hansard’s share price adds about £3.1 million to its market cap, according to Google Finance data. That’s around 147 times the actual value of shares traded Friday. In thinly traded small-caps, last price often outruns real turnover.
July 5, 2026
Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) stock rally puts Runruno cash bridge to La India in focus
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Metals Exploration plc (LON:MTL) stock rally puts Runruno cash bridge to La India in focus

Metals Exploration plc goes into Monday’s AIM session with a Friday rally that did not clear the harder 2026 tape. AIM did not trade on Sunday; London Stock Exchange regular hours are 0800 to 1630 local time, Monday to Friday. The stock closed at 13.10p on July 3, up 0.60p, with Google Finance showing a market value of £389.0 million and a 52-week range of 10.30p to 19.20p. AJ Bell put Friday’s Metals Exploration return at +4.80% against -0.28% for the FTSE AIM 100; Morningstar data carried by Intelligent Investor showed a 6.07% seven-day gain and a 13.53% fall for 2026.
July 5, 2026
Ingenta (AIM:ING) lands £2m in contracts, valuation in focus
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Ingenta (AIM:ING) lands £2m in contracts, valuation in focus

Ingenta plc starts the week with shares last at 63.50p, a gain of 5.13% on Friday. The AIM-listed software group shows some chunky contract numbers, but the market still seems wary, keeping the stock in legacy runoff territory. Pricing is based on Friday’s delayed close, July 3, 16:26 BST. Enterprise value looks different. Google Finance lists Ingenta’s market cap at £9.21 million. The company’s 2025 numbers show £4.7 million in cash at year-end, no debt. That puts the enterprise value close to £4.5 million. For comparison, Ingenta said in its June 25 AGM update that it secured more than £2 million in new contracts over three years.
July 5, 2026
Hercules up 23% for the week as CEO holding nears free float
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Hercules up 23% for the week as CEO holding nears free float

Hercules plc faces Monday’s AIM open after shares snapped back. The move followed a CEO stock buy, a new funding deal, and June’s numbers—sales rose, but first-half profit fell. The rebound also put the spotlight again on the company’s slim free float. The infrastructure and construction services group finished the day up 1.5p at 29p, a gain of 5.45%. Volume hit 391,542 shares, about 69% above its 231,260 average. The shares are now 38.1% above the June 24 52-week low at 21p, but still down 50.8% from their Jan. 16 high of 59p.
July 5, 2026
Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD) eyes Monday after Letšeng sales top market cap
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Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD) eyes Monday after Letšeng sales top market cap

Gem Diamonds Limited opens the week in London with some big numbers that stand out. The miner reported first-quarter sales at about five times its current market cap, yet shares still look stuck at micro-cap levels. ADVFN, using data from the London Stock Exchange, showed the last automated trade on Friday at 3.40p, up 3.03%, giving a market cap of £4.76 million. MarketWatch’s delayed quote had the price at 3.50p, up 6.06%, and a £4.9 million market value. The split is showing up in the market. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted a 3.29p sell and 3.71p buy, a spread of around 12.8% of the sell price. Volume was 193,420 shares on Friday. That spread matters—a small buyer is down right away unless
July 5, 2026
Cirata trades steady over 15p ahead of July share dilution vote
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Cirata trades steady over 15p ahead of July share dilution vote

Cirata Plc saw its last trade on Friday, since London markets are shut on Sunday. The stock ended the week a bit above the new equity raise price. Investors go into the new week with that gap giving some idea how much dilution they’ll put up with. Cirata finished the July 3 session at 17.90p, gaining 6.87% with 54,812 shares moved. The FTSE AIM All-Share lost 0.17% to close at 776.09 the same day. Cirata now stands 19.3% over the 15p fundraising price, though still far from AJ Bell’s posted high of 29p for the year.
July 5, 2026
Alkemy Capital (ALK:LSE) shares bounce, funding questions stay after AGM
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Alkemy Capital (ALK:LSE) shares bounce, funding questions stay after AGM

Alkemy Capital Investments Plc closed at 238.5p on Friday in London, rising 12.5%. That capped a week that saw a steep drop midweek, but the stock recovered by the close. London trading was closed for the weekend Sunday, with the London Stock Exchange open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. Shares fell from Monday to Thursday, then bounced on Friday. For the week, the stock ended up just 1.5 pence, or 0.63%, over last Friday’s close.
July 5, 2026
UBS trims Domino’s, PepsiCo targets, testing consumer names by 20%
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UBS trims Domino’s, PepsiCo targets, testing consumer names by 20%

UBS Group cut targets for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc., giving investors a tighter choice between a lower-priced pizza name facing soft traffic and a bigger beverage and snack stock trading for sluggish North America growth. UBS analyst Dennis Geiger lowered his price target on Domino’s to $375 from $425 but maintained a Buy rating, calling the shares “attractive risk/reward.” UBS’s Peter Grom trimmed his target on PepsiCo to $172 from $186, also staying at Buy, with growth worries in the North American foods business lingering.
July 5, 2026
Meta’s $145B AI outlay up for test after Zuckerberg comments on agents
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Meta’s $145B AI outlay up for test after Zuckerberg comments on agents

MENLO PARK, California, July 5, 2026, 06:01 PDT Meta Platforms continues to generate cash from its ads, but now faces pressure to show its $125 billion to $145 billion capital spending plan will pay off, as AI agent efforts lag. CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff at a July 2 town hall that development for these agents over the past four months “hasn’t really accelerated” as planned, according to a recording obtained by Reuters. He added he expects clearer results from its AI investments over the next three to six months.
July 5, 2026
Zegona shares drop 10% as £380 million loss overshadows recent buyback
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Zegona shares drop 10% as £380 million loss overshadows recent buyback

London is now closed for the weekend after its usual Monday-to-Friday run, with Zegona Communications Plc ending the week with a steep drop. The stock finished Friday at 1,550p. According to LSE/FTSE Russell, Zegona was flat on the day but fell 9.88% for the week, though it’s still up 11.11% for the year and 106.67% over the past 52 weeks. Scale is the main message for holders. Zegona put its total voting rights at 225,638,802 shares as of June 30. With shares at 1,550p, the equity comes in at roughly £3.50 billion. Using the 9.88% weekly drop, that puts last week’s value near £3.88 billion—about £383 million higher.
July 5, 2026
Ceres Power (LON:CWR) closes week under £103m placing price as AI power rally stirs volatility
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Ceres Power (LON:CWR) closes week under £103m placing price as AI power rally stirs volatility

Ceres Power ended the week trading below its recent £103m placing level after a stretch of volatile moves tied to AI power sentiment. No trading in London Saturday, so Friday’s close is the last number. Ceres Power Holdings plc finished at 527p, up 5.5p, or 1.05%. The FTSE 250 gained 0.52%. Barclays said its last quote update came at 15:50 BST on July 3. Hargreaves Lansdown reported Friday’s volume at about 3.18 million shares.
July 5, 2026
Prudential (LON:PRU) ends 6.5% under 2026 buyback average as investors watch for next HKEX filing
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Prudential (LON:PRU) ends 6.5% under 2026 buyback average as investors watch for next HKEX filing

Prudential plc last traded in London at 1,025.5p to sell and 1,026.0p to buy, down 1.5p on Friday. The insurer, which also trades in Hong Kong as Prudential plc, didn’t see any action Saturday with London’s market closed. The FTSE 100 finished up 0.25% at 10,679.03. The capital return also shows another number. In a June 29 filing, Prudential reported buying 42.94 million shares since launching the buyback programme Jan. 6, with an average price of 1,097.9568p. HKEX filings showed 395,946 shares picked up June 29 at £10.045 and another 398,569 on June 30 at £10.0678. A July 3 filing reported total issued shares at 2,510,209,955.
July 5, 2026
Informa sets July 30 update as buyback, 2027 events targets draw attention
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Informa sets July 30 update as buyback, 2027 events targets draw attention

Informa PLC edged up on Friday, capping the week with a small gain. The stock ended July 3 at 916.60p, which was its top close in the current data set. That marked outperformance of the FTSE 100 by about 8.6 percentage points over the last month. London Stock Exchange hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Price action looked simple during the day, but the close-to-close table tells a bit more.
July 4, 2026
Intertek’s 3% cash spread after EQT dividend leg collapse
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Intertek trails FTSE 100 with EQT bid spread close to 3%

London markets are closed Saturday. The London Stock Exchange is also listed as shut on July 4, regular trading runs 0800 to 1630 BST on weekdays. Intertek Group plc goes into next week still in play on EQT AB’s recommended offer, finishing Friday at 5,820p, volume was 338,351 shares. The stock closed 180p below the £60 per share cash offer from EQT's Isotope Bidco. With the final dividend out, buyers here see a 3.1% gross spread. The headline deal price was £61.077 a share, but that factors in a 107.7p final dividend that went to holders on May 29 and is due June 24.
July 4, 2026
Halma stock bounces but photonics outlook remains in focus ahead of July dividend
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Halma stock bounces but photonics outlook remains in focus ahead of July dividend

The London Stock Exchange was closed Saturday. Normal hours for the LSE are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in London. That means Friday’s close stands as the latest for Halma plc until markets reopen. Halma gained 1.11% to close at £40.14 on Friday. The FTSE 100 Index ended up 0.25% at 10,679.03. Still, Halma is down 18.12% from its June 3 peak of £49.02, so the latest rebound hasn’t made up for the June drop.
July 4, 2026
IHG buybacks don’t stop weekly loss even as World Cup lifts hotel numbers
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IHG buybacks don’t stop weekly loss even as World Cup lifts hotel numbers

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC fell last week, even as London’s main index moved higher. The stock stood out since its buyback was big relative to trading volumes in its U.S.-dollar shares. Holiday Inn parent ended Friday at $167.55, down 1.1% for the session and off 2.3% from June 26. The FTSE 100 added 1.6% across that stretch, finishing Friday at 10,679.03. London equities were closed for the weekend at the dateline.
July 4, 2026
Smiths Group faces Monday buyback test after £1.9bn Detection deal
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Smiths Group faces Monday buyback test after £1.9bn Detection deal

Smiths Group has Monday in focus after lining up a £1.9bn buyback plan straight off the back of its Detection business sale. London was closed for the weekend. Smiths Group Plc finished Friday at 2,634p, up 40p, or 1.54%. Hargreaves Lansdown listed the market as closed, showing the FTSE 100 up 0.25%. On Monday, the focus will be how much of the £1.93 billion buyback plan is priced in.
July 4, 2026
Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) buyback tops dilution; shares lag FTSE 100
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Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) buyback tops dilution; shares lag FTSE 100

London was closed Friday, so Smith & Nephew plc heads into Monday with a reduced share count and no change on the day. The main question for investors after the first-quarter report in May is still about U.S. knees: will growth there in the second half meet the 2026 targets? Smith & Nephew finished Friday at 1,127p, adding 0.50p for the day. The stock lagged the FTSE 100, according to AJ Bell. Market cap stood near 9.52 billion pounds. The year's range is 1,050p to 1,441.50p.
July 4, 2026
IAG shares trail FTSE with investors watching fuel cost pass-through before Q2
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IAG edges lower on FTSE, fuel price drop does little for thin trading

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA dipped Friday, leaving the market looking to next week for signs if lower jet-fuel prices will keep shares near their June top. Investors wait to see how much of this year’s fuel costs the British Airways parent can push through. IAG ended Friday at 477.50p, dropping 1.50p, or 0.31%. The stock started at 476.50p. Google Finance reported volume of 5.48 million shares, well under a 17.55 million average. On-book turnover via the London Stock Exchange was about 19.8 million pounds.
July 4, 2026
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