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.

ASX 200 down 0.7% with banks, miners offsetting gains
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ASX 200 down 0.7% with banks, miners offsetting gains

ASX 200 drops almost 60 points as sector gains mask wider split The ASX 200 closed down 59.7 points and the All Ordinaries ended 61 points lower at 8,951.60. Still, most sectors finished higher, with seven out of 11 in positive territory. The VanEck Australian Equal Weight ETF was up A$0.30 at A$38.70. The S&P/ASX 200 uses float-adjusted market value to weight stocks. MVW spreads its weighting evenly across big, liquid Australian names and holds a different list. The difference hit benchmark funds, as losses among the top stocks wiped out gains elsewhere in the market.
June 25, 2026
ANZ down 2.2%, A$12.3 billion lost from big four after Judo warning
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ANZ down 2.2%, A$12.3 billion lost from big four after Judo warning

ANZ Group Holdings Limited fell 2.19% to A$34.86 on Thursday, touching its session low, after Judo Capital Holdings Limited put out a warning on bad debts. Friday’s ASX cash session was yet to open at the time. ANZ volume came in at 5.87 million shares, about 16% above average. The bank lost about A$2.35 billion in market value. ANZ, National Australia Bank Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia shed close to A$12.3 billion in market value by closing numbers based on rounded market caps. NAB shares dropped 3.35%, Westpac slipped 2.01% and CBA fell 1.27%. The combined hit for the big four was about 18 times the A$690 million that Judo lost on the same calculation.
June 25, 2026
BHP Group (ASX:BHP) drops A$33 billion on Jansen delays and strike worries
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BHP Group (ASX:BHP) drops A$33 billion on Jansen delays and strike worries

BHP Group Ltd finished down 1.65% at A$58.52 on Thursday. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.68% to close at 8,748.70, with the materials sector dropping for a sixth session in a row. The Australian dollar was at 68.90 U.S. cents. BHP shares are down 10.0% from the June 18 close of A$65.04. With 5.08 billion shares in issue, the drop wiped out about A$33.1 billion, or US$22.8 billion, at Thursday’s rate. That’s nearly 10 times the miner’s planned US$2.3 billion Jansen charge. The first 5.6% drop took place on 37.9 million shares, which is 3.6 times the usual volume. BHP slid another 4.7% by Thursday, this time on volume close to normal.
June 25, 2026
Marks & Spencer stock up as M&S, Ocado top UK grocery market
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Marks & Spencer stock up as M&S, Ocado top UK grocery market

Marks and Spencer Group plc finished at 382.4 pence bid and 382.6 pence ask in London trade, moving higher after a 377.8p close on Wednesday. Volume was 5.96 million shares. The FTSE 100 rose 0.76%. NIQ released the latest numbers. Ocado sales jumped 16.1% over 12 weeks, with M&S up 14.3%. Both were the fastest among big grocers in the update. UK supermarket till sales climbed 4.6% in the four weeks to June 13. But in the final two weeks, growth slowed to 0.4% and unit sales dropped 1.7%. Mike Watkins, NIQ’s head of retailer and business insight, said “hot weather boosted demand for summer essentials.”
June 25, 2026
Diageo (LON:DGE) lags FTSE 100 after Kenya court postpones ruling on $2.3 bln sale
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Diageo (LON:DGE) lags FTSE 100 after Kenya court postpones ruling on $2.3 bln sale

Diageo shares fell late Thursday in London, erasing some of the 4.2% rise from the last two days. The stock is still down around 27% from its 52-week high of 2,142 pence. Sale delay weighs on Diageo’s balance sheet moves The legal holdup matters for Diageo. The company was counting on $2.3 billion in after-tax proceeds to help its balance sheet. Diageo had priced the deal at 17 times adjusted EBITDA, and said after the deal closed, its net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA would drop about 0.25 times.
June 25, 2026
NatWest (LSE: NWG) steady at 636p as Starmer quits, traders see quiet session
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NatWest (LON:NWG) shares up as Berenberg price target points to £16bn gap

NatWest Group Plc jumped 1.7% to 658.20 pence by 1250 BST on Thursday, trading close to the session high. This comes after Berenberg began covering the stock with a “buy” rating and set an 860p target. NatWest is still down 6.7% from its 52-week high of 705.40p. At 7.97 billion shares, the target values NatWest at around £68.5 billion. That’s £16.1 billion more than its market value at midday, which stood at £52.45 billion. The target is nearly 22% higher than the current 52-week high.
June 25, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group stock slips under buyback price with gap growing
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LSEG shares down 2.5% on wider buyback discount

LSEG shares fell 2.5% to 8,076 pence by 10:59 BST Thursday. The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% just after 11 a.m., so LSEG lagged the wider index by around 2.8 points. LSEG is now paying more than the market price for its own shares. It picked up 12.8 million shares for £1.1 billion in the first quarter, paying an average £84.59. On Thursday, the shares traded 4.5% under that buyback price. The company still plans to return £3 billion to shareholders via buybacks by February 2027, it said.
June 25, 2026
Coles Group trades close to FY26 high, margins pressured by food inflation
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Coles Group trades close to FY26 high, margins pressured by food inflation

Coles Group Ltd was trading just under its fiscal-year peak before the ASX cash-market opened Thursday, as fresh food-price numbers put pressure on the grocer heading into the end of Q4. The company faces a choice: raise prices for shoppers or absorb more meat and dairy costs itself. The ASX was still in pre-open, with normal trading expected from about 10 a.m. Sydney time. Coles dropped 0.4% to A$23.77 on Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.24% to 8,808.4. Shares in Coles are up 13.8% in FY26 but remain 2.1% under the recent high of A$24.28.
June 25, 2026
Santos (ASX:STO) stocks watch Brent as Pikka output rises
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Santos (ASX:STO) stocks watch Brent as Pikka output rises

Santos shares will open Thursday after hitting a fresh production mark and seeing lower oil prices. The stock dropped A$0.07 on Wednesday, moving in a range from A$7.16 to A$7.38. Trading volume was 10.79 million shares. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.24% at 8,808.4. Santos trailed the index by 1.20 percentage points. Energy names and miners traded weaker than other sectors.
June 25, 2026
ALS (ASX:ALQ) ends at DRP price as ASX 50 change drives volume
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ALS (ASX:ALQ) ends at DRP price as ASX 50 change drives volume

ALS Ltd closed Wednesday at the same level as its final-dividend DRP price, with trading over five sessions shaped by the June index rebalance. The cash market moved into pre-open at 08:08 AEST Thursday. Macquarie Securities, a Macquarie Group Ltd unit, was tapped to buy ALS shares on market during the pricing period under the plan. ALS said it would only issue new shares if that purchase couldn’t go through.
June 25, 2026
Northern Star buyback hits A$128.9 million, gold slips under $4,000
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Northern Star buyback hits A$128.9 million, gold slips under $4,000

Northern Star Resources’ on-market buyback is now at A$128.9 million. The miner picked up another 149,444 shares at A$20.54 to A$20.89, according to its latest ASX filing. The company spent A$3.09 million on the June 23 trade. The company has picked up 6.32 million shares so far, leaving room to buy another 16.31 million before hitting its 22.62 million share limit. The buyback is capped at A$500 million and is set to run through April 22, 2027.
June 24, 2026
Pro Medicus up 3.5% on heavy trade after dropping out of ASX 50
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Pro Medicus up 3.5% on heavy trade after dropping out of ASX 50

Pro Medicus Ltd is trading Thursday after the medical-imaging software firm gained A$6.06 in the previous session. Normal ASX trade is set to open shortly before 10 a.m. in Sydney. Tech stocks bounced back following an 8% drop over the last two sessions. Healthcare names traded higher too. Pro Medicus posted no fresh price-sensitive news on Wednesday. Its last filing is still the June 5 index rebalance notice.
June 24, 2026
Westpac stock gains as bank names Macquarie CIO Richard Heeley
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Westpac stock gains as bank names Macquarie CIO Richard Heeley

Westpac Banking Corp shares were up Wednesday as the bank said Macquarie Group executive Richard Heeley will be its new chief information officer. Heeley will lead Westpac’s main tech systems later this year. The stock ended at A$35.78, rising 0.85%. Shares are still down 7.31% for the year. The S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.24% at 8,808.4.
June 24, 2026
WiseTech Global jumps 14% after sharp drop on Richard White news
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WiseTech Global jumps 14% after sharp drop on Richard White news

WiseTech Global jumped 14.3% to finish at A$32.86 on Wednesday after trading as high as A$34.12. Volume was heavy with 6.95 million shares, way above the 65-day average of 1.87 million. Despite the rally, shares remained 10.9% under Friday’s close. The bounce came after shares tumbled 18.4% on Monday, then slid again Tuesday to close at A$28.76. Selling picked up after media reports said the Australian Federal Police was looking into claims about White, a visa application, and alleged exploitation. Reuters could not confirm the reports. The AFP said it would comment “at an appropriate time.” No charges have been filed.
June 24, 2026
BHP shares fall as Port Hedland strike threat remains
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BHP shares fall as Port Hedland strike threat remains

BHP Group’s workplace dispute at Port Hedland is still unresolved. The company put forward a draft enterprise agreement for around 450 port workers, but unions said it fails to address their key demands. Talks between the parties are set to continue. BHP shares in Australia dropped 42 cents Wednesday. Rio Tinto was down 1.2% at A$173.92. Fortescue slipped 0.1% to A$19.25.
June 24, 2026
Imperial Brands stock up with £1.45 billion buyback ongoing
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Imperial Brands stock up with £1.45 billion buyback ongoing

Imperial Brands shares pushed up 1.0% to 2,790 pence late in London on Wednesday, set for a third advance in a row. The stock added 0.9% Tuesday after edging up 0.2% Monday. British American Tobacco rose 1.5%. The FTSE 100 added 0.3%, with the UK's main tobacco names moving ahead of the index.
June 24, 2026
3i holds ground ahead of Action exposure limit vote
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3i holds ground ahead of Action exposure limit vote

3i Group shares inched higher on Wednesday. The move comes a day ahead of a vote by shareholders on letting the British investment firm add more money to Action, the European discount retailer that makes up most of its portfolio. 3i shares edged up 0.15% to 2,279.5 pence at 1347 BST in London. The stock traded about 25% under its last stated net asset value of 3,030p per share. Net asset value is assets minus liabilities.
June 24, 2026
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