Poland's equity market ended Monday's trading in positive territory, with sector-strength in Media, Banking and Developers underpinning a small rally across the WIG30.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 index recorded a rise of 0.38%.
Top and bottom performers
The session's strongest performer within the WIG30 was Modivo SA (WA:MDVP), which climbed 4.59% - a gain of 4.45 points - to finish at 101.45. LPP SA (WA:LPPP) added 1.99%, or 370.00 points, settling at 18,920.00. Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (WA:PZU) also advanced, up 1.96% or 1.34 points, to 69.60 by the close.
On the downside, Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) led the decliners, slipping 2.80% or 0.46 points to end at 15.98. BUDIMEX SA (WA:BDXP) fell 2.11% - a decline of 15.60 points - to 725.40, while Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) dropped 1.98% or 0.19 points to finish at 9.22.
Market breadth and session dynamics
Declining issues slightly outnumbered advancing stocks on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, with 272 fallers versus 268 gainers. A total of 108 shares finished the day unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities showed modest moves during the session. Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.32% or 0.22, trading at $68.91 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery rose 0.24% or 0.17 to $72.29 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract gained 0.88% or 36.15 to trade at $4,161.85 a troy ounce.
On the FX front, EUR/PLN was unchanged 0.11% to 4.29, while USD/PLN rose 0.27% to 3.76. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher by 0.21%, standing at 100.83.
What the close shows
The trading day closed with a modest positive for the WIG30, with gains concentrated in a handful of large-cap names while a similar number of stocks fell. Commodities and currency markets posted modest moves that accompanied the Warsaw trading session.