Poland's equity market finished the trading week in positive territory on Friday, with the WIG30 index rising 0.38% at the close in Warsaw.
Sectors that contributed to the advance included Basic Materials, Information Technology and Developers, lifting a range of shares across the benchmark.
The session's top performers on the WIG30 were Rainbow Tours SA (WA:RBW), which climbed 3.79% - an increase of 5.40 points - to finish at 147.80. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) added 3.55%, or 0.96 points, ending the day at 28.02. Apparel and retail group LPP SA (WA:LPPP) was also among the leaders, advancing 3.11% - up 680.00 points - to close at 22,580.00.
At the other end of the index, Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP) recorded the largest decline, dropping 2.52% or 0.87 points to 33.59 at the close. Utility Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) fell 2.18%, down 0.21 points to 9.41, while broadcaster Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) declined 2.18%, losing 0.36 points to settle at 16.17.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange was narrowly positive, with 287 stocks advancing against 265 decliners and 103 issues finishing unchanged.
In commodities, crude oil futures for July delivery eased 1.86%, down $1.65 to $87.25 per barrel. Brent crude for August delivery slipped 2.10%, a drop of $1.95, to $90.75 a barrel. Precious metals diverged as the August gold futures contract rose 1.72% - up $77.75 - to trade at $4,610.15 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, EUR/PLN was unchanged at 4.23, cited as a 0.11% figure in the session summary, while USD/PLN weakened 0.15% to 3.62. The US Dollar Index Futures traded lower as well, down 0.23% at 98.74 by the close.
Market takeaway - The late-session move left Poland's benchmark modestly higher, with gains concentrated in materials, technology and development-related names, while select consumer, utility and media stocks weighed on the index.