Summary
Poland's stock market ended the Friday session in positive territory, with the WIG30 index up 1.72% at the close in Warsaw. The day's advance was driven by sector gains in Basic Materials, Banking and Construction. Market breadth was tilted toward rising names, and several large-cap stocks produced sizable single-day moves.
Market close details
At the Warsaw close, the WIG30 index added 1.72% as investors pushed shares higher across several sectors. Rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 288 to 263, and 87 stocks finished unchanged.
Among the best performers on the WIG30, MODIVO SA (WA:MDVP) led gains, finishing up 9.51% or 7.32 points at 84.30. KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) followed with an 8.10% advance, climbing 27.05 points to close at 360.85. mBank SA (WA:MBK) rose 6.23%, gaining 83.00 points to end the session at 1,414.50.
On the downside, LPP SA (WA:LPPP) was the weakest WIG30 constituent, falling 6.02% or 1,320.00 points to finish at 20,600.00. Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) declined 1.24%, losing 1.84 points to close at 146.84, while Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) slipped 0.81% or 0.21 points to 25.71.
Notable milestone
Shares of mBank SA (WA:MBK) reached an all-time high during the session, rising 6.23% or 83.00 points to close at 1,414.50.
Commodities and FX
Energy markets moved lower on the session: crude oil for July delivery fell 3.58% or 3.14 to trade at $84.57 a barrel. Brent oil for August delivery declined 3.61% or 3.26 to $87.12 a barrel. In contrast, the August Gold Futures contract increased 3.07% or 126.10 to trade at $4,240.10 a troy ounce.
On foreign exchange, EUR/PLN was essentially unchanged, moving 0.04% to 4.24. USD/PLN was also flat, changing 0.07% to 3.66. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 99.69.
Key takeaways
- The WIG30 closed up 1.72% as gains in Basic Materials, Banking and Construction supported the market.
- Top individual winners included MDVP (+9.51%), KGH (+8.10%) and MBK (+6.23%), with MBK reaching an all-time high at 1,414.50.
- Energy contracts posted steep losses while gold futures rose sharply, reflecting a mixed commodities backdrop.
Market breadth and context
Advancers outpaced decliners by a margin of 288 to 263 on the Warsaw exchange, indicating broadly positive sentiment across the listed universe despite notable declines among some large caps such as LPPP and PKN.
Notes
The facts, price levels and percentage changes reported here reflect the official close in Warsaw on Friday and the stated futures settlement prices for the referenced commodity contracts and currency pairs.