Poland's stock market closed the week in negative territory on Friday, with the WIG30 index ending the session down 0.65% in Warsaw. The pullback was led by sectoral weakness in Oil & Gas, Energy and Chemicals, which dragged a larger share of listed names into the red.
Market movers
Among members of the WIG30, Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY) was the top performer, finishing the session up 3.45% - a gain of 41.00 points - at 1,228.00. Synektik (WA:SNTP) climbed 2.43% or 7.60 points to close at 320.60, and Zabka Group SA (WA:ZAB) advanced 2.05% or 0.54 points to 26.94.
On the downside, Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) fell 3.62% or 0.91 points to finish at 24.20. MODIVO SA (WA:MDVP) declined 3.60% or 3.46 points to 92.54, while X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA (WA:XTB) dropped 3.23% or 3.48 points to 104.12.
Overall market breadth was negative: declining issues outnumbered advancing ones by 315 to 200, and 113 stocks finished unchanged.
Notable milestones
Two WIG30 constituents reached record highs during the session. Shares of Synektik rose to an all-time high, closing at 320.60 after a 2.43% advance, and Zabka Group SA also finished the day at a new peak of 26.94, up 2.05%.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity markets were mixed and likely contributed to sector performance. Crude oil for August delivery was down 4.21% or $3.03, settling at $68.89 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery fell 4.17% or $3.15 to $72.35 a barrel. By contrast, the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.47% or $59.55 to trade at $4,107.15 a troy ounce.
Currency moves in the session included EUR/PLN rising 0.18% to 4.29, while USD/PLN eased 0.14% to 3.76. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.20% at 101.00.
Market takeaway
The session highlighted uneven performance across sectors: while several industrial and consumer-oriented names pushed higher and even set new highs, energy- and commodity-linked stocks were under pressure alongside a notable drop in crude benchmarks. Broad market breadth favored decliners, reflecting the weight of losing sectors on the WIG30 headline reading.