Poland's main equities benchmark ended the trading day with a solid gain on Tuesday, as sector strength in Basic Materials, Information Technology and Media pushed the market higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 1.33% and registered a new all-time high.
Among the index constituents, CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) delivered the largest advance, finishing the session up 6.16% - an increase of 15.10 points - to close at 260.20. Zabka Group SA (WA:ZAB) also posted a strong move, adding 6.06% or 1.40 points to end the day at 24.50. Benefit Systems SA (WA:BFT) climbed 4.45%, gaining 164.00 points to reach 3,850.00 by the close.
On the downside, Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) was the weakest WIG30 name, slipping 4.16% or 1.19 points to finish at 27.41. Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) declined 2.74%, down 3.60 points to 127.80, while Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) fell 2.64% or 0.28 points to trade at 10.35 at the close.
Market internals showed more advancing issues than decliners on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, with 309 stocks higher against 230 that fell, and 113 that finished unchanged.
Zabka Group SA (WA:ZAB) reached a 52-week high during the session, closing at 24.50 after a 6.06% increase, a rise of 1.40 points.
Commodities moved notably in parallel with equities. Crude oil for May delivery dropped 6.05%, a fall of $5.99, settling at $93.09 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery declined 3.50% or $3.48 to $95.88 a barrel. By contrast, the June Gold Futures contract advanced 1.42%, up $67.61 to trade at $4,835.01 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/PLN was unchanged at 4.24, registering 0.00% movement, while USD/PLN edged lower by 0.34% to 3.59. The US Dollar Index Futures slipped 0.30% to 97.87.
Summary of session data:
- WIG30 performance: +1.33%, new all-time high.
- Top gainers: CD PROJEKT SA +6.16% (260.20), Zabka Group SA +6.06% (24.50), Benefit Systems SA +4.45% (3,850.00).
- Top decliners: Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA -4.16% (27.41), Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA -2.74% (127.80), Tauron Polska Energia SA -2.64% (10.35).
- Advancers/Decliners/Unchanged: 309 / 230 / 113.
The session combined significant upward movement in select equities with pronounced weakness in oil prices, while gold and certain currency crosses showed relatively small adjustments. The breadth of gains supported the headline index move, even as some energy-sector names lagged.