Poland's stock market ended Tuesday's session with gains, as sector leadership from Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals pushed the main index higher. At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 was up 2.21%.
The day's top performers on the WIG30 were concentrated in the utilities and energy complex. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) led the index, climbing 13.66% - a rise of 1.30 points to finish at 10.82. Enea SA (WA:ENAE) advanced 11.74%, adding 2.50 points to close at 23.80. Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) also recorded a strong increase, up 10.05% or 0.93 points to end the session at 10.21.
On the downside, a handful of large-cap names slipped. KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) declined 1.06%, down 3.00 points to 280.50 at the close. Allegro (WA:ALEP) fell 0.92%, a drop of 0.25 points to 27.00, while BUDIMEX SA (WA:BDXP) was lower by 0.52%, losing 3.40 points to finish at 652.00.
Market breadth was positive, with advancing issues outnumbering decliners by 282 to 252 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange; 110 shares ended unchanged.
Commodities moved higher during the session. Crude oil for May delivery climbed 1.50%, an increase of 1.39 to trade at $93.85 per barrel. Brent oil for May delivery rose 1.36%, up 1.36 to $101.57 per barrel. Precious metals saw a modest uptick, with the April Gold Futures contract increasing 0.10% - a gain of 5.01 to trade at $5,007.21 per troy ounce.
Currency moves versus the zloty were small. The euro traded essentially flat against the zloty, changing by 0.07% to 4.26 EUR/PLN, while the US dollar fell 0.30% versus the zloty to 3.69 USD/PLN. In the US currency complex, the US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.10% to 99.37.
This session's outcomes highlight the influence of energy and utilities names on Poland's benchmark, with notable concentration of gains among state-linked power companies and integrated energy firms.