Polish equities finished the trading session on Friday with losses, as pressure in banking, oil and basic materials stocks pushed the benchmark lower.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 index was down 1.55%.
Among individual names on the WIG30, Dino Polska SA (WA:DNP) was the top gainer, advancing 3.54% - a rise of 1.35 points - to finish at 39.50. X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA (WA:XTB) also posted intraday strength, adding 2.04% or 1.80 points to close at 90.20. Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP) rose 1.51%, an increase of 0.42 points, to end the session at 28.17.
On the downside, Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) recorded the largest drop among WIG30 constituents, losing 4.91% or 0.87 points to trade at 16.85 at the close. mBank SA (WA:MBK) fell 4.75%, a decline of 50.50 points, to finish at 1,012.00. Alior Bank SA (WA:ALRR) slipped 3.98% or 4.95 points to 119.35.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange showed more decliners than advancers, with 339 stocks falling and 195 rising; 107 issues ended unchanged.
Commodity markets recorded modest gains during the session. Crude oil for March delivery rose 0.13%, an increase of 0.08, to close at $62.92 a barrel. Brent futures for April delivery increased 0.34% or 0.23 to $67.75 a barrel. Precious metals saw larger movement, with the April Gold Futures contract up 1.89% or 93.76, trading at $5,042.16 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the zloty were largely flat at the close. The euro to zloty rate (EUR/PLN) was essentially unchanged, moving 0.05% to 4.21, while the US dollar to zloty rate (USD/PLN) was unchanged by 0.02% to 3.55. Outside of local crosses, the US Dollar Index Futures was modestly lower, down 0.03% at 96.81.
Summary and implications
The session closed with the WIG30 retreating amid sector-specific weakness in banking, oil and materials, while selected retail and brokerage stocks outperformed. Commodity prices posted gains, and PLN currency pairs were stable, indicating limited directional moves in foreign exchange during the day.