Poland’s equity market ended lower on Thursday, with the WIG30 index declining 1.75% as losses in banking, energy and chemicals outweighed gains elsewhere.
Advancing issues totaled 209 against 322 decliners on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, while 104 stocks were unchanged at the close. The WIG30’s retreat came as crude oil benchmarks and the Polish zloty strengthened slightly.
Among the index’s top performers, X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA rose 1.11% to 182.00, setting a record close, while Asseco Poland SA added 0.88% to 241.90 and Benefit Systems SA gained 0.65% to 5,435.00. The gains were concentrated in a handful of names, with most components under pressure.
The heaviest declines were led by Kruk SA, which slumped 7.68% to 410.10, followed by Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA down 3.05% to 253.90 and Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski SA falling 2.97% to 112.34. Regional peers also weighed on sentiment as broader European equities traded mixed.
Commodities showed modest strength, with October WTI crude rising 0.19% to $82.39 per barrel and November Brent crude up 0.54% to $87.41 per barrel. December gold futures dipped 0.04% to $4,651.26 per troy ounce.
The Polish zloty firmed against major peers, with EUR/PLN up 0.58% at 4.33 and USD/PLN gaining 0.55% to 3.72. The U.S. Dollar Index futures were little changed, down 0.03% at 99.06.
