Polish equities finished the trading session higher on Wednesday as sector gains in Information Technology, Basic Materials and Developers lifted the WIG30 index to a fresh record. At the Warsaw close, the WIG30 was up 0.82% and registered a new all-time high.
The session's strongest performers within the WIG30 included Zabka Group SA (WA:ZAB), which climbed 4.86% - a rise of 1.19 points - to finish at 25.69, reaching an all-time high in the process. CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) added 4.15%, or 10.80 points, to end the day at 271.00, while Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) advanced 3.47%, gaining 6.30 points to close at 188.00.
Not all large-cap names participated in the rally. Enea SA (WA:ENAE) was the session's weakest performer on the WIG30, slipping 2.73% or 0.70 points to close at 24.92. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) fell 2.41%, a decline of 0.66 points, to 26.75, and BUDIMEX SA (WA:BDXP) lost 1.78%, or 13.60 points, to finish at 750.00.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange favored advancing issues: 304 stocks rose versus 226 that fell, while 135 finished unchanged.
Commodities trading showed notable moves. Crude oil for May delivery increased 1.76%, or $1.61, to $92.89 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery rose 1.05%, or $1.00, to $95.79 a barrel. In contrast, the June Gold Futures contract declined 0.66%, a drop of $32.04, to trade at $4,818.06 a troy ounce.
Foreign-exchange rates were largely stable. The euro to Polish zloty rate (EUR/PLN) was effectively unchanged, moving 0.03% to 4.23, while the U.S. dollar to zloty rate (USD/PLN) was unchanged by 0.06% to 3.59. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures edged down 0.05%, trading at 97.86.
This close shows a market where technology, materials and real-estate developers were among the primary contributors to the headline index's gains. At the same time, energy-related and construction names ranked among the session's laggards. Commodities and exchange-rate moves were mixed, with oil prices higher and gold lower.