Poland's main equity gauge ended the trading session in negative territory on Friday, with the WIG30 down 0.68% at the close in Warsaw. Losses were concentrated in the Construction, Basic Materials and Chemicals sectors, which collectively contributed to the downward pressure on the index.
Top and bottom movers
Among WIG30 components, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) was the session's strongest performer, gaining 2.43% or 0.26 points to finish at 10.95. Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) also closed higher, up 2.32% or 0.32 points to 13.91, while Orange Polska SA (WA:OPL) advanced 1.37% or 0.20 points to end at 14.45.
On the downside, Alior Bank SA (WA:ALRR) led losers among the group, falling 2.96% or 3.65 points to 119.80 at the close. LPP SA (WA:LPPP) declined 2.84% or 660.00 points to finish at 22,620.00, and BUDIMEX SA (WA:BDXP) was down 2.52% or 18.20 points to 704.20.
Market breadth and broader indicators
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 295 to 249, with 96 shares finishing unchanged. The session's breadth reflected a market tilted toward sellers despite gains in several large-cap names.
Commodity prices showed mixed moves at the close: crude oil for June delivery fell 0.55% or 0.53 to $95.32 a barrel, while Brent oil for June rose 0.73% or 0.77 to $105.84 a barrel. In precious metals, the June Gold Futures contract increased 0.23% or 10.81 to trade at $4,734.81 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the zloty were largely unchanged at the close: EUR/PLN moved 0.06% to 4.24, and USD/PLN was unchanged 0.11% to 3.63. The US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.12% to 98.49.
Closing observation
The session left the WIG30 lower for the day with sector-level declines concentrated in Construction, Basic Materials and Chemicals, while select energy and telecom names posted positive results. Overall market breadth favored decliners as commodities and currency benchmarks saw modest daily moves.