Polish stocks finished the trading session higher on Monday, with the benchmark WIG30 index closing up 1.41% in Warsaw. Sector strength in Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Construction provided the momentum for the advance at the close.
Among WIG30 components, Dino Polska SA (WA:DNP) led gains after rising 4.10% - a 1.63 point increase - to finish at 41.42. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) recorded a 3.88% rise, adding 0.98 points to end at 26.23, while KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) advanced 3.34%, or 10.20 points, to close at 315.70.
Not all large-cap names participated in the rally. Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) was the weakest on the WIG30, slipping 2.03% - down 3.70 points - to 178.30 at the close. MODIVO SA (WA:MDVP) declined 1.07%, a 1.30 point fall to 120.30, and CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) gave back 0.86%, or 2.10 points, to trade at 242.20 by the close of trading.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange was mixed: 301 stocks advanced versus 252 decliners, and 89 issues finished unchanged.
In commodities, crude oil for April delivery ticked up 0.24% - a $0.16 rise - to settle at $66.64 per barrel. Brent oil for May delivery gained 0.21%, or $0.15, to reach $71.45 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract moved higher by 2.96%, an increase of $150.31, to trade at $5,231.21 a troy ounce.
Currency moves were modest during the session. The euro-to-zloty rate (EUR/PLN) rose 0.12% to 4.22, while the dollar-to-zloty rate (USD/PLN) was effectively unchanged, moving 0.11% to 3.57. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.19% to 97.54.
The trading day reflected concentrated strength among materials and energy-related names, supported by modest gains in global commodity benchmarks and little change in key FX pairs relevant to Polish markets.