Polish stocks finished the session higher on Wednesday as sector-level advances in Banking, Developers and Basic Materials underpinned a broad market rise. At the close in Warsaw the WIG30 index was up 1.47%.
Top performers
The strongest performer on the WIG30 was Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY), which climbed 3.41% - an increase of 39.00 points - to finish at 1,182.00, marking a new all-time high for the shares. Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) added 3.30%, up 3.20 points to close at 100.04. Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) also rallied, gaining 2.51% or 0.46 points to end the day at 18.56.
Laggers
On the downside, MODIVO SA (WA:MDVP) led decliners, sliding 2.84% or 2.36 points to a closing price of 80.78. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) fell 1.34% (0.35 points) to 25.76, while CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) dipped 1.19% or 3.10 points to 257.20.
Market breadth and notable moves
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, with 295 stocks rising and 221 falling; 122 names finished unchanged. The session included several notable index-level and individual-stock moves but did not provide additional company-specific disclosure beyond closing prices and percentage moves.
Commodities and other markets
Commodity markets showed larger moves. Crude oil for July delivery fell 5.09%, a decline of $5.31, to $99.07 a barrel. Brent for July delivery dropped 5.74%, down $6.44, to $105.66 a barrel. June Gold Futures were lower by 0.43% or $19.63, trading at $4,538.37 a troy ounce. Separately, the US Dollar Index Futures traded down 0.13% at 98.98.
Foreign exchange
FX moves were modest: the euro was unchanged against the zloty at 4.25 (0.00%), while the US dollar weakened versus the zloty, with USD/PLN down 0.23% to 3.65.
Overall, the session saw gains concentrated in banking, developers and basic materials, providing upward pressure on the WIG30 while energy-linked commodities and oil contracts posted notable declines.