Poland's stock market finished Tuesday in the red, with the benchmark WIG30 shedding 0.78% at the close in Warsaw as sectoral weakness in Basic Materials, Chemicals and Media pulled the index lower.
Among constituents, Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) delivered the strongest performance on the WIG30, rising 2.59% or 0.71 points to close at 28.11. Dino Polska SA (WA:DNP) gained 2.49% or 0.79 points, ending the session at 32.47, while MODIVO SA (WA:MDVP) added 1.74% or 1.58 points to finish at 92.50.
On the downside, KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) registered the largest fall among WIG30 names, dropping 3.10% or 10.70 points to close at 334.50. Enea SA (WA:ENAE) declined 2.01% or 0.40 points to 19.50, and Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) lost 1.77% or 0.38 points to settle at 21.12.
Market breadth in Warsaw showed a predominance of decliners, with 326 stocks down compared with 200 advancers and 118 remaining unchanged.
Commodity prices moved during the session. Crude oil for October delivery rose 1.48% or 1.24 to $84.98 a barrel. Brent oil for October delivery climbed 1.23% or 1.12 to $91.99 a barrel. By contrast, the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.31% or 58.60 to trade at $4,415.10 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the zloty also moved higher on the day. EUR/PLN was up 0.39% at 4.33, and USD/PLN rose 0.37% to 3.74. The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged at 99.53.
Key session data at a glance:
- WIG30 -0.78% at close
- Top gainers: WA:JSW +2.59%, WA:DNP +2.49%, WA:MDVP +1.74%
- Top laggards: WA:KGH -3.10%, WA:ENAE -2.01%, WA:MILP -1.77%
- Market breadth: 326 declining, 200 advancing, 118 unchanged
- Commodities: Crude Oct +1.48% to $84.98, Brent Oct +1.23% to $91.99, Gold Dec -1.31% to $4,415.10/oz
- FX: EUR/PLN +0.39% to 4.33, USD/PLN +0.37% to 3.74
The session mixed selective stock gains with broad selling across the exchange. The largest single-stock moves both higher and lower are noted above, and commodity and currency developments accompanied the equity flows into the close.