Poland's benchmark blue-chip index finished the session in negative territory on Thursday, with the WIG30 down 0.77% at the close in Warsaw. Broader pressure came from declines in the Construction, Media and Basic Materials sectors, which together contributed to the session's downward bias.
Among WIG30 constituents, Pepco Group NV (PCOP) finished as the day's strongest gainer, advancing 4.10% or 1.05 points to close at 26.63. Dino Polska SA (DNP) also posted a solid increase, rising 3.16% or 1.27 points to end the session at 41.42. Online marketplace Allegro (ALEP) added 1.47% or 0.41 points to finish at 27.99.
At the other end of the index, Rainbow Tours SA (RBW) registered the largest drop, falling 5.27% or 7.30 points to close at 131.30. Debt collection firm Kruk SA (KRU) declined 3.71% or 17.30 points to 448.70, while insurer Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (PZU) was down 2.92% or 1.86 points to 61.74.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange favored decliners: 328 stocks slipped versus 206 that advanced, and 104 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities traded with notable volatility during the session. Crude oil for April delivery climbed 8.42% or $7.35 to $94.60 a barrel. Brent futures for May delivery rose 7.80% or $7.17 to $99.15 a barrel. In contrast, the April Gold Futures contract retreated 0.84% or $43.46 to trade at $5,135.64 a troy ounce.
Currency moves were also evident: the euro rose 0.61% versus the Polish złoty to 4.27 EUR/PLN, while the dollar strengthened 1.01% to 3.71 USD/PLN. The US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.44% at 99.67.
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For investors and market watchers, Thursday's session underscored a mixed landscape in which select consumer-facing names outperformed while broader sector pressure and pronounced moves in energy and currency markets shaped the trading day.