Poland's equity market closed higher on Friday, led by strength in Basic Materials, Banking and Information Technology stocks, as the WIG30 finished the session up 1.60% and recorded a fresh all-time high.
At the close in Warsaw, KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) was the top performer on the WIG30, jumping 5.92% - a gain of 19.10 points - to finish at 341.65. CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) added 3.85% or 10.70 points to end the day at 288.40, and Rainbow Tours SA (WA:RBW) rose 3.76% or 5.60 points to close at 154.40.
On the downside, Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) posted the steepest decline on the index, dropping 4.34% or 5.62 points to finish at 124.02. Enea SA (WA:ENAE) declined 3.04% or 0.74 points to 23.60, and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) fell 1.95% or 0.21 points to close at 10.55.
Market breadth on the Warsaw Stock Exchange favored advancers, with 321 stocks rising versus 217 that fell; 103 issues finished unchanged.
Shares of CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR) climbed to five-year highs, increasing 3.85% or 10.70 points to reach 288.40 at the close.
Commodities experienced notable volatility during the session. Crude oil for May delivery declined 12.22% or 11.57 to $83.12 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery slipped 10.47% or 10.41 to $88.98 a barrel. Precious metals moved in the opposite direction, with the June Gold Futures contract rising 1.81% or 87.06 to trade at $4,895.36 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/PLN fell 0.15% to 4.22, while USD/PLN was down 0.40% to 3.58. The US Dollar Index Futures decreased 0.37% to 97.67.
The session demonstrated divergent sector performance: gains were concentrated in Basic Materials, Banking and Information Technology, while major energy names underperformed. The market closed with a clear tilt toward advancing issues, and the WIG30 securing a record closing level.