Poland's equity market closed higher on Friday, with the WIG30 index gaining 0.35% at the end of trading in Warsaw. Sector-level strength in Chemicals, Information Technology and Oil & Gas supported the advance.
The day's top individual performers on the WIG30 included Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS), which rose 6.44% - adding 0.99 points to finish at 16.36. Orange Polska SA (WA:OPL) also saw notable gains, up 3.31% or 0.52 points to close at 16.10. Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY) climbed 3.19% - a 39.00 point increase - to end trading at 1,263.00.
On the downside, KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) was the worst performer among headline names, falling 2.35% or 8.80 points to close at 365.50. Rainbow Tours SA (WA:RBW) declined 2.13%, losing 3.20 points to finish at 147.00. LPP SA (WA:LPPP) slipped 0.96%, down 180.00 points to 18,570.00 by the close.
Market breadth favored advancers: 267 stocks rose against 234 that fell on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, while 120 issues finished unchanged.
Notable within the session, shares of Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY) reached a new all-time high, closing at 1,263.00 after a 3.19% increase.
Commodity prices were mixed at the close. Crude oil for July delivery slipped 0.03%, down $0.02, to $76.58 per barrel. Brent crude for August moved higher, gaining 0.86% or $0.69 to $80.54 per barrel. Precious metals diverged from oil: the August Gold Futures contract fell 1.80%, a drop of $76.40, to trade at $4,169.50 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the zloty showed only minor change by the close. EUR/PLN was essentially flat, changing by 0.03% to 4.26. USD/PLN was also stable, moving 0.01% to 3.71. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.03% to 100.59.
This trading session combined selective sector-driven gains with pockets of weakness among mining, travel and retail names, while commodity and FX markets exhibited modest, mixed movements into the weekend.