Beginning of October marked by declines on WSE
Polish stocks fell broadly on Oct. 1, giving the WIG20 and WIG indexes their steepest losses since Aug. 27. The WIG20 dropped 1.9% to 4,102 points, while the WIG lost 1.6%. Seventeen of the 20 blue chips declined, and nearly 60% of listed stocks finished lower. Banks and Allegro were among the weakest, though their losses stayed below 4%. PKP Cargo was a standout, rising nearly 7% after reporting second-quarter net profit above PLN 150 million.
The rail operator earned almost PLN 118 million in the first half, versus a PLN 17.9 million net loss in the same period of 2025. Despite the pullback, the indexes remained about 30% higher year to date.
(wnp.pl)