WIG 20 closes 1.0 percent higher after Alior earnings

Published on 10/27/2026 at 18:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

WIG 20 ended at 4,238 points after bank earnings lifted Warsaw; the Federal Reserve decision is due Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Banks and Fed watch

WIG 20 ended at 4,238 points on October 27, up 40 points or 1.0 percent.
The WIG-Banki sector gained 3.1 percent as bank results beat expectations.
mBank led WIG 20 gainers with a 4.7 percent rise.
The Federal Reserve announces its decision on October 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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WIG 20 closed at 4,238 points on October 27, gaining 40 points or 1.0 percent, as PB reported. The WIG-Banki sector rose 3.1 percent after strong quarterly results supported Warsaw equities, Bankier said.

mBank was the strongest WIG 20 stock, rising 4.7 percent. WIG 20 added 26 points, or 0.6 percent, from 4,212 points at 12:17 p.m. CET.

Why did WIG 20 rise on bank earnings?

Alior Bank gained 3.4 percent after its third-quarter net profit beat market expectations by 12.2 percent. Millennium rose 5.8 percent after its quarterly profit exceeded analyst expectations by 6.3 percent.

Alior reported net profit of PLN 473.2 million for the third quarter. Millennium posted PLN 400.4 million, compared with PLN 344.5 million a year earlier, Bankier reported.

Winners and losers in WIG 20

Winners and losers at the close on October 27, 2026, according to PB and Bankier:

mBank up 4.7 percent: quarterly bank results supported the shares.
PKO BP up 3.6 percent: the bank joined the sector rally.
LPP down 1.1 percent: the retailer was the weakest WIG 20 stock.
Orlen down 1.0 percent: the energy company weighed on the index.

WIG 20 rebounds from its early low

The index opened at 4,191 points and fell to 4,169 points during the morning before returning near 4,212 points at 10:02 a.m. CET, Bossa reported. The broader WIG gained 0.9 percent, while mWIG40 rose 1.0 percent. Total stock-market turnover reached PLN 3.05 billion, including PLN 2.47 billion in WIG 20 shares.

U.S. equities were higher during Warsaw's close. The S&P 500 gained 0.7 percent and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.3 percent, while falling oil prices and corporate earnings supported the U.S. session, Bankier said.

What comes next for WIG 20

October 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CEST: ?abka presents its quarterly results, Investing.com reports.
October 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m. CEST: mBank holds a quarterly-results press conference, Investing.com reports.
October 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET: the Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision, with markets expecting 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent, CNBC reports.

WIG 20 price data for October 27, 2026

WIG 20 closed at 4,238 points on October 27, up 40 points or 1.0 percent from 4,198 points on October 26, PB reported. The index opened at 4,191 points, based on Bossa.

WIG 20 by the numbers on October 27, 2026

Index: WIG 20
Home exchange: Warsaw Stock Exchange, Poland
Close on October 27, 2026: 4,238 points
Change versus previous close of October 26, 2026: up 40 points (up 1.0 percent)
Previous close: 4,198 points
Open: 4,191 points
Top gainer: mBank up 4.7 percent
Top loser: LPP down 1.1 percent
Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CEST: ?abka quarterly results