WIG 20 ends 0.8 percent lower as PGE weighs

WIG 20 closed at 4,214 points on October 19, 2026, down 33 points or 0.8 percent. Selling intensified in the second half after the index reached a record close on Friday, while bank shares led the decline. Parkiet reported the closing level and daily move.

Allegro was the strongest WIG 20 stock, rising 3.5 percent. PGE fell 4.2 percent after presenting an updated strategy through 2035, while PKO BP dropped 2.5 percent. Forsal said Allegro and Dino provided the main consumer-sector support.

Why did WIG 20 fall after Friday's record?

Bank shares were the main drag. PKO BP lost 2.5 percent, while Pekao and mBank also declined by more than 2 percent. The WIG Banks sector fell 2 percent, according to Forsal.

PGE dropped 4.2 percent despite its updated strategy. The plan includes a return to dividends from 2026 earnings and investment spending of PLN 210 billion through 2035, Forsal reported.

Winners and losers in WIG 20

Winners and losers at the October 19 close, according to Parkiet:

• Allegro up 3.5 percent: the strongest performer.
• Dino Polska up 2.5 percent: consumer shares outperformed.
• Budimex up 1.7 percent: one of the few gainers.
• PGE down 4.2 percent: investors reacted to the updated strategy.
• Tauron down 3.1 percent: energy shares weakened.
• KGHM down 3.0 percent: the mining stock extended its correction.

What comes next for WIG 20

• October 20, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CEST: Poland's statistics office publishes September industrial output, wages and employment data, PAP reports.

WIG 20 price data for October 19, 2026

WIG 20 closed at 4,214 points on October 19, 2026, down 33 points or 0.8 percent versus the previous close of 4,247 points, Parkiet reported. Friday's record close was 4,247 points and the intraday high was 4,248 points, according to GPW Benchmark.

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