WIG 20 rises at midday as Pepco leads 34 points
Published on 10/16/2026 at 13:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGlobal cues lift Warsaw shares
- WIG 20 stood at 4,242 points at 12:37 p.m. CEST, up 34 points or 0.8 percent.
- Polish 10-year yields fell to 6.25 percent as global bond markets improved.
- Pepco led WIG 20 gainers while the index rose 0.8 percent.
- US industrial production is due at 3:15 p.m. CEST, with growth expected at 0.4 percent.
WIG 20 rose 34 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,242 points at 12:37 p.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. Global bond markets improved as the Polish 10-year yield fell to 6.25 percent, according to Parkiet.
Pepco, KGHM and Allegro led the advance among major Warsaw stocks, while most WIG 20 constituents traded higher. Since the midday level of 4,196 points, the index has added 46 points.
Why is the WIG 20 rising today?
Asian equities provided a stronger backdrop, with the KOSPI gaining 2.5 percent and the Nikkei 225 adding 1.4 percent. The euro rose 0.2 percent against the dollar to 1.124, while Brent crude held above USD 105, Parkiet reported.
Retail shares and selected banks supported the Warsaw market, while investors also assessed a report showing a September budget deficit of PLN 172 million, XTB said.
WIG 20 reaches a fresh intraday high
The index gained as much as 0.75 percent during the first quarter of trading, reaching a new intraday record. PZU, LPP and Zabka were the only early decliners, while Pepco, KGHM and Allegro led the table, Parkiet reported.
Polish stocks also benefited from lower domestic bond yields. The 10-year yield was 25 basis points below its September peak, while the euro-dollar exchange rate rose to 1.124.
What comes next for WIG 20
US industrial production is due at 3:15 p.m. CEST on October 16. Economists expect a 0.4 percent monthly increase, with capacity utilization forecast at 76.5 percent, The Rio Times reported.
Eurostat also published an August euro-area trade deficit of EUR 16.1 billion, compared with EUR 1.7 billion a year earlier, Eurostat said.
