WIG 20 closes 0.6 percent lower as banks drag
Published on 10/23/2026 at 18:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBanks and oil shape the session
- WIG 20 finished at 4,167 points on October 23, down 26 points or 0.6 percent.
- Bank stocks led losses, with PKO BP down 2.5 percent.
- Orlen was the top gainer at 2.5 percent, while PKO BP was the top loser at 2.5 percent.
- Germany's Ifo survey is due October 26 at 10:00 a.m. CET, with 89.8 expected.
WIG 20 closed at 4,167 points on October 23, losing 26 points or 0.6 percent, ISBnews via Investing.com reported. Bank shares led the decline, with PKO BP down 2.5 percent, XYZ said.
Orlen rose 2.5 percent despite a planned PLN 1.6 billion asset impairment. From the midday level of 4,168 points, WIG 20 finished 1 point lower.
Why did WIG 20 fall on Friday?
Higher oil prices and Middle East tensions increased pressure on Warsaw shares, according to Parkiet. Brent crude traded above USD 114, while the article linked the market decline to rising risk aversion.
Bank stocks were the main domestic drag. The WIG-Banks subindex fell 1.9 percent, extending its decline after a 3 percent drop on Thursday, Bankier.pl reported.
Winners and losers in WIG 20
Closing movers on October 23 came from the same official closing session, with data and company details from Puls Biznesu and XYZ:
- Orlen up 2.5 percent: it led the index despite the planned asset impairment.
- Budimex up 1.1 percent: the company won a road construction tender.
- PGE up 0.2 percent: its renewable-energy unit awarded four battery-storage contracts.
- PKO BP down 2.5 percent: bank stocks led the decline.
- Tauron down 2.5 percent: energy shares weakened with the broader market.
- Pekao down 1.8 percent: the bank fell with the sector.
Total stock-market turnover reached PLN 2,724.29 million, while 138 stocks rose, 184 fell and 80 were unchanged, ISBnews via Investing.com reported.
WIG 20 retreats from its October record
The index opened at 4,194 points, according to PAP. WIG 20 reached a record 4,267 points on October 21. It lost 5 percent over the week and 8.8 percent over the month, according to Bankier.pl.
What comes next for WIG 20
- October 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CET: Germany's Ifo business climate index is expected at 89.8, versus 89.9 previously, ISBnews via Investing.com reports.
- October 26, 2026, 3:30 p.m. CET: the Dallas Fed manufacturing index is due, after a previous reading of 9.8, ISBnews via Investing.com reports.
WIG 20 price data for October 23, 2026
WIG 20 closed at 4,167 points on October 23, down 26 points or 0.6 percent versus the October 22 close, ISBnews via Investing.com reported. It opened at 4,194 points.
WIG 20 by the numbers on October 23, 2026
- Index: WIG 20
- Home exchange: Warsaw Stock Exchange, Poland
- Close on October 23, 2026: 4,167 points
- Change versus previous close of October 22, 2026: down 26 points (down 0.6 percent)
- Open: 4,194 points
- Top gainer: Orlen up 2.5 percent
- Top loser: PKO BP down 2.5 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CET: Germany's Ifo business climate index
