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Polish stocks rise in first session after parliamentary election

Published by Uma Rajagopal

Posted on October 16, 2023

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· Last updated: January 31, 2026

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Image showing the Warsaw Stock Exchange logo with rising stock charts, reflecting the 3.3% gain in the WIG20 index following Poland's parliamentary elections.
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Polish stocks rise in first session after parliamentary election GDANSK (Reuters) – Polish stocks rallied on Monday after the ruling nationalists looked to have fallen short of a parliamentary majority in Sunday’s election, potentially opening the way for the opposition to form a government. The WIG index rose 2.9%, while the blue-chip WIG20 was up […]

Polish stocks rise in first session after parliamentary election

GDANSK (Reuters) – Polish stocks rallied on Monday after the ruling nationalists looked to have fallen short of a parliamentary majority in Sunday’s election, potentially opening the way for the opposition to form a government.

The WIG index rose 2.9%, while the blue-chip WIG20 was up 3.3%, led by banks.

The Warsaw WIG bank index jumped 5.7%.

(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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