WIG 20 closes 39 points higher as Pepco leads
Published on 10/16/2026 at 22:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPepco leads a record close
- WIG 20 ended October 16 at 4,247 points, up 39 points or 0.9 percent.
- Energy stocks fell 3.6 percent as PGE and Tauron lost 4.4 percent and 4.0 percent.
- Pepco was WIG 20's top gainer, rising 5.1 percent.
- The next WIG 20 session starts October 19 at 9:00 a.m. CEST.
WIG 20 gained 39 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 4,247 points on October 16. The index set a record close as Pepco led consumer shares, while energy stocks fell sharply.
Pepco rose 5.1 percent, the strongest move among WIG 20 members. The index added 51 points from the 4,196-point midday level shown in the earlier market update.
Why did WIG 20 reach a record close?
Demand for consumer and banking stocks outweighed losses in utilities. Pepco rose 5.1 percent, while Budimex gained 3.5 percent and Grupa Kety and Allegro each advanced 3.0 percent, XYZ reported.
The broader market also reached new highs. WIG 20 traded as high as 4,248.48 points, surpassing the previous intraday peak of 4,241.58 points, Bankier.pl reported.
WIG 20 winners and losers on Friday
Winners and losers at the October 16 close according to XYZ:
- Pepco up 5.1 percent: strongest WIG 20 gainer.
- Budimex up 3.5 percent.
- Grupa Kety up 3.0 percent.
- PGE down 4.4 percent: profit-taking hit the energy sector.
- Tauron down 4.0 percent: energy stocks extended their correction.
- Allegro up 3.0 percent.
Energy was the weakest sector, with WIG-Energia down 3.6 percent. WIG-Banki rose 1.1 percent, while media, construction and pharmaceuticals each gained 2.4 percent.
WIG 20 closes above the previous peak
The index opened at 4,218.93 points after the previous close of 4,208.42 points. Its record close followed a session high of 4,248.48 points, according to PAP. Brent crude stood at USD 109.67, up 3.77 percent, while EUR/PLN was 4.37, up 0.05 percent, Business Insider reported.
What comes next for WIG 20
- October 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: The next regular Warsaw session opens; Chinese third-quarter growth and activity data are scheduled before European trading, Trading Economics reports.
WIG 20 price data for October 16, 2026
WIG 20 closed at 4,247.22 points on October 16, up 38.80 points or 0.92 percent versus the previous close. It opened at 4,218.93 points and reached a high of 4,248.48 points, PAP reported.
WIG 20 by the numbers on October 16, 2026
- Index: WIG 20
- Home exchange: Warsaw Stock Exchange, Poland
- Close on October 16, 2026: 4,247 points
- Change versus previous close of October 15, 2026: up 39 points (up 0.9 percent)
- Previous close: 4,208 points
- Open: 4,219 points
- Day high: 4,248 points
- Top gainer: Pepco up 5.1 percent
- Top loser: PGE down 4.4 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: Next regular Warsaw session
