WIG 20 slips at midday as US CPI looms: 0.1 percent
Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation data shape the next move
- WIG 20 stood at 4,221 points at 12:32 p.m. CEST, down 4 points or 0.1 percent.
- Bank and energy shares weakened as US CPI approached with a 3.6 percent annual consensus.
- Pepco was the weakest WIG 20 stock, falling 2.7 percent after four rising sessions.
- US September CPI is due October 14 at 2:30 p.m. CEST, followed by the Beige Book at 8:00 p.m.
WIG 20 was down 4 points, or 0.1 percent, at 4,221 points at 12:32 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. The index opened at 4,234 points before US inflation data due later in the session.
Pepco fell 2.7 percent, the weakest WIG 20 stock at 11:00 a.m. CEST, after four consecutive rising sessions. Kruk gained 1.8 percent, while Orlen rose 1.7 percent, Strefa Inwestorow reported.
Why is the WIG 20 down at midday?
Bank shares and energy stocks led the decline during the morning. The WIG Banki index was down 0.9 percent at 12:05 p.m. CEST, while the WIG Energia index fell 0.9 percent at the same time, Strefa Inwestorow reported.
The main event ahead is the US September consumer price index. Economists expect annual inflation of 3.6 percent, up from 3.4 percent in August, with monthly inflation at 0.6 percent, SpinDepth reported.
WIG 20 stocks split between retailers and energy
Most WIG 20 shares were lower by late morning. Pepco's decline followed a four-session advance that had lifted the stock by 5 percent. Energy shares also retreated, with Tauron down 1.5 percent and PGE down 0.7 percent at 11:00 a.m. CEST.
Orlen provided support with a 1.7 percent gain, while Kruk recovered 1.8 percent after three sessions of losses. The broader market was also mixed, with the WIG down 0.1 percent at 12:32 p.m. CEST, Business Insider Poland showed.
WIG 20 tracks a cautious European session
At 12:32 p.m. CEST, the euro traded at 4.37 against the zloty, down 0.1 percent. Brent crude was at USD 106.45, up 0.24 percent, while gold stood at USD 4,141.40, down 0.56 percent.
European equities were higher at the same point. The FTSE 100 gained 0.4 percent and the DAX rose 0.6 percent, while US futures were up between 0.01 percent and 0.3 percent, Business Insider Poland reported.
What comes next for the WIG 20
