Market Summary by AFORTI: Stable Polish Zloty, Growth on the WSE and Poland among Global Growth Leaders
Macroeconomic situation
Poland:
1. unemployment rate (%; Lis): value 5.0; forecast 5.0; previously 4.9;
2. M3 money supply (%; y/y; Lis): value 8.7; forecast 8.3; previously 7.8;
3. Christmas;
UK:
1. GDP (%;Q/Q; Q3): value 0.0; forecast 0.1; previously 0.1;
2. GDP (%;y/y; Q3): value 0.9; forecast 1.0; previously 1.0;
USA:
1. Consumer Board business climate index (points; Gru): value 104.7; forecast 113.2; previous 112.8;
2. Richmond Fed manufacturing index (pt; Dec): value -10; forecast -9.0; previously -14.0;
3. newly registered unemployed (thousands; Dec 20): value 219; forecast 224; previously 220;
Foreign exchange market
The Polish zloty (PLN) remained broadly unchanged, depreciating by 0.19% against the euro (EUR) and fluctuating within a range of 4.2556-4.2776.
In contrast, against the US dollar (USD), the Polish zloty (PLN) weakened by 0.32% and oscillated between 4.0784 and 4.1163.
Oil and gold market
The price of BRENT crude oil rose by 0.58% and settled in a range of US$71.72-73.91/barrel.
The gold price was essentially unchanged, down 0.16% and oscillating in the range of 2,623.76- 2,655.29.
Stock market
The WIG index gained 0.46% and oscillated between 79,215 and 80,270.
Summary
The festive and end-of-year period is full of rankings of all kinds. One of The Economist's rankings is a classification of the world's fastest growing economies. Poland was in the top five, with Bangladesh winning. In August, street protests toppled Sheikh Hasina's government and Bangladesh got on the fast track to growth.
The year 2024 was full of suffering - conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, war in Ukraine, a death toll in fighting in Sudan. In the US, the presidential election was the most important.
There were floods and fires in various parts of the world as a result of global warming. Under Donald Trump, the US will still be green, but also browner, as deregulation of the oil market has been announced (drill, Baby drill!).
In Germany, there is increasing talk that a new governing coalition next year after the elections could be supported by both the SPD party and the Greens. However, a split in political views could disrupt the challenges facing the new rulers.
The S&P index is up more than 20% in 2024.
Zbigniew Lazar
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
AFORTI.BIZ