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Market Summary by AFORTI: Election impact on markets in Poland, interest rate maintenance, confidence vote

2025-06-09

The past week on the financial markets was marked by uncertainty following the presidential election in Poland. The zloty weakened against the euro and the dollar, and the WIG index recorded a decline. The Monetary Policy Council kept interest rates unchanged. On global markets, oil, gold and Bitcoin prices rose, supported by good data from the USA and China.


Economic indicators

Poland

1. GDP y/y (Q1): 1.9%; forecast 1.9%; previously 1.0%.

2. GDP q/q (Q1): 0.4%; forecast 0.4%; previously 0.2%

3. y/y CPI inflation (May): 2.5%; forecast 2.5%; previously 2.4%

4. m/m CPI inflation (May): 0.1%; forecast 0.3%; previously 1.1%

5. NBP interest rates: 5.75%; forecast 5.75%; previously 5.75%

6. industrial production y/y (Apr): -1.4%; forecast -1.6%; previously -6.0%

7. retail sales y/y (Apr): 4.1%; forecast 4.5%; previously 6.1%

8. unemployment rate (Apr): 5.1%; forecast 5.1%; previously 5.3%


Eurozone

1. GDP y/y (Q1): 0.4%; forecast 0.4%; previously 0.1%

2. GDP q/q (Q1): 0.3%; forecast 0.3%; previously -0.1%

3. y/y CPI inflation (May): 2.6%; forecast 2.5%; previously 2.4%

4. core inflation y/y (May): 2.9%; forecast 2.8%; previously 2.7%

5. unemployment rate (Apr): 6.4%; forecast 6.5%; previously 6.5%


Germany

1. GDP y/y (Q1): 0.2%; forecast 0.2%; previously -0.2%

2. GDP q/q (Q1): 0.2%; forecast 0.2%; previously -0.5%

3. y/y CPI inflation (May): 2.4%; forecast 2.4%; previously 2.2%

4. ZEW Index (May): 47.1; forecast 46.1; previous 42.9

5. m/m industrial production (Apr): -0.1%; forecast -0.3%; previously -0.4%


France

1. GDP y/y (Q1): 1.1%; forecast 1.1%; previously 0.7%

2. GDP q/q (Q1): 0.2%; forecast 0.2%; previously 0.2%

3. y/y CPI inflation (May): 2.6%; forecast 2.5%; previously 2.2%

4. industrial production m/m (Apr): -0.3%; forecast 0.1%; previously -0.2%

5. unemployment rate (Q1): 7.5%; forecast 7.6%; previously 7.5%


United Kingdom

1. GDP y/y (Q1): 0.2%; forecast 0.2%; previously -0.2%

2. GDP q/q (Q1): 0.6%; forecast 0.6%; previously -0.3%

3. y/y CPI inflation (Apr): 2.3%; forecast 2.1%; previously 3.2%

4. unemployment rate (Mar): 4.3%; forecast 4.3%; previous 4.2%

5. retail sales m/m (Apr): -2.3%; forecast -0.5%; previously 0.2%


USA

1. y/y GDP (Q1): 1.3%; forecast 1.3%; previously 3.4%

2. ISM services index (May): 53.8; forecast 50.8; previous 49.4

3. ADP report (May): 152,000; forecast 173,000; prior: 188,000

4. unemployment rate (May): 4.0%; forecast 3.9%; previously 3.9%

5. NFP employment change (May): 272k; forecast 185k; previous 165k

6. Average hourly wages m/m (May): 0.4%; forecast 0.3%; previous 0.2%

7. y/y CPI (April): 3.4%; forecast 3.4%; prior 3.5%

8. core CPI y/y (April): 3.6%; forecast 3.6%; previously 3.8%

9. retail sales m/m (April): 0.0%; forecast 0.4%; previous 0.6%

10. manufacturing ISM (May): 48.7; forecast 49.6; prior 49.2


China

1. y/y GDP (Q1): 5.3%; forecast 5.0%; previously 5.2%

2 Caixin services PMI index (May): 54.0; forecast 52.5; previous 52.5

3. industrial production y/y (April): 6.7%; forecast 5.5%; previously 4.5%

4. retail sales y/y (April): 2.3%; forecast 3.8%; previously 3.1%

5. unemployment rate (April): 5.0%; forecast 5.1%; previously 5.2%


Foreign exchange market

This week, the euro (EUR) strengthened against the zloty (PLN) by 1.26%. The euro price oscillated between 4.2443 and 4.2999.

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Similarly, the dollar (USD) strengthened against the zloty (PLN) by 0.82%. The dollar price oscillated between 3.7117 and 3.7719.

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Oil and gold market

The price of BRENT crude oil rose by as much as 6.32%, and oscillated in the range of USD 62.67 - 66.65/barrel. 

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The gold price rose by 0.52% and settled in a range of USD 3326.56 - 3426.17/ounce.

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Stock exchange

The WIG index valuation fell by 2.16% and oscillated between 99,926 and 104,468.

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Cryptocurrencies

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 1.81%, oscillating in the range of PLN 374 253 - 399 388. 

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Important events of the past week

Election aftermath: The presidential election in Poland ended with Karol Nawrocki winning with 50.9% of the vote. This result maintains the political impasse between the government and the president, which, according to rating agencies Moody's, Fitch and S&P Global Ratings, limits the prospects for fiscal reforms. Following the coalition leaders' meeting, the validity of the coalition agreement and the readiness to reconstruct the government were confirmed. In the background of the talks, negotiations are underway on a common position ahead of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's speech to the Sejm on 11 June related to the confidence motion. Poland 2050 announced that it would postulate the introduction of a tax on excess bank profits (the so-called windfall tax), which triggered a negative reaction from investors and a drop in the WIG-Banks index.

Maintaining interest rates: The Monetary Policy Council (MPC) left interest rates unchanged at its June meeting - the main reference rate remains at 5.25%. NBP President Adam Glapiński stressed during the conference that the MPC does not signal in advance the future path of interest rates, and decisions will depend on incoming data. At the same time, he expressed concern that an expansionary fiscal policy creates pro-inflationary conditions and reinforces factors that could raise inflationary pressures in the longer horizon, increasing the risks to the inflation target. Within the MPC itself, divergence persists over the timing of a potential rate cut, but the chairman's rhetoric limits the likelihood of a cut as early as July.

Donald Trump's conflict with Elon Musk: The conflict between Elon Musk and Donald Trump escalated, escalating into a fierce exchange of accusations on social media. Trump threatened to cancel federal contracts for Musk's companies, which Musk called ‘completely untrue’. In response, Musk suggested Trump's links to the Epstein case and the possibility of impeachment. The dispute sparked speculation about Musk's political ambitions following his suggestion of creating a new party. As a result, Tesla, managed by Musk, lost around 10% of its market capitalisation.

German Chancellor in Washington: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Washington, where he met with Donald Trump on Thursday. The visit was seen as an attempt to build relations with the potential future USA president and to strengthen Germany's position as a key partner for Europe. Merz courted Trump's favour, including by handing him a facsimile of his grandfather's birth certificate. Despite the rapprochement gestures, significant differences between Berlin and Washington persist, particularly over the war in Ukraine and the Nord Stream 2 project. This week, Germany allowed Ukraine to use Taurus missiles without territorial restrictions, while Trump held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin.


Events worth watching this week

Vote of confidence in the government: On Wednesday, 11 June, the Sejm will hold a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government. Although the scenario of a no-confidence vote and the need for a new government seems unlikely, the procedure itself introduces an element of political uncertainty. This translates into increased nervousness in the markets and may put downward pressure on the zloty. Signs of this uncertainty were already visible on the charts at the end of last week.

CPI in Poland: On Friday, the Central Statistical Office will publish the May reading of the consumer price index (CPI). This will be an important publication from the point of view of assessing inflationary pressures - especially on a month-on-month basis. A low reading may indicate further deceleration in inflation, which would argue for a potential interest rate cut at the July MPC meeting, putting downward pressure on the zloty. Conversely, a higher reading could strengthen the zloty, supporting the scenario of keeping rates unchanged.

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