- Fifth edition of the NewConnect Convention / Catalyst Bond Congress
- Mobile exchange data application for Apple iOS and Android devices
- WSE publishes H1 2012 financial results
- The share of different investor groups in exchange trading stable in H1 2012
- 12th Ukrainian company newly listed on the WSE
Main Market
New Listings
3 August - PCC Exol
PCC Exol is Poland’s and Central and Eastern Europe’s biggest producer of chemicals used in the following sectors: cosmetics and detergents, industrial cleaning and washing, plastics, paints, lacquers and glues.
9 August - KDM SHIPPING
The company holds a group which is one of the leaders of the Ukrainian shipping industry, primarily involved in the niche segment of dry bulk river-sea freight in the Black, Azov and Mediterranean sea regions.
KDM SHIPPING is the 41st foreign company listed on the WSE Main Market.
Key Events
As of the beginning of August, the WSE introduced a discount of transaction fees for block trades in single-stock futures.
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On 27 August, the WSE launched a mobile exchange data application for Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android users. The users of mobile devices equipped with the application have access to quotations, key statistics and latest news from the WSE Main Market, NewConnect and Catalyst.
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On 27 August, the Warsaw Stock Exchange, PSE Operator and the Polish Power Exchange signed a co-operation agreement concerning the development of Poland’s wholesale electricity market and joint international initiatives aimed at the development of the regional and European electricity market.
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On 30 August, the WSE published the financial results of the WSE Group for H1 2012. The Warsaw Stock Exchange Group generated a net profit of PLN 60.2 million, down by 15.7 percent year on year. The value of session trading on the WSE Main Market and on NewConnect was PLN 97.8 billion in January-June 2012, down by 24% year on year. As measured by trading in the local currency, this was one of the mildest decreases among Central and Eastern European exchanges.
The total revenue of the WSE Group on the financial market was PLN 108.3 million in H1 2012, and the total sale revenue of the Group (including revenue from the commodity market) was PLN 134 million.
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On 30 August, the WSE published the results of a survey of the share of different investor groups in trade in H1 2012. Similar to previous surveys, the contribution of investor groups to equity trading on the WSE’s Main Market remained stable compared to the previous periods. Foreign investors stayed in the lead and generated 46% of equity trade on the Main Market, similar to last year.
Polish individual investors dominated on NewConnect and generated 72% of trading.
Polish individual investors also had a dominant position on the derivatives market in H1 2012.
Changes of Indices
On 3 August, the WSE published changes in the portfolios of the indices WIG20, mWIG40, sWIG80 and WIG-Plus effective as of 24 September, The composition of the WIG20 and mWIG40 portfolios remain unchanged.
Key Statistics
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Percentage Index Change in August |
Year to Date |
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WIG20 |
3.3 |
5.31 |
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MWIG40 |
-0.6 |
2.28 |
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SWIG80 |
0.4 |
10.41 |
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WIG-PLUS |
-0.3 |
-3.06 |
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WIG |
3.5 |
10.58 |
202 stocks listed on the Main Market generated positive returns.
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Highest growth in stock prices in August
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Company |
Price at 31.08.2012 |
Price at 31.07.2012* |
% change |
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ANTI |
3.20 |
1.74 |
83.91 |
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PCCEXOL-PDA |
2.30 |
1.29 |
78.29 |
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WILBO |
0.35 |
0.20 |
75.00 |
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* for newly listed shares: reference price on the first day of trading |
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The value of trading on the cash market was PLN 14,381 million, down by 9% month on month. The value of trading on the futures market was PLN 13,159 million, down by 13% month on month.
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Trading in instruments (PLN mn) |
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Shares and allotment certificates* |
14 380.72 |
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Bonds* |
50.44 |
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ETFs* |
15.83 |
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Futures contracts |
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Value** |
13 137.01 |
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Volume (#) |
690490 |
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Options |
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Value** |
21.79 |
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Volume (#) |
74304 |
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Structured products |
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Value* |
0.70 |
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Volume (#) |
1170991 |
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*excluding block trades |
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**based on the value of contracts/options |
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New Connect
Key Events
On 31 August 2012, the fifth anniversary of NewConnect, the annual NewConnect Convention / Catalyst Bond Congress was held in Warsaw. It is the biggest promotion event of the markets NewConnect and Catalyst.
Several listed companies presented their products and services in the exhibition part of the event. The extensive programme of presentations and discussion panels at the NewConnect Convention / Catalyst Bond Congress was complemented by three new listings of issuers both on NewConnect and Catalyst.
New Listings
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7 August - Planet Soft
Planet Soft specialises in the provision of software development services and IT outsourcing services.
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9 August – MADKOM
MADKOM is an IT company and offers proprietary e-administration software packages and services of implementation of proprietary computer software packages.
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22 August - Merit Invest
The core business of the company is consulting for SMEs seeking growth capital.
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29 August - LASER – MED
Laser-Med is active in the segment of surgery, aesthetic medicine and cosmetology.
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30 August - Ster Games
The company’s core business is to produce, develop and distribute games, whose main target platform are PC computers.
31 August – PRYMUS
The core business of the company is to distribute chemical raw materials for the construction chemical industry, the printing industry, the paper industry, the textile industry, and the plastic industry.
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31 August - SKOCZOWSKA FABRYKA KAPELUSZY POLKAP
The company produces and distributes wool and rabbit hair hats and semi-products.
Key Statistics
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Percentage Index Change in August |
Year to Date |
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NCINDEX |
1.92 |
-16.99 |
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NCXLIFESCI |
-2.25 |
-14.17 |
145 stocks listed on NewConnect generated positive returns.
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Highest growth in stock prices in August |
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Company |
Price at 31.08.2012 |
Price at 31.07.2012* |
% change |
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ELKOPNRG |
9999.00 |
2761.92 |
262.03 |
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BGE |
0.17 |
0.05 |
240.00 |
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INVENTI |
0.60 |
0.22 |
172.73 |
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* for newly listed shares: reference price on the first day of trading |
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The value of trading in shares and allotment certificates on NewConnect was PLN 86.6 million, up by 74% month on month.
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Trading in instruments (PLN mn) * |
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Shares |
86.15 |
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Allotment certificates |
0.49 |
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* excluding block trades |
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Catalyst
New Listings
Corporate bonds:
7 August - WORK SERVICE
Value of the issue: PLN 18,059,000
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30 August - KLON
Value of the issue: PLN 4,000,000
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31 August - CAPITAL PARK
Value of the issue: PLN 100,000,000
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Statistics
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Trading on Catalyst (PLN mn) *
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August |
July |
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WSE |
46.89 |
93.05 |
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BondSpot |
2.10 |
25.34 |
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Total |
48.99 |
118.39 |
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Instruments with the highest value of trading in August |
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Instrument |
(PLN mn) |
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KRU0912 |
5.83 |
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MCI0613 |
5.72 |
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MKD0713 |
4.09 |
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GPW0117 |
3.93 |
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SCO0713 |
2.36 |
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* total WSE and BondSpot |
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Treasury Bond Spot Poland
Turnover:
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Treasury BondSpot Poland (PLN bn)
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August 2012 |
July 2012 |
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Cash market |
43.71 |
49.27 |
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Conditional transactions |
51.86 |
45.52 |
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Total |
95.57 |
94.80 |
Polish Power Exchange
Turnover:
Electricity
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poee WSE EM and Polish Power Exchange |
August 2012 |
July 2012 |
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Spot transactions (TWh) |
1.6 |
1.56 |
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Forward transactions (TWh) |
9.4 |
8.15 |
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Property rights |
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Polish Power Exchange |
August 2012 |
July 2012 |
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Property rights (TWh) |
3.4 |
3.49 |
August 2012 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
