Warsaw Exchange Announces That WIG Index Scales New Heights

The WIG, all-share index, closed at its highest ever level since its launch in April 1991. The market benchmark index scaled today 28925.62 points on the close of business. WIG reached it’s highest value for the fourth time this month.

The Warsaw Stock Exchange computes 13 different indices, including WIG20 (blue-chip companies), MIDWIG (mid-cap companies) and TechWIG (innovative technologies companies), which are underlying instruments for futures contracts. Other indices: WIG (main market companies), WIRR (small companies) and WIG-PL (main market domestic companies) are all-share benchmark indices. All the WSE index selection criteria are based on free float, liquidity and observance of corporate governance.

Additional information concerning the WSE indices, their methodology, selection criteria and portfolio composition are available at www.wse.com.pl