Stock market jump: Ukrainian assets are rising amid new negotiations
The WIG-Ukraine index on the Warsaw Stock Exchange continued its rapid growth after new information about a possible peace plan by the USA appeared. In the first half of Friday, the index increased by another 3.86% and reached 536.04 points — the highest value since early September. This was reported by ThePublic.info citing data from the agency Interfax-Ukraine.
For comparison, the main WIG20 index on the same day decreased by 1.88%, demonstrating a sharp contrast between Ukrainian assets and the overall market sentiment.
The stocks of the following companies increased the most:
-
KSG-Agro — +6.70%
-
IMC — +3.64%
-
Agriton — +1.94%
-
Coal Energy — +4.62%
-
Astarta and Milkiland — +2.27% each
Kernel shares, which are not included in the index due to low free float, also increased by 4.58%.
On the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Ferrexpo shares rose by 3.56%, while MHP lost 0.36%.
Eurobonds and GDP warrants
Ukrainian eurobonds added 0.9–1.6%, and some issues on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange increased by more than 4%.
GDP warrants rose to 90.2% of face value — the highest level since the end of 2021.
Historically, the WIG-Ukraine index has experienced sharp fluctuations:
-
On February 24, 2022, it fell from 574 to 361 points,
-
in May 2024, it dropped below 200,
-
after Donald Trump's victory in the fall of 2024 — it jumped from 240 to 350,
-
and at the beginning of 2025 — to 640–650 points amid peace negotiations.
After losing optimism in spring, the indicators again declined, but recent statements about the possibility of new negotiations have returned the market to active growth.
