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Warsaw Stock Exchange recap: WIG20 ends last week higher, but PZU and Allegro headlines loom

Warsaw Stock Exchange recap: WIG20 ends last week higher, but PZU and Allegro headlines loom

Warsaw’s WIG20 index closed Friday at 3,440.02, down 0.24% on the day but up 1.66% for the week, with turnover at 2.29 billion zlotys. PZU reported a 12% drop in Q4 net profit to 1.47 billion zlotys, sending shares lower. Allegro faced an antitrust probe over alleged favoritism in logistics. Orlen announced a 5.11 billion zloty rights issue for Energa.
Trump’s Shock Attack on Offshore Wind – Permit Reversal Threatens Massive Massachusetts Wind Farm

Baltic Power Installs First Polish‑Built Vestas Nacelles, Marking Offshore Wind Breakthrough for Poland

Three Vestas V236-15 MW turbines with nacelles built in Poland have been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, 23 km off Choczewo. This marks the first use of Polish-made offshore wind nacelles at sea. The 1.2 GW project, developed by ORLEN Group and Northland Power, will eventually use 76 turbines to supply up to 4 TWh of electricity annually.

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  • Crude Oil Prices Fall on Diplomatic Hopes to End US-Iran Conflict
    May 19, 2026, 1:56 PM EDT. Crude oil and gasoline prices declined as the US dollar strengthened and hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict rose. June WTI crude dropped 0.41% and June RBOB gasoline fell 2.35%. President Trump postponed a strike on Iran to allow more time for peace talks, easing immediate geopolitical risk concerns. However, tensions remain high with the Strait of Hormuz closed, cutting global oil supplies by about 6%. NATO is considering escorting ships through the strait if it stays closed, while regional military deployments and attacks on energy facilities add to market uncertainty. The International Energy Agency says the oil market is severely undersupplied until at least October, with significant crude output cuts and inventory draws.

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Wall Street’s Top Picks for U.S. Stocks as Yields Stay High

Wall Street’s Top Picks for U.S. Stocks as Yields Stay High

19 May 2026
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest point since January 2025, pressuring growth shares. Nvidia drew the most attention ahead of its earnings, with options markets pricing in a possible $355 billion swing in value. Dell highlighted new AI infrastructure partnerships, while ServiceNow received a fresh Buy rating from Bank of America.
Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

19 May 2026
Nvidia rose 0.8% ahead of its earnings report, while CoreWeave dropped 3.7% after Google and Blackstone announced a $5 billion U.S. AI cloud venture using Google’s custom TPUs. The new venture will offer 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. AMD and Micron also gained, but Microsoft and Broadcom slipped. Investors are watching whether Nvidia can maintain dominance as competition in AI inference intensifies.
Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

19 May 2026
Uranium Energy Corp. shares dropped 9.6% to $11.93 in midday New York trading Tuesday, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF. UEC reported a $13.9 million net loss on $20.2 million in sales for its latest quarter, with 45,743 pounds of uranium concentrate produced at $44.14 per pound.
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