Polonaise on the Parkiet

Economists claim the stock exchange is a barometer in that the number of debuts are a measure of economic prospects. If true, then the present state of the Polish economy has been good for several years. The construction sector, which has only lately caught on, is rapidly making up for lost time – including in terms of stock exchange debutsInstitutional investors are cock-a-hoop for the fourth successive year after calculating their SE profits. For the fourth year running they are eagerly studying the prospects of companies planning to enter the Warsaw Stock Exchange, keeping their eyes open for firms promising large profits, even though companies which have disappointed investors after entering the SE are very few and far between. Investors looking for prime offers have much to choose from – in 2003 a mere 3 companies were accepted into the Exchange; a year later their number had multiplied tenfold. The next two years were similarly successful, with 35 debuting companies i