Prague bourse closes below 2,500 pts for 1st time since early Dec

Prague, March 24 (CTK) - The Prague Stock Exchange's (BCPP) headline PX index fell by 1.56 percent to 2,497.40 points today, closing at its lowest level this year and below 2,500 points for the first time since December 3, 2025, dragged down mainly by the banking sector, according to the bourse's website.

Market activity was below average.

The PX index fell below 2,500 points for the first time this year on Monday morning, but later recouped most of its losses and ultimately closed safely above that threshold. Today, however, it failed to recover by the close.

"The markets continue to be influenced by news regarding the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on commodity prices," said Wood & Company broker Barbora Zelena.

Total trading volume in Prague reached roughly CZK430m. Approximately half of that was Komercni banka shares, which lost 1.81 percent to CZK1,085. Erste Group Bank fell by 2.46 percent to CZK2,222 and Moneta Money Bank by 2.61 percent to CZK186.40. Insurance company VIG dropped by 1.36 percent to CZK1,454, while energy group CEZ lost 0.85 percent to CZK1,173.

In contrast, tobacco company Philip Morris CR ended the trading session in the black, gaining 0.94 percent to CZK19,280. Beverage maker Kofola rose by 0.54 percent to CZK462.50 and engineering firm Doosan Skoda Power by 1.31 percent to CZK386. Metallurgical company Gevorkyan gained 2.11 percent to CZK 194.

The PX index began this year at approximately 2,700 points. In early February, it reached a record high, closing above 2,800 points for the first time in history. However, it then began to decline, albeit with some fluctuations. At the start of the current conflict in the Middle East, the PX index hovered around 2,650 points.

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