Ukrainian Stock Index Rises as Trump and Putin Gear Up for Peace Talks

Ukrainian stocks saw an increase as investors anticipated US President Donald Trump’s upcoming conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about a potential ceasefire.

The Ukrainian stock index on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) according to Interfax, surged by 9.43% on March 17 and gained an additional 5.54% by 1:00 p.m. Kyiv time on March 18, before slightly retreating later in the day.

By 2:45 p.m., Milkiland’s share price had increased by 1.69%, while agroholdings Agroton and IMC, with lands near the front lines, saw gains of 2.74% and 15.26%, respectively. KSG-Agro rose by 1.18%, and Astarti, the country’s largest sugar producer, gained 1.78%.

Coal Energy shares, which had stagnated due to the war against Ukraine, saw an uptick of 4.46%.

On the London Stock Exchange, where retail investors have less influence, the share price of MHP, Ukraine’s leading poultry producer, increased by 3.86%, and mining company Ferrexpo’s shares rose by 3.80%.

The WIG-Ukraine index, which fell dramatically from 574.37 points to 361.98 points on February 24, 2024, the first day of the war, had recovered to 644.74 points by mid-March 2025, reflecting optimism over peace talks.

Earlier, it was reported that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is demanding a halt to Ukraine's arms deliveries as a key condition for peace talks.