Polish stocks head for biggest two-day drop since May on pensions

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POLAND - Poland's benchmark index headed for the biggest two-day drop since May on concern that a government proposal to change the pension system will hurt fund inflows into central Europe's largest equity market.

The WIG20 Index slumped 2.1% to 2,683.47 at 1:23 p.m. in Warsaw, bringing its two-day decline to 3.6%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index retreated 0.6%, falling for the first time in seven days, as c...

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