Why Poland's zloty has jumped to the top spot against the dollar, defying a global markets sell-off

• The Polish zloty is this week's top performing currency, rising 2.4% since national elections were held.
• The votes put the pro-European coalition in power, bringing the potential to unlock EU funding.
• Warsaw's WIG20 stock index gained nearly 3%, in contrast to declines in other emerging markets.

Poland's currency and stocks have defied the emerging-market slump, as investors flocked back to the country amid political shifts in Warsaw.