Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Chemicals and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH), which rose 3.48% or 2.92 points to trade at 86.89 at the close. Meanwhile, PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP) added 2.72% or 1.10 points to end at 41.60 and Kruk SA (WA:KRU) was up 2.35% or 5.00 points to 218.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP), which fell 4.58% or 2.16 points to trade at 45.00 at the close. CCC SA (WA:CCCP) declined 3.87% or 9.40 points to end at 233.20 and LPP SA (WA:LPPP) was down 3.33% or 300.00 points to 8700.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 258 to 205 and 202 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.50% or 0.32 to $64.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.45% or 0.31 to hit $69.07 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 0.80 to trade at $1323.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.18% to 4.2113, while USD/PLN rose 0.29% to 3.4249.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 89.77.