Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Information Technology and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 added 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which rose 3.00% or 270.00 points to trade at 9275.00 at the close. Meanwhile, KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) added 2.13% or 1.98 points to end at 95.06 and Enea SA (WA:ENAE) was up 1.92% or 0.20 points to 10.64 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP), which fell 2.78% or 1.20 points to trade at 41.90 at the close. Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) declined 2.27% or 0.58 points to end at 24.98 and Kernel Holding SA (WA:KER) was down 1.89% or 0.95 points to 49.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 212 to 194 and 207 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.97% or 1.31 to $67.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.72% or 1.23 to hit $72.81 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.35% or 4.70 to trade at $1354.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.03% to 4.1648, while USD/PLN fell 0.03% to 3.3648.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 89.34.