Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Chemicals and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 added 0.77%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which rose 4.05% or 350.00 points to trade at 9000.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Energa SA (WA:ENGP) added 3.65% or 0.36 points to end at 10.22 and Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) was up 3.50% or 1.40 points to 41.36 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP), which fell 3.85% or 1.70 points to trade at 42.50 at the close. KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) declined 3.02% or 2.90 points to end at 93.19 and Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) was down 2.26% or 1.26 points to 54.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 266 to 206 and 179 ended unchanged.
Shares in PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.85% or 1.70 to 42.50. Shares in KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.02% or 2.90 to 93.19.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 2.12% or 1.32 to $63.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.85% or 1.22 to hit $67.27 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.51% or 6.70 to trade at $1311.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.16% to 4.2306, while USD/PLN rose 0.79% to 3.4509.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.49% at 89.91.