Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Banking and Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 added 1.01% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP), which rose 5.11% or 1.06 points to trade at 21.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) added 4.50% or 2.80 points to end at 64.98 and Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY) was up 3.89% or 27.50 points to 734.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR), which fell 4.94% or 11.00 points to trade at 211.80 at the close. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) declined 2.82% or 0.65 points to end at 22.36 and CCC SA (WA:CCCP) was down 1.66% or 3.00 points to 177.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 285 to 254 and 86 ended unchanged.
Shares in Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) rose to all time highs; up 4.50% or 2.80 to 64.98.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.32% or 0.24 to $75.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.26% or 0.21 to hit $79.08 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 13.59 to trade at $2,772.79 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was down 0.45% to 4.23, while USD/PLN fell 0.38% to 4.05.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 107.99.