Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Media and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 1.18%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN), which rose 3.53% or 4.09 points to trade at 120.06 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) added 2.97% or 1.79 points to end at 62.05 and Globe Trade Centre SA (WA:GTCP) was up 2.73% or 0.24 points to 9.04 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW), which fell 2.68% or 2.51 points to trade at 90.99 at the close. Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) declined 1.67% or 0.47 points to end at 27.64 and Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) was down 1.40% or 0.61 points to 42.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 254 to 223 and 170 ended unchanged.
Shares in Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.67% or 0.47 to 27.64. Shares in Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.40% or 0.61 to 42.90.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 2.27% or 1.25 to $56.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 2.04% or 1.25 to hit $62.61 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.91% or 11.69 to trade at $1289.89 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was down 0.15% to 4.2344, while USD/PLN fell 0.36% to 3.5903.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 93.61.