Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Chemicals, Basic Materials and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 2.77% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which rose 9.12% or 835.00 points to trade at 9990.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP) added 7.20% or 5.00 points to end at 74.40 and Bank Zachodni WBK SA (WA:BZW) was up 6.45% or 25.80 points to 425.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Globe Trade Centre SA (WA:GTCP), which fell 1.00% or 0.10 points to trade at 9.90 at the close. Kruk SA (WA:KRU) declined 0.75% or 2.00 points to end at 263.00 and Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) was down 0.41% or 0.10 points to 24.08.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 358 to 206 and 129 ended unchanged.
Shares in LPP SA (WA:LPPP) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.12% or 835.00 to 9990.00. Shares in Bank Zachodni WBK SA (WA:BZW) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.45% or 25.80 to 425.80.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.78% or 0.48 to $62.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.28% or 0.19 to hit $68.03 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.11% or 1.50 to trade at $1320.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.04% to 4.1515, while USD/PLN fell 0.37% to 3.4413.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 91.67.