Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 lost 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH), which rose 1.80% or 1.93 points to trade at 109.43 at the close. Meanwhile, Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) added 1.55% or 0.67 points to end at 43.88 and Energa SA (WA:ENGP) was up 1.47% or 0.18 points to 12.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kruk SA (WA:KRU), which fell 4.55% or 11.10 points to trade at 232.90 at the close. PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP) declined 2.68% or 1.50 points to end at 54.50 and Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP) was down 2.51% or 1.77 points to 68.88.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 323 to 199 and 179 ended unchanged.
Shares in Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) rose to 3-years highs; up 1.55% or 0.67 to 43.88.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.63% or 0.36 to $57.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.61% or 0.39 to hit $64.19 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 4.20 to trade at $1268.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.10% to 4.2035, while USD/PLN fell 0.20% to 3.5396.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 92.90.