Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Banking and Energy sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 lost 1.00% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY), which rose 2.48% or 16.50 points to trade at 680.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Dino Polska SA (WA:DNP) added 1.78% or 5.80 points to end at 331.70 and Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) was up 1.01% or 0.90 points to 90.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which fell 3.33% or 500.00 points to trade at 14,510.00 at the close. Santander Bank Polska SA (WA:SPL1) declined 2.63% or 12.10 points to end at 447.70 and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (WA:PEO) was down 2.30% or 3.30 points to 140.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 264 to 218 and 118 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.73% or 0.50 to $69.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.61% or 0.44 to hit $72.60 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.81% or 50.65 to trade at $2,750.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was unchanged 0.00% to 4.35, while USD/PLN unchanged 0.06% to 4.01.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 104.00.