Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Energy and Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 gained 0.53% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which rose 3.98% or 275.40 points to trade at 7192.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) added 3.85% or 0.28 points to end at 7.56 and Synthos SA (WA:SNS) was up 2.84% or 0.130 points to 4.710 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN), which fell 2.32% or 2.72 points to trade at 114.61 at the close. Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) declined 1.30% or 0.64 points to end at 48.76 and Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP) was down 1.25% or 0.88 points to 69.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 253 to 240 and 199 ended unchanged.
Shares in LPP SA (WA:LPPP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.98% or 275.40 to 7192.30. Shares in Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.85% or 0.28 to 7.56.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 2.05% or 0.89 to $44.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 2.11% or 0.97 to hit $47.01 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 0.81 to trade at $1247.21 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.47% to 4.2230, while USD/PLN fell 0.79% to 3.7297.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.83% at 96.30.