Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Information Technology, Oil & Gas and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 lost 1.08% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW), which rose 1.73% or 0.31 points to trade at 18.22 at the close. Meanwhile, ING Bank Śląski SA (WA:INGP) added 1.39% or 1.70 points to end at 124.00 and Kernel Holding SA (WA:KER) was up 0.70% or 0.36 points to 51.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bank Zachodni WBK SA (WA:BZW), which fell 3.46% or 9.95 points to trade at 277.50 at the close. Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) declined 3.00% or 1.80 points to end at 58.20 and Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA (WA:BHW) was down 2.36% or 1.81 points to 74.85.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 278 to 238 and 172 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.77% or 0.34 to $44.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.99% or 0.45 to hit $46.03 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.65% or 8.10 to trade at $1251.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.61% to 4.4030, while USD/PLN rose 0.40% to 3.8886.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.07% at 94.38.