Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Information Technology, Construction and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 gained 0.67% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW), which rose 16.30% or 4.19 points to trade at 29.89 at the close. Meanwhile, PKP Cargo (WA:PKPP) added 6.03% or 2.10 points to end at 36.90 and Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA (WA:LWBP) was up 4.80% or 2.61 points to 57.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH), which fell 1.82% or 1.46 points to trade at 78.64 at the close. Energa SA (WA:ENGP) declined 1.73% or 0.17 points to end at 9.65 and Globe Trade Centre SA (WA:GTCP) was down 1.65% or 0.12 points to 7.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 262 to 243 and 192 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 16.30% or 4.19 to 29.89.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.16% or 0.07 to $43.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.11% or 0.05 to hit $45.34 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.28% or 3.75 to trade at $1345.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was down 0.19% to 4.2614, while USD/PLN fell 0.37% to 3.8353.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.19% at 96.11.