Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Basic Materials and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 gained 1.45% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW), which rose 4.22% or 3.15 points to trade at 77.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) added 4.12% or 1.47 points to end at 37.11 and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (WA:PEO) was up 3.81% or 5.33 points to 145.21 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN), which fell 1.79% or 2.15 points to trade at 118.16 at the close. Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP) declined 1.70% or 0.97 points to end at 56.03 and Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) was down 1.18% or 0.70 points to 58.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 296 to 246 and 154 ended unchanged.
Shares in Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.12% or 1.47 to 37.11.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.93% or 0.43 to $46.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.89% or 0.44 to hit $48.90 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.73% or 8.99 to trade at $1218.11 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was down 0.01% to 4.2266, while USD/PLN rose 0.41% to 3.8855.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 99.45.