Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking, Construction and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 fell 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP), which rose 1.74% or 0.97 points to trade at 56.57 at the close. Meanwhile, Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) added 1.22% or 1.25 points to end at 104.06 and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) was up 1.01% or 0.12 points to 12.01 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE), which fell 1.92% or 0.060 points to trade at 3.060 at the close. Energa SA (WA:ENGP) declined 1.88% or 0.21 points to end at 10.98 and Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) was down 1.78% or 0.57 points to 31.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 282 to 257 and 184 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.74% or 0.97 to 56.57. Shares in Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) rose to all time highs; up 1.22% or 1.25 to 104.06. Shares in Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.78% or 0.57 to 31.50.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.57% or 0.75 to $48.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.22% or 0.62 to hit $51.54 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.29% or 3.45 to trade at $1199.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was down 0.15% to 4.3084, while USD/PLN fell 0.47% to 4.0509.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 101.34.