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Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Banking, Food and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 0.98% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were LPP SA (WA:LPPP), which rose 4.42% or 715.00 points to trade at 16,875.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP) added 3.28% or 0.74 points to end at 23.28 and Santander Bank Polska SA (WA:SPL1) was up 3.10% or 16.60 points to 552.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP), which fell 1.34% or 2.80 points to trade at 205.40 at the close. Dino Polska SA (WA:DNP) declined 1.18% or 6.00 points to end at 502.00 and Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS) was down 1.14% or 0.18 points to 15.13.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 272 to 245 and 111 ended unchanged.
Shares in Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.28% or 0.74 to 23.28.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.03% or 0.71 to $69.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.85% or 0.61 to hit $72.29 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.05% or 35.55 to trade at $3,345.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was unchanged 0.04% to 4.27, while USD/PLN rose 0.58% to 3.72.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.60% at 99.24.