Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Food and Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 gained 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Kernel Holding SA (WA:KER), which rose 5.85% or 2.40 points to trade at 43.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) added 4.72% or 3.56 points to end at 78.91 and Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) was up 2.90% or 0.91 points to 32.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA (WA:LWBP), which fell 4.76% or 2.65 points to trade at 52.99 at the close. ING Bank Śląski SA (WA:INGP) declined 4.38% or 5.30 points to end at 115.70 and Bank Zachodni WBK SA (WA:BZW) was down 3.67% or 11.20 points to 293.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 293 to 237 and 120 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kernel Holding SA (WA:KER) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.85% or 2.40 to 43.40. Shares in Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) rose to all time highs; rising 4.72% or 3.56 to 78.91. Shares in ING Bank Śląski SA (WA:INGP) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.38% or 5.30 to 115.70. Shares in Bank Zachodni WBK SA (WA:BZW) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.67% or 11.20 to 293.75.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.61% or 0.31 to $50.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.27% or 0.15 to hit $56.80 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.17% or 1.90 to trade at $1104.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.25% to 4.1338, while USD/PLN fell 0.82% to 3.7784.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.78% at 97.42.