Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Telecoms and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 1.75%.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGHM), which rose 6.23% or 4.58 points to trade at 78.11 at the close. Meanwhile, Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:TPE) added 5.56% or 0.17 points to end at 3.23 and Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) was up 3.91% or 2.00 points to 53.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:CPS), which fell 2.77% or 0.71 points to trade at 24.89 at the close. Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (WA:PKN) declined 1.40% or 0.93 points to end at 65.62 and Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA (WA:BHW) was down 1.29% or 0.91 points to 69.46.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 314 to 287 and 100 ended unchanged.
Shares in Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.91% or 2.00 to 53.15. Shares in Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA (WA:BHW) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.29% or 0.91 to 69.46.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.77% or 0.74 to $41.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.38% or 0.61 to hit $43.95 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 1.45% or 15.70 to trade at $1067.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.10% to 4.2505, while USD/PLN rose 0.58% to 3.9972.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.33% at 99.80.