Poland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Information Technology and Oil&Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 rose 0.25% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP), which rose 3.63% or 1.45 points to trade at 41.37 at the close. Meanwhile, Kruk SA (WA:KRU) added 3.02% or 4.90 points to end at 167.10 and Grupa Lotos SA (WA:LTSP) was up 2.40% or 2.21 points to 94.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CD Projekt SA (WA:CDR), which fell 4.75% or 9.10 points to trade at 182.50 at the close. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW) declined 2.17% or 1.53 points to end at 68.85 and Eurocash SA (WA:EUR) was down 2.11% or 0.41 points to 19.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 241 to 241 and 172 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.54% or 0.29 to $53.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.89% or 0.55 to hit $62.53 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.19% or 2.55 to trade at $1316.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/PLN was up 0.21% to 4.2973, while USD/PLN rose 0.47% to 3.7753.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 95.993.
