Poland stocks lower at close of trade; WIG30 down 0.56%

Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media , Chemicals and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 fell 0.56%.

The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were CCC SA (WA:CCCP ), which rose 1.96% or 4.20 points to trade at 218.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY ) added 0.76% or 5.50 points to end at 727.50 and Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (WA:PZU ) was up 0.56% or 0.24 points to 43.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were CD PROJEKT SA (WA:CDR ), which fell 4.41% or 7.60 points to trade at 164.60 at the close. Text SA (WA:TXTP ) declined 2.62% or 1.50 points to end at 55.70 and Grupa Azoty SA (WA:ATTP ) was down 2.19% or 0.43 points to 19.16.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 282 to 218 and 106 ended unchanged.

Shares in CCC SA (WA:CCCP ) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.96% or 4.20 to 218.80.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.06% or 0.04 to $68.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.07% or 0.05 to hit $72.27 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.73% or 19.31 to trade at $2,665.61 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was up 0.13% to 4.31, while USD/PLN fell 0.67% to 4.07.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.91% at 106.00.

Source: Investing.com