Poland stocks lower at close of trade; WIG30 down 2.35%

Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Banking , Basic Materials and Energy sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 declined 2.35%.

The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW ), which rose 2.70% or 0.68 points to trade at 25.88 at the close. Meanwhile, Pepco Group Nv (WA:PCOP ) added 0.10% or 0.02 points to end at 20.52 and Grupa KĘTY SA (WA:KTY ) was up 0.06% or 0.50 points to 824.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (WA:PKO ), which fell 3.91% or 2.28 points to trade at 55.98 at the close. Alior Bank SA (WA:ALRR ) declined 3.88% or 3.74 points to end at 92.68 and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (WA:PEO ) was down 3.70% or 5.65 points to 146.90.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 263 to 239 and 109 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.88% or 0.60 to $68.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.91% or 0.65 to hit $72.19 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.51% or 13.65 to trade at $2,654.45 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was up 0.24% to 4.28, while USD/PLN rose 0.38% to 3.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 100.34.

Source: Investing.com