Polish equities closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark WIG30 index rising 0.31% in Warsaw trading.
Gains were led by the basic materials, chemical and information technology sectors, offsetting losses in other segments. Declining stocks outnumbered advancers by 279 to 251, with 112 issues unchanged at session’s end.
Among top performers, copper producer KGHM Polska Miedz SA surged 4.69% to 358.40 zloty, while software firm Asseco Poland added 2.66% to 235.60 zloty. Satellite operator Cyfrowy Polsat rose 2.40% to 16.20 zloty.
The index’s worst performers included biotech firm Synektik, which slumped 4.95% to 338.00 zloty, followed by discount retailer Pepco Group NV, down 1.91% to 42.07 zloty, and Erste Bank Polska SA, which fell 1.46% to 716.00 zloty.
Commodities showed mixed performance, with October crude oil futures declining 2.76% to $84.66 per barrel and November Brent crude down 2.40% to $90.45 per barrel. December gold futures advanced 1.05% to $4,729.89 per troy ounce.
Foreign exchange markets saw the euro steady against the zloty at 4.31, while the dollar held at 3.69 zloty. The U.S. Dollar Index futures fell 0.15% to 98.88.
