Poland's equity market closed higher on Wednesday, with the WIG30 index rising 0.81% in Warsaw. The advance was supported by gains in chemicals, banking and energy sectors, according to exchange data.
The WIG30's advance was broad, with advancing stocks outnumbering decliners by a narrow margin of 271 to 264. A total of 109 issues ended unchanged.
Leading advancers included X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA, which rose 3.90% to 180.00 zloty, marking an all-time high. Alior Bank SA added 3.50% to 134.60 zloty, while utility giant PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczki SA gained 2.75% to 10.83 zloty.
Decliners were led by oil refiner Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA, which fell 2.31% to 149.00 zloty. Gaming firm CD PROJEKT SA dropped 2.02% to 238.00 zloty, and telecoms provider Orange Polska SA declined 1.41% to 14.32 zloty.
Commodities traded lower as crude oil futures slipped. October WTI crude fell 0.13% to $82.25 per barrel, while November Brent crude declined 0.19% to $87.10 per barrel. December gold futures dropped 0.80% to $4,657.14 per troy ounce.
The Polish zloty was mixed against major currencies. The EUR/PLN rate was little changed at 4.31, while the USD/PLN rate rose 0.34% to 3.69. The U.S. Dollar Index futures were up 0.24% at 99.07.
