Poland's WIG30 index closed 0.81% higher on Wednesday, as gains in banking, energy and chemical stocks offset declines in energy and technology shares.
The Warsaw benchmark advanced alongside a broadly positive session, with 271 stocks rising, 264 falling and 109 unchanged. The advance was supported by gains in chemical producers, lenders and energy companies.
XTB SA led the gains, surging 3.90% to 180.00 zloty, marking an all-time high for the brokerage. Alior Bank added 3.50% to 134.60 zloty, while utility PGE Polska rose 2.75% to 10.83 zloty.
Decliners included energy group PKN Orlen, which fell 2.31% to 149.00 zloty, gaming firm CD Projekt, down 2.02% to 238.00 zloty, and telecoms operator Orange Polska, which slipped 1.41% to 14.32 zloty.
Commodity futures retreated as oil and gold prices eased. October crude futures declined 0.08% to $82.29 per barrel, while November Brent crude fell 0.14% to $87.15. December gold futures dropped 0.78% to $4,657.74 per troy ounce.
The Polish zloty held steady against the euro at 4.31, while the dollar rose 0.34% to 3.69 zloty. The U.S. Dollar Index futures fell 0.24% to 99.08.
