Poland stocks lower at close of trade; WIG30 down 0.48%

Poland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Information Technology and Energy sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 fell 0.48%.

The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA (WA:JSW), which rose 3.24% or 0.84 points to trade at 26.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (WA:PEO) added 2.96% or 7.50 points to end at 261.20 and Budimex Sa (WA:BDXP) was up 2.86% or 20.40 points to 734.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Asseco Poland SA (WA:ACPP), which fell 5.02% or 12.50 points to trade at 236.60 at the close. KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) declined 4.34% or 12.50 points to end at 275.35 and LPP SA (WA:LPPP) was down 2.89% or 780.00 points to 26,220.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 308 to 230 and 110 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.51% or 0.49 to $95.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.26% or 1.32 to hit $103.45 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.74% or 29.28 to trade at $3,940.32 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was unchanged 0.05% to 4.41, while USD/PLN unchanged 0.11% to 3.94.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 101.69.