Poland stocks lower at close of trade; WIG30 down 0.54%

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Poland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Energy, Oil & Gas and Food sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the WIG30 declined 0.54%.

The best performers of the session on the WIG30 were CCC SA (WA:CCCP), which rose 1.91% or 3.60 points to trade at 191.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank Millennium SA (WA:MILP) added 1.59% or 0.09 points to end at 5.74 and KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:KGH) was up 1.13% or 0.89 points to 79.87 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Kernel Holding SA (WA:KER), which fell 3.16% or 1.88 points to trade at 57.62 at the close. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (WA:PGE) declined 2.75% or 0.35 points to end at 12.39 and Energa SA (WA:ENGP) was down 2.37% or 0.22 points to 9.05.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 285 to 255 and 173 ended unchanged.

Shares in CCC SA (WA:CCCP) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.91% or 3.60 to 191.90.

Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.49% or 0.68 to $46.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.39% or 0.67 to hit $49.02 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.36% or 4.80 to trade at $1352.30 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was up 0.23% to 4.2797, while USD/PLN fell 0.59% to 3.7949.

The US Dollar Index was down 0.85% at 94.77.

Source by Investing.com