Poland stocks lower at close of trade; WIG30 down 2.38%

Investing.com – Poland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Warsaw, the lost 2.38%.

The best performers of the session on the were Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:), which fell 0.53% or 0.02 points to trade at 3.39 at the close. Meanwhile, Benefit Systems SA (WA:) fell 0.58% or 15.00 points to end at 2,580.00 and Cyfrowy Polsat SA (WA:) was down 1.09% or 0.14 points to 12.28 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Eurocash SA (WA:), which fell 7.49% or 0.75 points to trade at 9.26 at the close. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA (WA:) declined 4.33% or 1.20 points to end at 26.50 and Grupa Azoty SA (WA:) was down 4.24% or 0.84 points to 18.96.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 334 to 167 and 106 ended unchanged.

Shares in Eurocash SA (WA:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.49% or 0.75 to 9.26.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.04% or 0.03 to $70.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $74.15 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.67% or 18.00 to trade at $2,709.30 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was up 0.51% to 4.32, while USD/PLN rose 0.71% to 3.98.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 103.51.