Poland stocks higher at close of trade; WIG30 up 0.63%

Polish stocks ended the trading day on a positive note on Monday, as the Banking, Media and Information Technology sectors drove gains in the WIG30 index. The index closed 0.63% higher, with Synektik leading the pack, rising 3.20% to 355.00, and Bank Millennium SA and Dino Polska SA also posting gains of 2.99% and 2.93% respectively.

Conversely, Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA, ORLEN SA, and Kruk SA were the weakest performers, each falling more than 3%. On the day, there were 310 stocks that fell, compared to 254 that gained, while 94 ended unchanged. Kruk SA's shares hit a 3-year low, closing at 337.00, while crude oil for November delivery saw a 2.19% increase to $93.86, while Brent oil for December delivery climbed 2.13% to $106.95, and the December Gold Futures contract dropped 0.61% to $4,190.42.

The EUR/PLN exchange rate edged up 0.14% to 4.38, and the USD/PLN rose 0.45% to 3.93, while the US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.30% to 102.32.