Investing.com – Poland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Warsaw, the gained 0.21%.

The best performers of the session on the were Grupa Azoty SA (WA:), which rose 2.66% or 0.53 points to trade at 20.46 at the close. Meanwhile, Tauron Polska Energia SA (WA:) added 2.34% or 0.08 points to end at 3.50 and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (WA:) was up 1.88% or 2.70 points to 146.35 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were KGHM Polska Miedz SA (WA:), which fell 3.37% or 5.40 points to trade at 154.70 at the close. Benefit Systems SA (WA:) declined 3.18% or 80.00 points to end at 2,435.00 and Pepco Group Nv (WA:) was down 2.10% or 0.38 points to 17.68.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by 279 to 211 and 108 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.18% or 0.85 to $70.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.16% or 0.88 to hit $75.16 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.00% or 27.60 to trade at $2,732.20 a troy ounce.

EUR/PLN was up 0.62% to 4.35, while USD/PLN rose 0.76% to 4.03.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 104.26.