Polish equity market closed higher on Monday. The broad market measure, the WIG Index, rose by 0.22%. Sector performance within the WIG Index was mixed. Materials (+2.61%) outperformed, while developing sector (-0.68%) lagged behind.

The large-cap stocks' measure, the WIG30 Index, advanced 0.26%. A majority of the index components returned gains, with the way up led by coking coal miner JSW (WSE: JSW) and copper producer KGHM (WSE: KGH), climbing by 4.11% and 2.42% respectively. Other major advancers were chemical producer GRUPA AZOTY (WSE: ATT), bank ALIOR (WSE: ALR) and FMCG-wholesaler EUROCASH (WSE: EUR), which surged by 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.62% respectively. At the same time, agricultural producer KERNEL (WSE: KER) topped the list of decliners with a 3.19% drop, followed by oil and gas producer PGNIG (WSE: PGN) and genco TAURON PE (WSE; TPE), which tumbled by 2.21% and 1.56% respectively.