Polish equities closed flat on Thursday. The broad market benchmark, the WIG Index, edged down 0.06%. Sector-wise, oil and gas names (+1.79%) outperformed, while energy stocks (-1.79%) lagged behind.

The large-cap stocks fell by 0.18%, as measured by the WIG30 Index. Within the index components, genco PGE (WSE: PGE) and clothing retailer LPP (WSE: LPP) were the weakest performers, tumbling by 2.62% and 2.53% respectively. Other major losers were bank MBANK (WSE: MBK), chemical producer GRUPA AZOTY (WSE: ATT), oil and gas producer PGNIG (WSE: PGN) and genco TAURON PE (WSE: TPE), dropping by 2.04%-2.30%. On the other side of the ledger, oil refiner PKN ORLEN (WSE: PKN) led the gainers with a 3.28% advance, followed by bank ALIOR (WSE: ALR), IT-company ASSECO POLAND (WSE: ACP) and bank MILLENNIUM (WSE: MIL), jumping by 1.85%, 1.6% and 1.5% respectively.

The Warsaw Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday, January 6, due to celebration of Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Swieto Trzech Kroli) in Poland.