Warsaw (Puls Biznesu) - Yesterday's failure of the Citizens' Platform (PO) pro economic party in the parliamentary elections (PO won some 24 percent of votes while Law and Justice, rightist but more social-like party 27 percent) caused decreases in the stock market. In the morning, the WIG20 index lost 0.7 percent. Fuel companies were falling because oil had shed some 8 percent in the recent days. PKN Orlen fuel giant was falling 1 percent, Grupa Lotos nearly 2 percent. Orbis travel company was the best among blue chips in the morning losing even 4 percent.
In the afternoon, world stock exchanges were doing extremely well due to news that the Rita hurricane caused smaller losses than expected. GPW followed the suit. Indices were rising some 1 percent. KGHM copper producer ended the day 2.1 percent up, fuel companies rebounded. Among smaller companies, Pekaes transport firm jumped nearly 9 percent after private equity AMJ Management Logistyka said it would try to buy Pekaes's shares. Barlinek, the floor board producer listed since last Thursday, added over 9 percent. LZPS was the best performer with a 30-percent rise.