Global markets fell yesterday after the release of data from the US Labor Department which showed that unemployment remained higher. The US unemployment rate declined to 8.2 percent this month from 8.3 percent in February. The numbers had an impact on European markets, including the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The WIG20 index, made up of WSE’s most liquid listings, fell 0.48 percent at the opening on Tuesday, while the WIG40 dropped 0.52 percent. Among the Polish blue chips, the weakest results were recorded by GTC (- 2.55 percent) and KGHM (-2.35 percent), although the Ukraine company Kernel recorded a 1.5 percent rise.
