Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 1.17%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 1.58% or 0.1100 points to trade at 7.0850 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 0.46% or 0.16 points to end at 34.69 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was down 0.11% or 0.05 points to 46.73 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which fell 2.75% or 0.185 points to trade at 6.535 at the close. Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V) declined 2.55% or 0.71 points to end at 27.14 and Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) was down 2.48% or 0.97 points to 38.09.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 96 to 40 and 16 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for September delivery was up 1.76% or 0.81 to $46.85 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.71% or 0.74 to hit $44.12 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 0.75 to trade at $1247.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 1.18% to 1.1313, while EUR/GBP rose 0.67% to 0.8848.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.79% at 96.34.