Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.04% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS), which rose 2.74% or 0.62 points to trade at 23.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) added 2.49% or 0.81 points to end at 33.29 and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) was up 1.56% or 0.44 points to 28.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV), which fell 4.44% or 2.25 points to trade at 48.40 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) declined 1.71% or 0.250 points to end at 14.395 and Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) was down 1.49% or 0.88 points to 58.04.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 89 to 57 and 13 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for March delivery was up 1.09% or 0.75 to $69.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.29% or 0.82 to hit $64.39 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.41% or 5.50 to trade at $1337.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.19% to 1.2285, while EUR/GBP rose 0.17% to 0.8783.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 90.00.