Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM), which rose 4.19% or 0.68 points to trade at 16.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) added 1.47% or 0.1250 points to end at 8.6000 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 1.16% or 0.60 points to 52.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 1.88% or 0.125 points to trade at 6.540 at the close. Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) declined 0.86% or 0.045 points to end at 5.170 and Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) was down 0.64% or 0.026 points to 4.032.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 83 to 55 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.19% or 0.68 to 16.90.
Brent oil for November delivery was up 2.38% or 1.31 to $56.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 2.32% or 1.16 to hit $51.06 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.43% or 5.66 to trade at $1316.26 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.07% to 1.2003, while EUR/GBP fell 0.41% to 0.8847.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 91.50.