Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which rose 3.49% or 2.08 points to trade at 61.76 at the close. Meanwhile, Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) added 2.53% or 0.204 points to end at 8.268 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) was up 1.70% or 0.60 points to 35.89 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V), which fell 2.07% or 0.74 points to trade at 34.99 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) declined 1.18% or 0.170 points to end at 14.260 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) was down 0.83% or 0.060 points to 7.195.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 66 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) rose to all time highs; rising 3.49% or 2.08 to 61.76. Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 3-years highs; up 2.53% or 0.204 to 8.268.
Brent oil for April delivery was up 1.11% or 0.74 to $67.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 1.26% or 0.79 to hit $63.56 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.80 to trade at $1330.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.25% to 1.2299, while EUR/GBP fell 0.41% to 0.8802.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 89.77.