Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM), which rose 1.51% or 0.47 points to trade at 31.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) added 1.43% or 0.245 points to end at 17.400 and Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) was up 1.13% or 0.76 points to 68.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA), which fell 0.91% or 0.34 points to trade at 36.82 at the close. KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) declined 0.87% or 0.36 points to end at 41.03 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 0.80% or 0.36 points to 44.92.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 76 to 63 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) rose to all time highs; up 1.51% or 0.47 to 31.50. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to all time highs; up 1.43% or 0.245 to 17.400.
Brent oil for July delivery was up 0.72% or 0.56 to $78.79 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.31% or 0.22 to hit $70.74 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.98% or 26.10 to trade at $1292.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.47% to 1.1871, while EUR/GBP fell 0.20% to 0.8782.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 92.95.