Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 6.34% or 0.3620 points to trade at 6.0700 at the close. Meanwhile, Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) added 2.63% or 0.240 points to end at 9.355 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was up 2.00% or 0.325 points to 16.565 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 1.53% or 0.84 points to trade at 53.98 at the close. Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) declined 1.34% or 0.49 points to end at 36.05 and Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) was down 1.32% or 0.44 points to 32.89.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 42 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) rose to all time highs; up 2.63% or 0.240 to 9.355. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.00% or 0.325 to 16.565. Shares in Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.32% or 0.44 to 32.89.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 1.48% or 1.06 to $72.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.77% or 1.18 to hit $67.70 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.38% or 5.10 to trade at $1354.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.14% to 1.2387, while EUR/GBP rose 0.57% to 0.8708.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 89.28.