Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which rose 2.50% or 0.108 points to trade at 4.430 at the close. Meanwhile, Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) added 1.90% or 0.135 points to end at 7.225 and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was up 1.78% or 0.1450 points to 8.2950 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA), which fell 1.15% or 0.46 points to trade at 39.44 at the close. Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) declined 1.05% or 0.60 points to end at 56.70 and YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) was down 0.91% or 0.06 points to 6.51.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 64 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 3-years highs; rising 1.90% or 0.135 to 7.225.
Brent oil for January delivery was up 2.92% or 1.81 to $63.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.59% or 1.44 to hit $57.08 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.08% or 13.65 to trade at $1282.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.1606, while EUR/GBP fell 0.57% to 0.8826.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 94.69.